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This Is Why We Love Comics
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This Is Why We Love Comics
  • Published_at:2013-08-07
  • Category:Entertainment
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  • description: From comic strips and comic books to graphic novels and webcomics, see why we can't stop reading. Share on Facebook: http://on.fb.me/19ILseR Share on Twitter: http://bit.ly/19ILuDF From the flip of the page to the musk of old paper. For Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Alan Moore, and Neil Gaiman. Because Peanuts taught us how to read, Batman taught us how to draw, and Superman taught us how to be brave. Whether we're readers, collectors, or creators, there's a million reasons why we love comics. Here are a few. Video by Kevin McShane http://www.buzzfeed.com/kevinmcshane -------------------------- MUSIC Where Now[Instrumental] by Ghost13 http://soundcloud.com/ghost13/work-in-progress-1 VIDEO CULTURES MAISON#3 by Festival Cultures Maison http://vimeo.com/68234133 Collectors Corner: Free Comic Book Day documentary by Wise Films http://vimeo.com/67904024 BulletProof Comics by Aulistar Mark http://vimeo.com/18031845 STILLS Jack Kirby by Alan Light http://www.flickr.com/photos/42274165@N00/1118374622/ Holly by Alan Light http://www.flickr.com/photos/alan-light/1108158441/ Stan Lee (right) by Alan Light http://www.flickr.com/photos/42274165@N00/229620672/ Stan Lee by Gage Skidmore http://www.flickr.com/photos/22007612@N05/4842317594/ SPIN Presents Liner Notes with Amanda Palmer and Neil Gaiman by Zoe http://www.flickr.com/photos/8699239@N04/3602095506/ Christmas decorations - Charlie Brown and Sally read the Sunday comics by Kevin Dooley http://www.flickr.com/photos/12836528@N00/8234194293/ Private G.U.I. Lambert, 2nd Battalion, Royal 22e Regiment, reads a comic book in a slit trench, Korea / Le by BiblioArchives http://www.flickr.com/photos/28853433@N02/8682609079/ Paper, boy by makelessnoise http://www.flickr.com/photos/13447091@N00/541855298/ おもれーなコレ。なー by Toshimas Ishibashi http://www.flickr.com/photos/7466314@N05/3155573825/ Maus by Michael http://www.flickr.com/photos/51035747113@N01/10920512/ Em bé đọc truyện tranh Doremon (B&W) // A little girl read comics Doremon by Tri Nguyen http://www.flickr.com/photos/47615229@N06/7301919962/ tokyo subway by Gustavo Verîssimo http://www.flickr.com/photos/81619620@N00/2546557644/ Alan Moore by Fimb http://www.flickr.com/photos/48573253@N00/2237322780/ Stewart House boys looking at comics from a Sunday paper, South Curl Curl Beach, by Sam Hood, 10 by State Library of New South Wales http://www.flickr.com/photos/statelibraryofnsw/6799616155/ Reading by The Integer Club http://www.flickr.com/photos/40231253@N05/6674380753/ Pleasure / Reading by David Goehring http://www.flickr.com/photos/15923063@N00/3109767947/ The Stack by James LeVeque http://www.flickr.com/photos/44124455441@N01/3436835905/ San Diego Comic-Con 2011 - Riddler, Wonder Woman, Poison Ivy, Black Canary by pop culture geek http://www.flickr.com/photos/26728047@N05/6004550862/ Júlia and Donald by Ruben http://www.flickr.com/photos/93362968@N00/5581722424/ Comic-Con: International 2011 by Port of San Diego http://www.flickr.com/photos/8123170@N06/5961688865/ Up Up and Away by manoj_vm http://www.flickr.com/photos/53841954@N00/5045611221/ 252. by Deb Stgo http://www.flickr.com/photos/29178489@N00/4975652549/ Poo-poo to you, Mr. Superspeed! http://www.flickr.com/photos/9516941@N08/3944021037/ Colleen Doran by Pat Lokia http://www.flickr.com/photos/25569106@N00/108126158/ Comic-Con 2006 - Mr Fantastic by pop culture geek http://www.flickr.com/photos/26728047@N05/4798665714/ Valerie and Maggie Thompson by Alan Light http://www.flickr.com/photos/42274165@N00/2176067002/ Gabe and Tycho are very nice for people who do not smile by Brendan Adkins http://www.flickr.com/photos/32303563@N00/2513037062/ Other images licensed via Shutterstock and Getty Images -------------------------- GET MORE BUZZFEED: www.buzzfeed.com www.buzzfeed.com/video www.youtube.com/buzzfeed www.youtube.com/buzzfeedvideo www.youtube.com/buzzfeedyellow www.youtube.com/cnnbuzzfeed BuzzFeed is the world's first true social news organization. Featuring tasty, short, fun, inspiring, funny, interesting videos from the BuzzFeed. /BuzzFeedVideo is BuzzFeed's original YouTube Channel, with a focus on producing great short-form BuzzFeed videos for YouTube (and the world!). BuzzFeed Video will entertain, educate, spark conversation, inspire and delight. Subscribe to BuzzFeedVideo today and check us out at http://buzzfeed.com
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