PENDING FINAL DESCRIPTION. Comic books first appeared in the late 1800s and have played an integral role in pop culture since the 1930s. Comic books were used as patriotic propaganda during World War II, then as platforms for the social and civil rights movements of the 60s and 70s. Their influence continues to this day! This class will explore the Gold, Silver, and Bronze ages of comics covering 1937 to 1985, as well as looking at the gradation, valuation, preservation, and restoration of comic books that form the basis of collecting sequential art.
David has been collecting and studying comic books for 60 years, ever since his brother gave him his first comic in 1964. He worked as a Librarian/Children’s Specialist in the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library System for 30 years and holds degrees in communications, English, history, Shakespearean literature and library science.