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Unity 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...

Thanos Kyratzis
Nov 30, 20203 min read
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Can Borders Connect Us?
I recently sat down with writer Thanos Kyratzis (also one of our contributors!) and artist Abriele Skaite to discuss their latest...

Holly Roberts
Feb 26, 20204 min read
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Comic Anthologies: Paving Many Ways to the Future
At its core, the work of creating comics has predominantly been a collaborative effort: a writer and an artist work together to produce a...

Thanos Kyratzis
Feb 12, 20204 min read
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More Than a One Story: Queer Life in 1990s Marvel Comics
The focus on Northstar as the first gay superhero can lead to missing other important moments in Marvel’s history of queer representation.

Holly Roberts
Feb 3, 20207 min read
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'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...

Rachel Davis
Nov 25, 20197 min read
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A 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...

Cecilia Lee
Nov 13, 20195 min read
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Reuniting With My Comics Collection: A Tale of Scholarship in the Face of Despair
Of all the reunions I’ve had since moving back home to Tennessee from Scotland, where I pursued a masters in comics studies, my reunion...

Grace Wright
Nov 8, 20195 min read
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Cecilia's Favourite Comic Page: Into the Rabbit Hole
David Small's Stitches (2009), p. 62 My favourite comic page is from David Small’s Stitches. Small shares his traumatic childhood...

Cecilia Lee
Nov 3, 20192 min read
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Rachel's Favourite Comic Page: A Fractured Grief
Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Francesco Francavilla & Jack Morelli's Afterlife With Archie #3 (2015). My favorite comic page can be found in...

Rachel Davis
Nov 3, 20194 min read
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Holly's Favourite Comic Page: Queer Community
Fabian Nicieza and Rick Mays' Nomad #11 (1993), pp. 2-3 Choosing a favourite comic page was surprisingly easy. Choosing a favourite issue...

Holly Roberts
Nov 3, 20194 min read
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Grace's Favourite Comic Page: Smoke and Magic
Warren Ellis, John Cassaday, & Laura DePuy Martin's Planetary Issue #24, “Planetary Systems” (2006), p. 11. ‘Favorite’ is a volatile...

Grace Wright
Nov 3, 20194 min read
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Thanos' Favourite Comic Page: A Silent Finale
John Arcudi and James Harren’s Rumble #3 (2015), p. 20: Deciding on a favourite comics page is not an easy task. Just like asking...

Thanos Kyratzis
Nov 3, 20192 min read
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