"Michigan Comics: Myth, Mockery and Mayhem" continues at University Gallery in the Student Center through June 5. The exhibition is composed of editorial cartoons, gag panels, graphic novels, illustrations, comic strips, minicomics, underground comics and comic book art (including the superhero panorama below by artist Greg Hlldebrandt) by nearly 40 contemporary creators. Some key numbers related to the exhibit are as follows:

Comic artists 39

Comic artists who are EMU alumni 4

Artists exhibiting comic books, underground comics, minicomics and comic strips 21

Artists exhibiting gag panels 9

Artists exhibiting illustrations 9

Artists exhibiting graphic novels 9

Source: Larry Newhouse, Gallery Program Director

Note: Some artists create in more than one genre.

 

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