Rose City Comic Con Day 1
What a busy day! Many people checked out our booth, and some did not want to miss the opportunity to submit their draft for our logo competition. Check out some…
Setting up at the Rose City Comic Con
Day 0: We are setting up our booth. Come see us, starting tomorrow. Highlights: Comic giveaway, free stickers, OCP logo competition, exhibit of Oregon’s cartooning history. Find us in booth…
Exhibit at Boston College: Raw, Weirdo and Beyond
Today, comics enjoy wide critical and academic acceptance. Literature classes teach works such as Maus and Fun Home. The New York Times reviews comics and publishes comics features. Scholars work…
Database: Disabled Cartoonists
The Cartoonists of Color, Queer Cartoonists, and Disabled Cartoonists databases were created and are maintained by cartoonist MariNaomi as a way to spotlight marginalized comics creators. The databases are used…
Database: Queer Cartoonists
The Cartoonists of Color, Queer Cartoonists, and Disabled Cartoonists databases were created and are maintained by cartoonist MariNaomi as a way to spotlight marginalized comics creators. The databases are used…
Database: Cartoonists of Color
The Cartoonists of Color, Queer Cartoonists, and Disabled Cartoonists databases were created and are maintained by cartoonist MariNaomi as a way to spotlight marginalized comics creators. The databases are used…
Teaching with Comics: Empirical, Analytical, and Professional Experiences
This edited collection analyses the use of comics in primary and secondary education. The editors and contributors draw together global research to examine how comics can be used for critical…
The Clear Line in Comics and Cinema: A Transmedial Approach
Historical and theoretical analysis of the “clear line” style in comics and cinemaThe “clear line”, a term coined in 1977 by Dutch essayist and artist Joost Swarte, has become shorthand…
Vertigo Comics: British Creators, US Editors, and the Making of a Transformational Imprint
Isabelle Licari-Guillaume‘s book explores the so-called “British Invasion” of DC Comics’ Vertigo imprint, which played an important role in redefining the mainstream comics industry in the US during the early…
Comics and the Origins of Manga
Nominated for the 2022 Eisner Award – Best Academic/Scholarly Work Japanese comics, commonly known as manga, are a global sensation. Critics, scholars, and everyday readers have often viewed this artform…