Through his work, the Argentinian cartoonist Joaquin Salvador Lavado Tejon, known to all as Quino, engaged in pointed social critique on a range of topics that are even more relevant today.
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Some comic fans have found a bright spot in virtual conventions in an otherwise bleak pandemic year. The sense of community matters more than a simplistic analysis about metrics or interactivity.
Scientists provide the credibility and accuracy, while the artists ensure this is communicated with creative flair and appealing designs.
Neither the Second World War nor 9/11 stopped weekly comic book distribution to comic stores. But COVID-19 means production and distribution is now on hold, and the future of comics is up in the air.
With his colleague René Goscinny, Uderzo told the story of the Gaulish nation.
During the ‘love glut,’ roughly 1 in 5 of all comic books were romance comics, as publishers scrambled to appease readers’ appetites for scandalous storylines.
Charlotte Salomon’s dizzying work of hope and creativity amid destruction and despair, is a moving early example of the contemporary graphic novel
This searing new comics anthology edited by Diane Noomin shows us stories of sexual violence, harassment and – most critically – survival.
A Scotland-wide statue trail is celebrating the work of Dudley D. Watkins, a quiet man who became one of Britain’s most important comic book artists.
Queer men’s comics are contributing to changing cultural narratives about what queer men’s bodies should be, and health researchers are taking note.
When the ‘Captain Marvel’ movie opens on March 8, coinciding with International Women’s Day, it will be Marvel Studios’ first female-superhero led film.
Miss Fury was the first female superhero written and drawn by a woman. The comic in which she featured was syndicated in 100 newspapers but her creator has largely been excluded from the pantheon of comic greats.
Tintin’s adventures aren’t just fun to read – you can pick up a lot of history as well.
A series of recent comics are trying to shift the narrative about refugees.
Here are some treats you don’t have to ring Halloween doorbells for.
In the trailer for the new DC TV series, Robin answers ‘F@#k Batman!’ when the bad guys ask about the Caped Crusader. This is a hopeful move to necessary character changes in superhero storytelling.
Australian comic producers punch above their weight globally – many have been picked up by international publishers yet remain little known at home. Here are 10 of the best.
To read a comic is to engage in play, problem solving and self discovery.
For 80 years, The Beano has had the UK in stitches.
Graphic novels have a long history and are becoming an ever-more popular way of bringing profound and complex stories to life.
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Lecturer and PhD Candidate in Comics and Architecture, University of Brighton
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Professor of English, University of Waterloo
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Lecturer in Comic Studies, University of Dundee
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Associate Professor and Cinema and Screen Studies Discipline Leader, Swinburne University of Technology
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Lecturer, Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building, University of Technology Sydney
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PhD Candidate, Swinburne University of Technology
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Adjunct Associate Professor of Learning and Instruction, University at Buffalo
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Associate Professor in Media, University of Notre Dame Australia
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Senior Lecturer in Political and Cultural Studies, Swansea University
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Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Sheffield Hallam University
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Lecturer in Postcolonial Literature, Keele University, Keele University
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Senior Lecturer in English, City, University of London
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Arts & Sciences Faculty Associate, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
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Associate Professor, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
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Associate Professor in French and Francophone Studies, University of Nottingham
