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New York, New York

The Cartoon Wall at Overlook

In the back of a nondescript sports bar is a museum-worthy mural by legendary cartoonists.
Columbian Press.
Rochester, New York

Cary Graphic Arts Collection

Explore the evolution of printing technology, from cuneiform to Kindle.
Orr's Rappin' Max character has taken a journey from early sketches to galleries and workshops worldwide.
music

'Rappin' Max Robot,' the First Hip-Hop Comic Book

With the help of Keith Haring, Eric Orr created the four-issue series in 1986.
Ashawnta Jackson December 19, 2017
Galarie D'Art Park.
Angoulême, France

Galarie D'Art Park

A tiny, forgotten park of surrealist sculptures in Angouleme.
Caspar Milquetoast, a weak man for every season.
art

Remembering Caspar Milquetoast, the Original Snowflake

He spoke softly and got hit with a big stick.
Eric Grundhauser July 27, 2017
The coolest village sign in the UK?
Gotham, England

The Original Gotham

The storied English village that pretended to be insane inspired NYC's nickname and the fictional namesake in the DC Comics universe.
Light the signal!
memorials

L.A. Will Light the Bat-Signal to Honor Adam West

The iconic spotlight will honor the late actor's role as the "Bright Knight."
Eric Grundhauser June 15, 2017
Albuquerque, New Mexico

Little Beaver Town

An abandoned amusement park based on the popular 1940s Red Ryder comic strip.
Street sign for Lois Lane
Worcester, Massachusetts

Lois Lane

A comic book store got the road by its shop officially renamed after Superman's girlfriend.
The illustrator behind this strip of Ally Sloper, "Cruelty To Judy's New Contributor," has been forgotten for years.
art

Marie Duval, the Pioneering 19th-Century Cartoonist That History Forgot

She's responsible for developing the world of Ally Sloper, one of England's most iconic comic characters.
Lauren Young February 1, 2017
comic books

How America’s First Popular Comic Shaped the 19th Century Newspaper Wars

It also gave us dialogue bubbles.
Erik Shilling September 16, 2016
comic books

How Cuba's Greatest Cartoonist Fled From Castro and Created 'Spy vs. Spy'

One day a Cuban illustrator walked unannounced into the MAD Magazine offices, and the rest is history.
Eric Grundhauser August 11, 2016
Andy Capp & Flo at the Cartoon Museum
London, England

The Cartoon Museum

A collection of comics, graphic novels, animation and caricatures devoted to exploring this often overlooked art form.
objects of intrigue

'No One’s Got A Crush On Peter' and More from the Forgotten Spider-Man Rock Opera

It was 1975 and the world needed a superhero's prog-rock anthems.
Eric Grundhauser June 21, 2016
Château de Cheverny
Cheverny, France

Château de Cheverny

The opulent home that inspired Tintin's Marlinspike Hall and the adventures within.
food

The Century-Old Comic Strip Devoted to Cheese-Fueled Nightmares

Atlas Obscura January 26, 2016
film

How Victor Hugo Helped Create The Joker

Eric Grundhauser January 22, 2016
animals

Tumblr's Newest Target Is Jon Arbuckle, Garfield's Horrible Owner

Eric Grundhauser January 14, 2016