Superheroes, Strip Artists, & Talking Animals: Minnesota's Contemporary Cartoonists

Superman soared out of a Depression—era America desperate not for just a hero but a superhero to prevail against the crushing realities of life. But as comic book readers escape into a rich world of words and pictures, it's easy to forget the slumped—over figure at the drawing board—the cartoonist, who may live in Metropolis for much of the day but still calls Minnesota home.

In Superheroes, Strip Artists & Talking Animals, Britt Aamodt coaxes twenty—three contemporary artists from Minnesota...