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See an exhibition of comics from various countries curated by librarian Liladhar Pendse at UC Berkeley's Doe Library
Listen to novelists Jeffrey Brown, Ivan Brunetti, Anders Nilsen, and Chris Ware discussing their graphic novels
Why are superheroes so popular?
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William Moulton Marston, a pioneer in developing the lie detector
William Moulton Marston
American psychologist
Neil Gaiman
Neil Gaiman
British writer
Roxane Gay
Roxane Gay
American writer and cultural critic
Will Eisner
Will Eisner
American artist and author
Ta-Nehisi Coates
Ta-Nehisi Coates
American author
Todd McFarlane
Todd McFarlane
Canadian-born comic book illustrator
Stan Lee
Stan Lee
American comic book writer
Jack Kirby
American comic book artist
Grant Morrison
Grant Morrison
Scottish writer
Alan Moore
Alan Moore
British writer
Miller, Frank
Frank Miller
American writer and artist
Gil Kane
American artist
Julius Schwartz
American editor

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Women’s History: Women of Color in Comics