COMICBLOC: Sequential Defense

Some comics use socio-political events as a backdrop to add depth to the tapestry of their stories. History, politics and even religion have been utilized to add the intrigue of reality into our otherwise imaginary sequential worlds.

The rise of comics in Japan started after World War II GI's left their books, then came back across and changed American media. Comics influencing comics is now relatively common place.

History as a subject in school was never fun. Does adding history to the panels of a comic give it more character? Or does the addition of reality wrong?

We are sexual beings, and sex permeates all aspects of our culture, even inserting itself into comic books. Does it belong here or are comics over sexualized? Lets explore.

Comics in the media, and the media in comics. The Bloc looks at fan perceptions and the face of media as presented in panel form.

Star, Idol, Icon or Heartthrob, whatever name you identify them with, celebrities capture our imaginations regardless of it they are real or characters in our favorite comics.