%A Viaggiu, Irene %D 2019 %T Ancient History Made in "Stripes", from Comics to Webcomics %K %X The Comics often have used the ancient history at various levels to make it sometimes protagonist sometimes a simple background of their narratives. In this article, not representing a treatment concerning the history of comics, it will be introduced some examples of comics and webcomics taking place especially during the Roman Empire. The comics will be in some cases a simple educational vehicle or even ideological and propagandistic message bearer, or just an excuse to give an exotic environment and refined to the stories told. A journey from past to future where historically and archeologically reliable elements are mixed with other completely fictional, but in such a way to evoke a memory, an emotion that recalls ancient civilizations. %U https://digitcult.lim.di.unimi.it/index.php/dc/article/view/109 %J DigitCult - Scientific Journal on Digital Cultures %0 Journal Article %R 10.4399/97888255263186 %P 59-74%V 4 %N 1 %@ 2531-5994 %8 2019-06-30