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P.T. Barnum, Pioneer of Hype: Historian Releases Graphic Novel About Invention and Commercial Attractions in 1850s New York

Media historian, Dr. Jillian Lerner has launched an experimental graphic novel: an innovative crossover of historical fiction, comics and media studies. Set in 1850s New York, The Peerless Prodigies of P.T. Barnum features the pioneering enterprises of showman P.T. Barnum and photographer Mathew Brady. It offers a cinematic journey through the technological imagination of the 19th century, bringing into focus the emerging possibilities of photography, robotics, and advertising. - March 23, 2012