“What crystallized the importance of speaking out like that - of making nonviolence not just a tool or a tactic, but a way of life - was in San Diego [at Comic-Con]. One of the young girls who marched with us was wearing a hijab, and she came up to me afterward because I talked about my beard, and I talked about why I was doing it, and she came up and she gave me a hug, and she was crying. And she said, "Thank you. You have no idea how the other students treat me because they're shown that this is OK by Donald Trump. Thank you for speaking out."” WaySaidIdeasYoungGirlCryStudentsTrumpToolsTreatsImportanceComicNo IdeaNonviolenceHugTacticsBeardSpeaking OutSan DiegoComic ConHijab Author:Andrew Aydin
“We're [also] trying to talk to a generation who grew up on the Internet. They're digital natives, and, essentially, they speak through sequential storytelling. I mean, a good comic-book panel is not that much different than a meme.” TryingMeanBookDifferentSpeakGenerationsGrewInternetGrew UpStorytellingComicDigitalComic BookMemes Author:Andrew Aydin
“"March" was inspired by "Martin Luther King and the Montgomery Story." I actually first heard about that comic from John Lewis, who told me that it played an important role in the movement. And so once he told me about that, it made me start thinking, "Well, why doesn't John Lewis write his own comic book?".” ThinkingWritingFirstsWellsMadeImportantBookStoriesRolesHeardMovementKingsInspiredComicMarchComic BookLutherMontgomery Author:Andrew Aydin
“I went on to write my graduate thesis on the ["Montgomery Story"] comic book itself. It was the first long-form history that was ever written about it. And it's how I found out Martin Luther King actually helped edit "Martin Luther King and the Montgomery Story."” WritingFirstsLongBookStoriesFormFoundWrittenKingsComicGraduatesComic BookLutherEditsThesisMontgomery Author:Andrew Aydin
“I have been a comic book fan nearly all my life. My fascination began as a refuge after my father left because it was within the stories told in comics that I could find heroes who fought for justice and where outcasts or misfits could find purpose and commonality. But over time I have come to love comics as a medium for its ability to tell stories with tremendous depth and emotion that in some ways go beyond what is possible solely with the written word.” WayHas BeensBookStoriesPurposeFatherLeftJusticeAbilityEmotionWrittenFansHeroDepthMediumsComicRefugeComic BookFascinationOutcastWritten WordMisfitsCommonality Author:Andrew Aydin
