Midterm (38 points)

-Comic Book History of Comics (3 points)

-The Arrival (3 points)

-Understanding Comics (3 points)

-Case Study in Archie (3 points)

-Smithsonian Collection of Newspaper Comics (4 points)

-Little Nemo in Slumberland (2 points)

-Jack Kirby Readings (3 points)

-E.C Comics Thoughts (2 points)

-Thompson and Eisner (3 points)

-Underground Comics Collection (3 points)

-Maus (3 points)


Zoom classes attended: 6 = 6 points

Zoom classes missed: 1 


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