Bruno is an online webcomic written and drawn by Christopher Baldwin since 1996 January 1, still online as of 2005 July 9. Its story lines revolve around the life of a introspective young woman, set in the real world. Her unusual name comes from the Italian philosopher Giordano Bruno. Webcomics, also known as online comics and web comics, are comics that are available on the Internet. ... Christopher Baldwin (born 1973) is an American illustrator and author of several webcomics, the most regular currently being Bruno, a look at the life of a introspective young woman set in the real world. ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... July 9 is the 190th day of the year (191st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 175 days remaining. ... Giordano Bruno Giordano Bruno (1548 – February 17, 1600), a. ...

Themes and literary style

Bruno differs from the usual webcomic, that tends to reflect video games or student subculture, and instead deals with real, often controversial, issues through the daily life of the main character and her friends. During the run of the comic, such issues have included diverse topics such as homosexuality, religion, depression, politics and a traveling circus. The comic is characterized by a great deal of sometimes angst-ridden dialogue between the characters, occasionally punctuated by a single panel with a contemplative scene without words. The story lines follow the life of Bruno (somewhat autobiographically) as she quits college, visits friends in various American towns, travels to Europe, falls into and out of relationships, and publishes her novel. As the time line of the comic follows real time, we gradually see Bruno evolving from a free spirited college student into a more contemplative woman. Her quest to find her place in life changes but continues to be a main theme of the comic. Since its coining, the term homosexuality has acquired multiple meanings. ... The word depression can mean: A decrease of functional activity in behavior patterns The everyday term for a sad mood, see depression (mood) The medical condition clinical depression, which includes decreased interest in pleasurable activities A sunken or depressed geological formation, see depression (geology) An economic depression, is a more... The Elections and Parties Series Democracy Representative democracy History of democracy Referenda Liberal democracy Representation Voting Voting systems Ideology Elections Elections by country Elections by calender Electoral systems Politics Politics by country Political campaigns Political science Political philosophy Related topics Political parties Parties by country Parties by name Parties by... World map showing location of Europe When considered a continent, Europe is the worlds second smallest continent in terms of area, with an area of 10,600,000 km² (4,140,625 square miles), making it larger than Australia only. ...

Artistic Style

The style of the drawings is mostly naturalistic and detailed, with a hint of caricature in the characters. The backgrounds are mostly of real-life places converted to black and white outlines penciled over and shaded with cross-hatching. Each character is drawn as a representation of a real person but with its own stylistic characteristic. Bruno's face is based roughly on a sketch of an angel's head by Leonardo da Vinci. Caricature of Alan Greenspan by Jan Op De Beeck. ... Leonardo da Vinci (April 15, 1452 – May 2, 1519) was an Italian Renaissance architect, musician, anatomist, inventor, engineer, sculptor, geometer, and painter. ...

Bibliography

Baldwin has produced nine Bruno books. The first three were originally hand bound. The current soft-cover versions still bare the photographic representation of this binding.

1. Uh...Hey..Mom and Dad, I'm Dropping Out of College, (1996), ISBN 0-9667574-0-8
2. Bread and Circuses, (1998), ISBN 0-9667574-1-6
3. These Troubled Soles, (1998), ISBN 0-9667574-2-4
4. The Seventh Cause (Or The Lie Direct), (1999), ISBN 0-9667574-4-0
5. Something Lost, (2000), ISBN 0-9667574-5-9
6. Love, God, Sex, and Cinema, (2001), ISBN 0-9667574-6-7
7. Lebensraum, (2002), ISBN 0-9667574-7-5
8. Eleven Months Early, (2003), ISBN 0-9667574-8-3
9. Once Removed, (2005), ISBN 0-9765483-0-5

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External links

• Bruno webcomic
• Bruno translated to French 1996 January to August
• Reviews of Bruno in Webcomics Book Club
• A review of Bruno by Alan P. Scott