William T. Peters’ “Ichabod Academicus”, circa 1850: Sophomore Year
Last year, we presented on SuperI.T.C.H. several postings involving the theme of Back-to-School, each of them showcasing Victorian Age and Hearst Era comics published by college students. Amongst these postings was the first part of the circa 1850 sequential comic book, The College Experiences of Ichabod Academicus, written & drawn by Yale University student William T. Peters.
Peters structured Ichabod Academicus into four chapters, one for each year of university life. Below is Ichabod’s second, or Sophomore Year. Ichabod Academicus’ format & layout is patterned after that of Swiss graphic novelist Rodolphe Töpffer, while Peter’s art style appears influenced by French cartoonists such as Cham (who got his start copying Töpffer comics) and Daumier.
To see last year’s batch of college comics — including the Freshman Year of Ichabod Academicus, click here. Enjoy!
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— Doug
