Why comics manage to make us ‘feel’ music so well

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This article explores how comics and graphic novels can convey music, especially rock, without using sound. It highlights several works about David Bowie, Timoria, Joy Division, the Cure, Franco Battiato, and Johnny Cash to show how visual storytelling captures music’s atmosphere, emotions, and mythology. The piece argues that the medium’s blank space, imagery, and visual associations help readers experience music in a personal way. Contributors explain how they use lyrics, iconography, and memory to turn albums and artist biographies into narrative form. The article ultimately presents comics as a powerful way to reinterpret music history and invite readers to rediscover classic albums.

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