Leaping Tall Buildings: The Origin of American Comic Books

Virginia Museum of Fine Arts educator Christopher Irving will perform a reading from his book "Leaping Tall Buildings" and present a slideshow of comic book creator portraits ranging from Joe Simon, the co-creator of "Captain America," to emerging talent in the comic book field. Learn about the history of American comics through quotes by famous creators such as Stan Lee (Marvel Comics, "Spider-Man"), Frank Miller ("Batman: The Dark Knight Returns"), Art Spiegelman ("Maus"), Chris Ware ("Building Stories"), Harvey Pekar ("American Splendor"), and Dennis O’Neil ("Batman").

Irving is a comic book and popular culture historian. He received a BFA in arts education from Virginia Commonwealth University and a MA in literary criticism from Brooklyn College. He currently serves as consulting editor of the magazine, "Comic Book Creator."

Thursday, June 12
6:30 pm - Reception
7:00 pm - Art Talk
Piedmont Arts
FREE Event

Please RSVP with the number and names of the attendees in your party by Wednesday, June 11.
https://piedmontarts.org/calendar/event.cfm?eID=1434

Co-hosted with Starling Avenue Cards and Comics in partnership with VMFA Statewide Programs.

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