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Comic Strips Quotes

Newspapers, nostalgia, and craft

One comic strips quote recalls a parent teaching reading through the Saturday paper, with Dad pointing out favorite panels each week.

I suppose I would still prefer to sit under a tree with a picnic basket rather than under a gas pump, but signs and comic strips are interesting as subject matter.

Quotes by Roy Lichtenstein

I never storyboard. I hate it. I don't understand why so many directors want to make comic strips of their films.

Quotes by Patrice Leconte

It used to be that comic strips were the big thing, and comic books were toilet paper.

Quotes by Neal Adams

My dad taught me to read by reading comic strips in the Saturday paper and Archie comics.

Quotes by Melanie Scrofano

Big Quotes

There were influences in my life that were more important than journalism, such as comic strips and radio.

Quotes by Guillermo Cabrera Infante

I think the corporate world is pretty starved for personality. The reason you have comic strips like 'Dilbert' and sitcoms like 'The Office' is that people just can't be genuine human beings in a corporate environment. So if you can...

Quotes by Glenn Kelman

Frequently Asked Questions

How were comic strips once valued compared to comic books?
One quote recalls a time when comic strips were considered the Big draw while comic books were seen as far less valuable, almost disposable by comparison.
Did comic strips help anyone learn to read?
Yes, one speaker credits a parent with teaching them to read through the Saturday paper's comic strips alongside Archie comics.
Are comic strips described as artistic subject matter?
Yes, one quote says the speaker would still rather sit under a tree with a picnic basket than near a gas pump, but adds that signs and Comic strips remain interesting subjects worth drawing.
What other early influence is mentioned alongside comic strips?
One quote names radio as another formative influence, ranking both comic strips and radio as more important early on than journalism itself.
Do these comic strips quotes focus on nostalgia or craft?
Both, mixing fond memories of newspaper routines with genuine appreciation for strips as a visual art form worth studying.

Another remembers a time when strips were the Big draw and comic books were considered far less valuable by comparison.