Nemo in Slumberland (Jan. 29)

Jan 29: “Nemo in Slumberland”

From reading some of the stories from Nemo in Slumberland, I really felt the kinds of stories reminded me of the kinds of stories written in the time period. Even though the Nemo stories were from the early 1900s, some of the storylines are straightforward, and some of the stories aren’t. I really felt that the Demo stories were innovative, especially for its time. It really helped future comic storytellers create interesting stories. In Nemo, the stories range from the supernatural to the mundane, which was right at home with the time period. It’s also surprisingly similar to the kinds of stories in modern comics. There are storylines that continue from issues to issue, and are used to continue an ongoing plot lines. And ome are just there for a single issue. Honestly, I enjoy reading stories like these. It’s interesting to read stories from early time periods, seeing how writers used characters, compared to how they are portrayed in stories today. Some of the characters, such as in Terry and the Pirates are melodramatic, and serious. The ones in a story like in Dot and Dash and Polly and her Pals are straightforward, single issue stories. These stories are the types of Nemo stories found in Sunday funny pages, giving them a lighter, kid friendly appearance.


Overall, Nemo in Slumberland came with several different kinds of stories to tell the reader. From serious and melodramatic, to kid friendly and silly, there was a variety of stories to be found. The advertising, which is another interesting aspect, is used to really do felt that the stories showcased several different situations, and really helped pave the way for the kind of stories you can find, not only behind the newspaper, but in actual book and graphic navels you can find a local bookstore.

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