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Art of Medicine

Jun 2025

A Brief History of Healthier Comic Making

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Abstract

Angled work surfaces—drawing boards, drafting tables, and writing slopes—have been used by artists for centuries. These innovations have long helped comic artists preserve their bodies’ capacity to create. This comic describes one artist’s overcoming of repetitive strain and injury and traces a history of earlier comic artists’ strivings to align their creative practices with their bodies’ needs.

Citation

AMA J Ethics. 2025;27(6):E414-418.

DOI

10.1001/amajethics.2025.414.

Conflict of Interest Disclosure

Author disclosed no conflicts of interest.

The viewpoints expressed in this article are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the AMA.

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