Fresh off the boat and off to the presses: the origins of Argentine comics between the US and Europe (1907-1945)

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This article aims to analyze the origins and development of the comic industry in Argentina from a comparative and transnational perspective, positing its business model, professionalization of artistic and editorial work, and adoption of styles, as part of a triangle in which Argentine comics are in constant dialogue with European (mainly Spanish, French and British) and US comics traditions. The article places a special emphasis on the latter. As part of the overall process of cultural modernization, the early twentieth century encompasses a period in which the production of comics grew, was established, and modified its creative patterns in all the countries involved in the study. Comics in Argentina consistently moved between innovation and imitation, with some original narrative and formal solutions that were sparked by a process of adaptation and mistranslation. Información suministrada por el agente en SIGEVA