Rutherford County, TN - Cartoon characters in the U.S. got their start in American newspapers in 1905 with a sequence of hand drawn illustrations that became known as the comic strip. By 1929, comical characters like Popeye earned their own magazine, which were called comic books.
Over the year’s the Popeye character saw a few changes, but the storyline of the sailor battling a bully typically remained the same. Last year on Popeye’s 93rd birthday, he saw a makeover… Popeye t .
(RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn.) 2021 Proved to be a tough year for libraries in places like Murfreesboro and Smyrna for multiple reasons. Amanda, who is with the Rutherford County Library System, names one of the battles fought locally… The other issues faced locally and at libraries across the country may surprise you… It’s hard to believe that censorship of books is still a battle faced in America, but surprisingly - - it is.
As an example, an elected official in Texas reported .
For comic book lovers both young and old, a FREE comic book giveaway will take place at all Rutherford County Library branch locations on May 7th, which happens to be the day after the new Marvel Studios’ Dr. Strange movie hits theaters…That was Garrett Crowell at the Linebaugh Library. WGNS asked Crowell how many comic books were on hand to be given away on Saturday May the 7th…Again, you can pick-up FREE comic books while they last at any of the Rutherford County Library lo .