Live Wire
Live Wire
C.J. LaPointe
From the IWW to the present art in our revolutionary movement has played an important role in keeping our traditions alive and vibrant. Posters, murals, banners comic strips, etc. are all part of the aesthetic that brings our traditions to life and helps propagate our ideas.
Live Wire, a political comic strip found on Andy’s Art blog is a significant example of how art can be used to illustrate a narrative that helps us to understand labor struggles, immigration, war, and economic crisis.
We follow Marisol, a character in Live Wire, as she takes us from teacher sit-ins to the struggle in Gaza. Never one to shy away from exposing the role of U.S. imperialism, Andy seamlessly ties story lines together making the connections between the attack on workers at home and abroad.
More than just criticism, Live Wire offers us ways to confront the behemoth that is capitalism. Education, strikes, and workers control of industry are all offered as solutions.
A thrilling narrative is met with tight illustrations that portray the average worker who can rise to extraordinary heights when we act collectively with our brothers and sisters.
You will have to go back to archived posts to get the entire story of Live Wire, minimal effort for a worthwhile read. You can view Andy’s Art at www.andycomix.blogspot.com
