Thanos KyratzisNov 30, 20203 min readUnity Vol. 1. ‘I think you should do it. As an artist, you should be vocal, particularly regarding cases that are worth it.’ Tasmar, Comic Artist and...
Holly RobertsFeb 26, 20204 min readCan Borders Connect Us?I recently sat down with writer Thanos Kyratzis (also one of our contributors!) and artist Abriele Skaite to discuss their latest...
Thanos KyratzisFeb 12, 20204 min readComic Anthologies: Paving Many Ways to the FutureAt its core, the work of creating comics has predominantly been a collaborative effort: a writer and an artist work together to produce a...
Holly RobertsFeb 3, 20207 min readMore Than a One Story: Queer Life in 1990s Marvel ComicsThe focus on Northstar as the first gay superhero can lead to missing other important moments in Marvel’s history of queer representation.
Rachel DavisNov 25, 20197 min read'Good Talk' on a Tragic Day: How Mira Jacob Recreates the Memory of 9/11 There is no shortage of comics that address the events of September 11th, the day in 2001 when the terrorist group al-Qaeda attacked...
Cecilia LeeNov 13, 20195 min readA Masters in Comics & Graphic Novels: What You Might Expect and How It Actually Works.Three months have passed since the MLitt students submitted their dissertations and went their separate ways. This week, some of the...
Grace WrightNov 8, 20195 min readReuniting With My Comics Collection: A Tale of Scholarship in the Face of DespairOf all the reunions I’ve had since moving back home to Tennessee from Scotland, where I pursued a masters in comics studies, my reunion...
Holly RobertsNov 5, 201920 min readCan Superheroes Defeat Their Own Demons? Understanding Alcoholism in the Pages of Iron Man.Tony Stark’s alcoholism is one of his defining traits, and its addition to his character by Bob Layton and David Michelinie in 1979 is an...
Cecilia LeeNov 3, 20192 min readCecilia's Favourite Comic Page: Into the Rabbit HoleDavid Small's Stitches (2009), p. 62 My favourite comic page is from David Small’s Stitches. Small shares his traumatic childhood...