This past weekend we went to the Christmas lighting ceremony at the Arkansas State Capitol building and saw some cool lights and fireworks and chatted with Judge Reinhold (no, really). In the building were a really impressive giant Christmas tree and just generally excellent and tasteful Christmas decorations. And then…
Lo and behold, in the midst of it all and completely unexpected (much like the Spanish Inquisition) was an exhibit of Classics Illustrated comic books. Here’s some photos for your entertainment and edification.
(If you’re not familiar with Classics Illustrated as both a big part of comic book history and basically rescuing students beyond counting from having to actually read the book for the test, this Wikipedia article is here for you.)
And just for the heck of it, here’s a photo of the fireworks: