Benjamin L Clark

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Comic museum curator, book writer, your favorite podcast guest. PERSONAL ACCOUNT opinions mine (duh) (he/him/hey you) #comics #comicstrips #comichistory Twitter: @BLClark Instagram: @benjaminlclark
Bluesky: @benjclark.bsky.social
Personal Websitehttps://benjaminlclark.com
Buy My New Bookhttps://charles-m-schulz-museum.myshopify.com/products/charles-m-schulz-the-life-and-art-of-the-creator-of-peanuts-in-100-objects
Benjamin L ClarkMar 23, 2024
John OverholtMar 23, 2024
Google is great for currency conversion but it really falls down if you want to know how much something cost in beaver pelts in 1748. Fortunately, help is available. https://raunerlibrary.blogspot.com/2024/03/how-much-is-that-in-beavers.html
How much is that in Beavers?

While prepping for a class this Winter, we stumbled on an amazing 18th-century chart of prices. It has the typical merchandise you would exp...

Benjamin L ClarkMar 22, 2024
Glenn FleishmanMar 20, 2024
Now over 70% funded with just under eight days to go! I have so much to share that you’ll love if you love comics and/or history… https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/glennf/how-comics-were-made
https://twit.social/@glennf/112004543167309282
Benjamin L ClarkMar 22, 2024
Show threadGlenn FleishmanMar 3, 2024
You can also watch a replay of interview last week with @benjclark, the person with the best job in the world as curator of the Charles M Schulz Museum. We spoke about storytelling with objects and the interesting nature of curating one person’s artistic career. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvUpHPk1ZS8
Benjamin Clark: curator, Charles M Schulz Museum, live interview (How Comics Were Made)

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Benjamin L ClarkJan 26, 2024
John OverholtJan 26, 2024
Shoutout to everyone who just says their name to me at a party even if we’ve met a dozen times before because otherwise I have to pretend that I can recognize you for as long as it takes for me to amass sufficient context clues for a positive iD.
Benjamin L ClarkOct 3, 2023
Timnit Gebru (she/her).Oct 3, 2023

As my mom says, success brings many (fake) friends.

The added context is gold 😂

Benjamin L ClarkAug 11, 2023
Hey comic nerds! University Press of Mississippi, which has a lot of comic-related titles, are 40% off right now -- I'm grabbing a few books, maybe you need some too!
https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Subjects/Comics-Studies
Comics Studies | University Press of Mississippi

The University Press of Mississippi (UPM) publishes books that interpret the South and its culture to the nation and the world, scholarly books of the highest distinction, and books vital to readers in African American studies, Caribbean studies, comics studies, film and media studies, folklore, history, literary studies, music, and popular culture.

Benjamin L ClarkAug 9, 2023
Unpacking PeanutsJul 22, 2023
Hearty congratulations to @natgertler and @benjclark for their Eisner win!
#comics cs
Benjamin L ClarkJun 28, 2023
Show threadAndy BaioJun 26, 2023
It’s a magical place.
Benjamin L ClarkJun 28, 2023
Andy BaioJun 26, 2023
Went to the Billy Ireland Cartoon Museum in Columbus, and found myself unexpectedly overwhelmed seeing original art from cartoonists who shaped my childhood: pencil roughs, eraser marks, Wite-Out, and all.
Benjamin L ClarkJun 28, 2023
Show threadAndy BaioJun 26, 2023
As great as the finished printed strips are, seeing the raw original panels at their full size lets you see all the little decisions and details that went into making each one.