The Comic Book History of Comics #1

In "null," the story unfolds through a surreal, meta-comic journey that traces Jack Kirby’s early days at Max Fleischer’s studio, where innovation and cost-cutting pushed animation into new territory—until labor strife and Disney’s rise with *Snow White* shifted the industry’s course. Amid a cast of iconic figures from comics’ past, including Koko the Clown, Winsor McCay, and Richard F. Outcault, the narrative weaves through the era’s creative tensions, spotlighting how ambition, economics, and legacy shaped the medium’s evolution.