By d. emerson eddy — The history of comics is a fascinating subject. From execution of form―dating back to early pictographs from our ancient ancestors to modern digital comics―to the interpersonal lives of the creators―their ups and downs, successes and failures―with everything in between. It's interesting to see how the medium has changed and adapted over both the decades and to the demands of different countries and cultures. Eisner Award-winning cartoonist Paco Roca (he just won this year for Fantagraphics publication of The House) delves into the history of Spain's burgeoning comics scene following the Spanish Civil War in The Winter of the Cartoonist.