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"Creating a forum for discussion and to bring to the University of Murcia the most interesting thing is doing now in Spain and its creators so that we can tell their work", these are, in the words of its director, cartoonist Murcia Juan Alvarez, the objectives proposed ComicUm, the new project funded from the Vice President for University Extension.
On Wednesday May 18 started its activities this initiative.
Be in the Hall of Law Degrees at 20 hours.
And for the occasion, the elect are Antonio Altarriba and Kim, authors, writer and artist respectively of "The Art of Flying", one of the most acclaimed graphic novels of recent times, which won the National Comic Award in late 2010.
According to Alvarez, "now more than ever, the comic is part of culture but, despite its potential, remains a low-known in various fields and, of course, is poorly treated and valued in college, and I think that initiatives like this can help it. "
To achieve its objectives, ComicUm focus their projects in several specific areas: first, promote the presence of prestigious authors at the University of Murcia to discuss their own works.
Second comic strengthen relations with other arts.
In this regard, in October plans to the screening of the film "Heavy Metal" a 1981 film has already become a classic of animation.
To inform authors Murcia
Finally, ComicUm try to "make known authors Murcia."
According to Alvarez, "in Murcia are now better than ever with regard to the comic, there Murcia are doing really important things, and most striking is that they are doing on their land, our land, contrary to what had happened until now. "
"There are other schools, as were other generations that preceded them," Rodriguez says: live and feel Murcia, and work for the world. "
The first three will be with us in late November.
This is Salva Espin, Dani Acuña and Fernando Dagnino, three artists who are working for the U.S. and doing superheroes for Marvel, and are known worldwide thanks to characters such as Spiderman or Wolverine.
"I intend to talk about their own experiences and things that draw us live," said Juan Alvarez.
Source: UMU
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