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¡Viva Mexico! A Comic Book History of Mexico

Intriguing exhibits from UTA Libraries’ Special Collections

The most widely read form of cheap print in Mexico, comic books highlight the archetypes, stories, and cultural scripts that have influenced generations of readers, no matter their social class. In this special exhibit, curator Christopher Conway, professor of modern languages, celebrates the golden age of the Mexican comic book, known in Spanish as historietas, which began in the 1930s. His selections explore the rise of comic books throughout 20th-century Mexico, spotlighting the artistry, invention, and diversity of the medium.