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ESSAY: Nature and War Memory in Machiko Kyō’s Cocoon

July 10, 2024

Machiko Kyō’s 2011 graphic novel Cocoon tells a harrowing story based on the historical circumstances of a group of teenage girls who died in Okinawa during the Pacific War. An animated adaptation of Cocoon is scheduled to be released in Summer 2025, bringing this tragic chapter of Japanese ...

Comics, Comics Academe, Reviews

REVIEW: Comics and Archaeology Didn’t Do the Reading

June 18, 2024

I have been watching out for Comics and Archaeology. And…you can probably guess why. And in case you can’t, it’s because I also write about archaeology and comics (as does Steph Halmhofer here at WWAC). But as someone who writes about archaeology and comics, there are a number of things missing ...

Comics Academe, Interviews

INTERVIEW with an illustrator: Julia Warren’s Dreamy Alice

November 28, 2023

Earlier this year, artist Julia Warren independently published an edition of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland with her new illustrations, surreal digital collages with rich color and a fitting dream-like quality. She corresponded with me extensively to answer my many questions about her ...

Comics, Comics Academe, Essays

ESSAY: Laura Gao’s Navigation Through Asian American Identity in Messy Roots: A Graphic Memoir of a Wuhanese American

November 8, 2023

Written and illustrated by Laura Gao, Messy Roots: A Graphic Memoir of a Wuhanese American is a Harvey-nominated coming-of-age story about the hardship of identity and the beautiful but messy journey to find it. After spending her early years in Wuhan, China, Laura immigrates to Texas with her ...

Comics, Comics Academe, Essays

COMICS ACADEME: Comics Are a Graphic Education for Dyslexic Readers

November 2, 2023

I am more than a fan of comics. I have made them my career, and I advocate for their importance any chance I get. One of the major reasons why I do so is because of the impact comics have had on me as a dyslexic woman, as well as the potential they have to be academic resources for students who ...

Comics, Comics Academe, Manga, Television and Film

COMICS ACADEME: Spriggan: A Fun, Action-Packed Mix of Archaeology, Aliens, and International Politics – Part Three

August 9, 2023

By Solène Mallet Gauthier and Stephanie Halmhofer This text contains spoilers This post concludes a three part series! Read Part One here, and Part Two here. Spriggan made a comeback in 2022 with the release of a deluxe edition of the complete original 1989-1996 manga series (Seven Seas ...

Comics, Comics Academe, Manga, Television and Film

COMICS ACADEME: Spriggan: A Fun, Action-Packed Mix of Archaeology, Aliens, and International Politics – Part Two

August 3, 2023

By Solène Mallet Gauthier and Stephanie Halmhofer This text contains spoilers This is Part Two of a series! Read Part One here. Spriggan made a comeback in 2022 with the release of a deluxe edition of the complete original 1989-1996 manga series (Seven Seas Entertainment) and a 6-episode ...

Comics, Comics Academe, Manga, Television and Film

COMICS ACADEME: Spriggan: A Fun, Action-Packed Mix of Archaeology, Aliens, and International Politics – Part One

July 26, 2023

By Solène Mallet Gauthier and Stephanie Halmhofer This text contains spoilers Spriggan made a comeback in 2022 with the release of a deluxe edition of the complete original 1989-1996 manga series from Seven Seas Entertainment and a 6-episode Netflix animated series. In both the original manga ...

Comics, Comics Academe, Essays

ESSAY: Disability and the Joy of Community in My Beijing by Nie Jun

June 2, 2023

Disability has long had a presence in visual culture, but all too often it has been represented as something monstrous and non-normative. Scars and other disfigurements have been used as an easy way to signal a character’s moral depravity, how they deal with painful trauma, or how they’ve been ...

Comics Academe, Opinion, Zines

ESSAY: The Role of Dōjinshi in Comic Fanzine Discourse

October 17, 2022

In December 2021, a conversation concerning the definition of the term “zine” unfolded on Twitter. This conversation arose from anxieties surrounding the rise of professionally printed and highly selective fanzines. Many comic artists lamented what they perceived as a betrayal of the DIY ethos ...

Comics Academe

ESSAY: Nature and War Memory in Machiko Kyō’s Cocoon

REVIEW: Comics and Archaeology Didn’t Do the Reading

INTERVIEW with an illustrator: Julia Warren’s Dreamy Alice

ESSAY: Laura Gao’s Navigation Through Asian American Identity in Messy Roots: A Graphic Memoir of a Wuhanese American

COMICS ACADEME: Comics Are a Graphic Education for Dyslexic Readers

COMICS ACADEME: Spriggan: A Fun, Action-Packed Mix of Archaeology, Aliens, and International Politics – Part Three

COMICS ACADEME: Spriggan: A Fun, Action-Packed Mix of Archaeology, Aliens, and International Politics – Part Two

COMICS ACADEME: Spriggan: A Fun, Action-Packed Mix of Archaeology, Aliens, and International Politics – Part One

ESSAY: Disability and the Joy of Community in My Beijing by Nie Jun

ESSAY: The Role of Dōjinshi in Comic Fanzine Discourse

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