Punk Rock and Hip-Hop have distinct ways of bringing words to life, but both are deeply connected with comics. Rooted in underground DIY culture, the melding of these art forms can challenge the social and personal status quo in profound ways. Bianca Xunise’s Punk Rock Karaoke is a joyous tale of young besties trying to balance band and postgrad lives in Chicago’s Southside. Nate Powell’s time and space-bending Fall Through follows bandmates stuck on an endless tour. Meanwhile, in the real world, Tim Fielder’s and Dr. Walter Greason’s Graphic History of Hip Hop is a dazzling historical exploration of the genre–and a teaching tool to boot! Tune into this Virtual Day chat with moderator Whit Taylor for an experience that dials up to eleven.
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