October 2026 site changes
I’ve made little changes to the site here. I’m planning to change the Books page eventually. But first, I’m going to attend Short Run and address the situation after that.
BeforeComics
Before Comics: Egyptian Wrestlers
The ancient Egyptian cemetery Beni Hassan contains thirty-nine tombs built primarily between the 21st to 17th centuries BCE. The fifteenth tomb, built for Baqet III, an official during the 21st century BCE, contains many paintings. ...
Before Comics: the Great Stupa at Amaravati
The Great Stupa at Amaravati is a Buddhist temple in India built between the third century BCE and 250 CE. The construction time period is so long because the stupa was added onto and revised ...
Before Comics: The Egyptian Book of the Dead
A look at the Egyptian Book of the Dead as a piece of sequential art.
Before Comics: The Standard of Ur
Originating around 2,500 BCE, the Standard of Ur is one of the earliest examples of sequential art that we have. While there is earlier art that is definitely narrative, it is not clearly sequential. The ...
Before Comics: We’ve Been Telling Stories with Pictures for a Long Time
Narrative art stretches back 44,000 years. We humans like to tell stories with images. And we like animals.