Cartoons and Cartoonists – MOSAEC

How Japanese Superfans Redefined What It Means to Be Obsessed

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How Japanese Superfans Redefined What It Means to Be Obsessed

Otaku, people for whom hero worship is a way of life, have changed everyone’s relationship to the culture.

By Nick Haramis

The Darker Side of Japan’s Love of Cuteness

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The Darker Side of Japan’s Love of Cuteness

From Hello Kitty to Pikachu, the country changed what the world considers adorable. But do these characters represent joy — or rage?

By Ligaya Mishan Hiroshi Yoshii Kimiaki Yaegashi and Ryogo Toyo

John Peck, Underground Cartoonist Known as The Mad Peck, Dies at 82

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John Peck, Underground Cartoonist Known as The Mad Peck, Dies at 82

Among many other accomplishments, he illustrated a scholarly work on the history of comic books and wrote record reviews in four-panel comic-strip form.

By Jere Longman