Not only is the comic very well drawn, but it also requires actual intelligence to read and understand. Do you think the average yuk on the street has even read Dracula? I think not. So if you're looking for a comic to stretch you're history muscles, look no further than Hark, A Vagrant.
Ever Notice the general degradation of quality in newspaper comics? Ever wish you could find a comic strip that captured your attention like the once venerable "funnies" once did? Then this is the blog for you. Also, if you like hats, there's that too.
Sunday, October 31, 2010
History? In my webcomic? Preposterous!
Who says that webcomics can't also educate while they entertain? Melding the two together until they become one. One such webcomic (the only one I know of) is Hark, A Vagrant, written and drawn by the marvelous Kate Beaton. Most comics' topics have to do with videogames, life, or other mundane topics made funny by the inclusion of the absurd. In HAV, Beaton uses history and classic literature turned on its head. The most recent example, seen here:
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