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Hair Raising Comics Traced From 20 000 Years Past
An Albany exhibit at the New York State Library traces comic pictures back 20 000 years and earlier, showing how early drawings and picture stories evolved into modern comics. Curator Mary Brewster notes child readers favor pictures, while critics urge balanced reading. The display includes cave drawings Egyptians and later works like the Dance of Death and the Ship of Fools to illustrate enduring appeal.
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Spain
Miss Brewster
Joe P. Hane
Mary. B. Brewster
Pares
Ormans