Why are comics printed with little dots!
Printing was an expensive process during the 19th-20th century and the demand was growing. Picture images were extremely rare as they...
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A.J Fowkes
Feb 274 min read
History of the stapler-bring order out of chaos!
Although paper dates back to the early Chinese Han dynasty (206 BC-220AD) the need for something to organise and securely hold the sheets...
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A.J Fowkes
Apr 5, 20223 min read
The Art of Paper Making: A wonderful invention that connected all Humanity
Over time, the role of paper has changed. Today paper is most commonly used for printing, writing and packaging. But it has also been...
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A.J Fowkes
Feb 8, 20223 min read
How can my child be the star in an exciting space adventure comic?
During my research I only found one 'comic-book' that has a feature allowing your child to be the star of the comic and that is Fresh...
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A.J Fowkes
Feb 8, 202237 min read
Sci-fi writers that imagined a brave new World and changed it forever.
The birth of Science Fiction Through the centuries art had been financed by the Royals and the rich. From medieval times artist,...
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A.J Fowkes
May 30, 20214 min read
Can sci-fi comics help children to improve their reading skills?
Comics or illustrated/graphic novels have been criticised by parents and teachers for many years for preventing children from reading...
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A.J Fowkes
Oct 11, 20203 min read
The amazing story of the comic speech bubble
Have you ever wondered how speech was shown in illustrations or oil paintings before the humble speech bubble was invented, well I did...
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A.J Fowkes
Aug 16, 20203 min read
The first cartoon could be an amazing 35,000 years old, or not!
How important are comics, cartoons, drawings to human civilisation? 'Art' goes back to the 'Dawn of Man' certainly well before lunchtime....
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A.J Fowkes
Jul 8, 20202 min read
The Evolution of the Digital Comic Avatar
The digital age now allows the reader to be imprinted into the comic drawings instantly. This pioneering technology is on the App Store NOW!
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A.J Fowkes
May 6, 20202 min read
A new war an old enemy
The planet has been in turmoil since the day it was born. The volcanoes, the dinosaurs, the shocking plagues, horrible famines and the...
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