When Comics Meet History

Not all of our students find story book endings to their journey, but recent Historic Preservation graduate Mike Archer did just that. In completing his advanced project in applied history, Mike had the opportunity to meet Roy Thomas, comic book writer for Marvel Comics. His exhibit, “When Comics and History Collide,” opening on September 28 at the Cape History Center in Jackson, Missouri and will run through February. Mike says: “When I went to grad school I had my mind set on what I was going to do with my life. I always knew that somehow comics, movies, television and video games were going to be a big part of it. When I installed the exhibit “When Comics and History Collide” I was not expecting for it to evolve the way it did, nor to meet a hero like Roy Thomas.”