You May Have Never Heard These Fascinating But Gruesome Facts About the Victorian Era But These Comics Can Change That

Veinity Fair is a webcomic about the strange and weird aspects of Victorian life, with a splash of dark humor.

Has anyone ever wondered where comic books came from? Comic books did not appear out of nowhere one day.

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It was a long process culminating in today's comic art, which has many diverse branches. According to Fuchs & Wolfgang's "History of Comics," there is no such thing as a first comic or a "mother" of comics.

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The entire event began with photographs published in newspapers and magazines to illustrate points made in articles. The artists could not use paint because the pictures were printed in black and white due to the underdeveloped printing technologies of that time.

Those images typically depicted a caricature of someone from the accompanying article. Today, comics are a vital part of understanding and a valuable life skill for all young children to learn.

Young children can benefit from comic books in various ways because they encourage them to "read between the lines" and infer meaning from the graphics. Students can relate to comics because they understand and empathize with them.

Even when students have developed good reading skills, comics allow them to engage with content that mixes images and text to express satire, symbolism, point of view, drama, puns, and humor in ways that text alone cannot. Children benefit from comics because they help them remember things, expand their vocabulary, and construct sentences.

1. When William Halsted didn't want to let go of his favorite nurse, he invented rubber gloves.

1. When William Halsted didn't want to let go of his favorite nurse, he invented rubber gloves.Veinity Fair
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2. You cannot really rely on the advice of psychologists from the Victorian era.

2. You cannot really rely on the advice of psychologists from the Victorian era.Veinity Fair
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3. All the problems in the Victorian era were recognized as hysteria.

3. All the problems in the Victorian era were recognized as hysteria.Veinity Fair

4. The daughter chose a tobacco smoke rescue kit over mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.

4. The daughter chose a tobacco smoke rescue kit over mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.Veinity Fair

5. All the other surgeons should wash their bloody aprons, as Mr. Lister advised.

5. All the other surgeons should wash their bloody aprons, as Mr. Lister advised.Veinity Fair

6. The Kellogg brothers blessed us all with their invention of corn flakes, but their inspiration is one weird story.

6. The Kellogg brothers blessed us all with their invention of corn flakes, but their inspiration is one weird story.Veinity Fair

7. Someone tell us the formula for this smelling salt; we want our wombs back in their place.

7. Someone tell us the formula for this smelling salt; we want our wombs back in their place.Veinity Fair

8. That's the vampire seeking safety from humans in the Victorian era.

8. That's the vampire seeking safety from humans in the Victorian era.Veinity Fair

9. Were bug catchers paid more than surgeons in the Victorian era?

9. Were bug catchers paid more than surgeons in the Victorian era?Veinity Fair

10. Even if makeup was considered vulgar back then, it was much easier to apply.

10. Even if makeup was considered vulgar back then, it was much easier to apply.Veinity Fair

11. Now the Irish Jack-O'-Lanterns are really scary.

11. Now the Irish Jack-O'-Lanterns are really scary.Veinity Fair

12. I wish I had lived in the Victorian era to experience this.

12. I wish I had lived in the Victorian era to experience this.Veinity Fair

13. Pick the Jack-O'-Lantern according to your personality, they said!

13. Pick the Jack-O'-Lantern according to your personality, they said!Veinity Fair

14. They published supernatural photographs in magazines back in those days.

14. They published supernatural photographs in magazines back in those days.Veinity Fair

15. She shut her fiancé out.

15. She shut her fiancé out.Veinity Fair

16. Don't speak ill of Madame Gautreau.

16. Don't speak ill of Madame Gautreau.Veinity Fair

17. Make jewelry on your own with your own hair for Charles, my lady.

17. Make jewelry on your own with your own hair for Charles, my lady.Veinity Fair

18. Hiring an expert to get rid of the mouse ended up making a big mess, and now she wants her money back.

18. Hiring an expert to get rid of the mouse ended up making a big mess, and now she wants her money back.Veinity Fair

19. Gambling isn't really good unless you have luck on your side.

19. Gambling isn't really good unless you have luck on your side.Veinity Fair

20. The students are quite literally going to be the death of him.

20. The students are quite literally going to be the death of him.Veinity Fair

These comics are sure to make you laugh, but only on one condition: you need to understand them. To grasp these, you need quite a lot of Victorian-era humor and a good amount of common sense.

Share this story with your loved ones, make them laugh, and explain the comics if they don't get it. Also, comment and let us know which one made you laugh the most.

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