The art of storytelling through comics and graphic novels

Original broadcast date: May 9, 2022. Whether it’s superheroes like The Avengers or slice-of-life cartoons in The New Yorker, comics capture our imaginations like no other art form. A few small panels can take us to another galaxy or show us life from someone else’s point of view. Comics and graphic novels are not just for kids! They are the perfect vehicle for anyone who wants to explore a new world. In this episode, we talk with local illustrators about how they got into comics and how they tell stories through their unique art styles. Guests: Malaka Gharib, author and illustrator of I Was Their American Dream and the forthcoming It Won’t Always Be Like This Anika Orrock, author and illustrator of The Incredible Women of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Janet K. Lee, co-creator of Return of the Dapper Men, illustrator of Marvel Comics adaptations of Jane Austen’s Emma and Northanger Abbey Scout Underhill, creator of DnDoggos web comic Daniel Pujol, co-creator of Salt Weekly zine and Thaw postcard comic Related reading:  ‘This is our Black Friday’: Free Comic Book Day brings community back to one Middle Tennessee comic store