Day of the Day: National Comic Book Day

If you are into ongoing stories and love illustrations, comic books may very well be your cup of tea! The first known comic book was written by Rudolphe Töpffer of Switzerland in 1837. At forty pages long, "The Adventures of Obadiah Oldbuck" was published in the United States five years later and became the first comic book to ever be published there.

Richard Outcalt, in 1895,first comic book writer to use a "speech balloon" in his illustration to indicate what the character said. This popular debut can be sighted in "Yellow Kid."

Even if you aren't the biggest fan of actually reading a comic book, you may be very familiar with some of the movies these books inspired. A few popular movies released by DC include Batman, The Green Lantern, and Superman. Some Marvel movies include Thor, X-Men, Spider-Man, Iron Man, The Avengers, and Fantastic Four.

Check out my lovely montage of comic book fashion below if you are looking for some fun new style and accesories that may suit you!

Now right about now I imagine you are probably looking at your screen in excitement because you're so pumped up to go to the Comic book store or rent a super hero movie. If you are a member of the massive fandom of comics, why not go to Comic Con which is an annual convention filled with people just like you! It will be held July 24-27 at the San Diego Convention Center next year.

STILL looking for more fun activities?? Clicking on these links below is an absolute must.

Andy Worhol Pop Art generator: http://bighugelabs.com/popart.com

Comic Book Maker: http://www.pixton.com

Photo Citations:

wired.com

dartmouth.edu

papakennmedia.com

Other Citations: www.inventors.com/od/cstartininventions/a/comics.htm