Comics and graphic novels have shifted from marginalized entertainment to recognized literary forms. Major works and broader publishing practices have helped integrate them into classrooms, libraries, and critical study.
In the JLA arc "Tower of Babel" (JLA #43-46, 2000), Batman's contingency plans are stolen by Ra's al Ghul and used to defeat the Justice League, sparking a debate about trust, secrecy, and the ethics of preparing for betrayal.
Austen's 1811 novel contrasts the sensible Elinor with the emotional Marianne; Ang Lee's 1995 film, scripted by and starring Emma Thompson, brought the story to a wide modern audience and earned major awards.
The claim that Donald Duck comics were "banned" originates from a 1977 Finnish budget and youth-program decision that was sensationalized into an urban legend. It was about funding choices, not a censorship order.
Concise modern overview of Jane Austen's life: born 1775 in Hampshire, author of six major novels including Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility, lived at Chawton, died 1817 in Winchester. Her Chawton house is now a museum.
Jane Austen's last completed novel, Persuasion, follows 27-year-old Anne Elliot as she confronts regret and a second chance with Captain Wentworth. Written 1815-1816 and published posthumously in 1818, the novel emphasizes constancy, social mobility through naval service, and the effects of societal counsel on personal choice.
A concise, modern summary of Dickens's Great Expectations: its serialization in All the Year Round, major themes of class and moral growth, and how Dickens's childhood shaped the novel.
Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice (1813) is a social comedy about the Bennet family, pride and prejudice between Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy, and the pursuit of marriage and security in early 19th-century England.
A concise retrospective on Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: title announcement, July 21, 2007 publication, how it completed the series, key themes and the wider impact on the franchise.
Eudora Welty's "A Worn Path" follows Phoenix Jackson on a short but symbolic journey through rural Mississippi. The story uses small encounters and objects to explore endurance, dignity, and the quiet persistence required to care for the next generation.
In 1974 Martin Goodman launched Atlas/Seaboard (via Seaboard Periodicals) as a creator-friendly challenger to Marvel and DC. The line recruited major talent and published short-lived sword-and-sorcery, war, horror, and superhero-tinged titles before folding after a brief run. Today the comics are collectible curiosities and a notable episode in debates over creator pay and ownership.