Wednesday, April 30, 2008


Phillip Thurtle

Phillip Thurtle, Assistant Professor of Comparative History of Ideas at the University of Washington, told the Davies Forum last Thursday, "Superheroes exist. Don't ever let anyone tell you that superheroes don't exist." The easy-going prof is somewhat of a superhero himself, expanding the seemingly simple world of comics to include issues of industrialization and humanity. Comic books "deal with the failure of industrialization," he said, referring to classics like Superman and Swamp Thing

Explaining the Language of Comics

Thurtle came to us just in time for Free Comic Book Day 2008


This Saturday, May 3rd, many comic book stores will give free comic books to anyone who walks into the store. Head to any of the following local retailers to take advantage of this unusual opportunity:

COMIX EXPERIENCE
305 DIVISADERO
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
(415) 863-9258

JAPANTOWN COLLECTIBLES
1581 WEBSTER STREET
SUITE 190
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
(415) 563-2970

CARDS & COMICS CENTRAL
5424 GEARY BOULEVARD
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
(415) 668-3544

AMAZING ADVENTURES
3800 NORIEGA STREET
FAN STAND 415-456-6161
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
(415) 661-1344

AMAZING FANTASY
650 IRVING STREET
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
(415) 681-4344

ISOTOPE
1653 NORIEGA ST
SAN FRANSICO, CA
(415) 753-3037

2 SISTERS COMICS
901 CASTRO ST
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
(303) 619-0096

WHATEVER
548 CASTRO ST
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
(415) 861-9428

I'll leave you with this gem from my comic alter ego: