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Comic Studies

The (re)Collection Agency #8: A Conversation with Francesca Lyn

In the 8th installment of our series of talks with comics scholars, we talk to doctoral student Francesca Lyn about collecting, autobiographical comics, and stand-up comedy.

29 May 2018 in Comic Studies, Interview.

Countering the Gaze: The Liberatory Potential of Bitch Planet’s Exploitation Aesthetic

Making use of the naturalized male gaze to challenge its reductive results and explore questions raised by our Bitch Planet Round Table.

8 May 2018 in Comic Studies, Gender, Guest Post.

Hard Women, Hard Time: Bitch Planet Comics Studies Round Table (part three)

Part Three in a scholarly round table examining Kelly Sue DeConnik and Valentine De Landro’s Bitch Planet.

13 March 2018 in Comic Studies, Gender, Guest Post, Independent Comics, Round Table.

Bound By Law: Bitch Planet Comics Studies Round Table (part two)

Part Two in a scholarly round table examining Kelly Sue DeConnik and Valentine De Landro’s Bitch Planet.

8 March 2018 in Comic Studies, Gender, Guest Post, Race, Round Table.

Caged and Enraged: Bitch Planet Comics Studies Round Table (part one)

Part One in a scholarly round table examining Kelly Sue DeConnik and Valentine De Landro’s Bitch Planet.

6 March 2018 in Comic Studies, Gender, Guest Post, Round Table.

The (re)Collection Agency #7: A Conversation with Brannon Costello

The seventh in our series of conversations with comics scholars. Dr. Brannon Costello discusses his new book on Howard Chaykin, serial monomania, and how relatively radical stuff can happen in a What If? comic.

23 January 2018 in Comic Studies, Comics, Interview.