Switzerland, much like its Nordic neighbors celebrates comics with plenty of online stores. Probably because some of the first comics came from a Swiss artist. […]
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The world is full of many cultures, people, and even comics. Each country more or less tells the history through pictures. What usually begins as satire to better live in a bleak world evolves into how the world expresses itself. From battles against censorship to the struggles of competing against neighbors; people from around the world tell their stories.
Czech Comics: Crammed Full of Influence
Czech comics have a history similar to Serbia’s. Your basic setups inspired by other countries. Sometimes they get successful to have a legacy like Rapid […]
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Arabian Comics: Crammed With Interests
Arabian Comics …was originally going to cover just Saudi Arabia, but most of them are interconnected by their shared language. That said, Egypt has its […]
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Kepregeny: Hungary and Ready For More
Kepregeny are the comics of Hungary. But quick disclaimer, I couldn’t find a lot of actual names because of historical factors. You know the usuals: […]
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Banda Desenhada: Introducing Portugal’s Comics
No that is not a misspelling, Banda Desenhada is Portugal’s name for comics. Sure Bande Dessinee have the biggest influence, especially Tintin. But there are […]
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Gung Zai Syu: Hong Kong’s Enormous Comics
Gung Zai Syu, it really rolls off the tongue compared to manhua. Just one more way makes itself distinct from China. Apparently they also make […]
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Polish Komiksy: Confidential No More
The Polish Komiksy (Poland’s comics) like many others are tied to freedom of the press. From commentary on the border wars, what it takes to […]
Continue readingIsraeli Comics: Crammed Full of The Truth
This field is a little limited. Strangely according to the Wikipedia page, most Israeli comics aren’t in Hebrew. Or at least not today. Israeli Comics […]
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Greek Comics: Soar With The Legends
Greek comics… you’d think that the country that has the most recognizable mythology would be full of them. Instead we’ve got artists dodging dictators most […]
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Chilean Comics: A Portfolio With A Cause
Chilean comics aren’t talked about a lot; not until now. You’ve got your early successes in newspapers and magazines. As well as several regime changes: […]
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