Truth, Justice, and the American: How Comics Animate Culture | Friday, May 10 | 7:30 PM | ASFS Meeting | St. Andrew Presbyterian Church | 5301 Ponderosa Ave NE | Albuquerque, NM | $1 for Newcomers
Take a look at activism through the lens of comics! In Truth, Justice, and the American: How Comics Animate Culture comics offer up a mirror of our fears and beliefs. We see this in the stories told in comics, the struggles of creators, issues within the industry, and times when comics have stepped beyond the realm of comics to direct activism. Join 7000 BC's Jeff Benham in an exploration of how comics have questioned, wriggled, and brawled their way to become an active force in the evolution of our culture.
Delight as the limits of creativity are shattered! Escape with the unexpected monsters of our dreams! Thrill as the Captains of America tackle the Axis! Tremble as Congress contemplates comics' delinquency! Raise a fist as The Man pulls comics underground! Celebrate as comics unloose the broad American voice! Squirm as comics struggle to define "created equal!" Look! Up in the Sky! It's not a bird! It's not a plane! It's comics fighting for us all! (And we don't always agree!)
Delight as the limits of creativity are shattered! Escape with the unexpected monsters of our dreams! Thrill as the Captains of America tackle the Axis! Tremble as Congress contemplates comics' delinquency! Raise a fist as The Man pulls comics underground! Celebrate as comics unloose the broad American voice! Squirm as comics struggle to define "created equal!" Look! Up in the Sky! It's not a bird! It's not a plane! It's comics fighting for us all! (And we don't always agree!)
This presentation was originally created for the New Mexico Humanities Council / National Endowment for the Humanities' United We Stand speaker series. It's being presented here for the Albuquerque Science Fiction Society, and is also open to the general public. Cost is $1 for newcomers. There will also be a Q & A, and attendees are entered into a free raffle!
THE ACTIVITY ROOM is at the west end of the church by the gated courtyard BUT the gate is locked at 5:00 pm. So, enter through the church's north door (backside of building) off the parking lot. Once in hallway, turn to your right to enter the Activity Room. Doors open at 7:15 pm - not before then (we have to set up)! Plan accordingly. Orderly guests are welcome. Lidded & bottled non-alcoholic drinks are permissible. Everyone gets shooed out around 9:50 pm in order to clean up...
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Truth, Justice, and the American: How Comics Animate Culture
An Audio-Visual Presentation by 7000 BC's Jeff Benham
Friday, May 11, 2024
Albuquerque Science Fiction Society
$1 for newcomers!
ACTIVITY ROOM (west end of building, enter through door on northside of church)
St. Andrew Presbyterian Church
5301 Ponderosa Ave NE
Albuquerque, NM
St. Andrew Presbyterian Church
5301 Ponderosa Ave NE
Albuquerque, NM
