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+ Al Feldstein, comics, Comics Code Authority, EC Comics, gothic literature, Qiana J. Whitted, reflections of death, robert k martin, tales from the crypt

Reader Positioning in Al Feldstein’s “Reflection of Death”

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Over the past few years, I have been reading more and more EC Comics’ stories, and each one I read highlights something new that I did not notice before. After reading Qiana Whitted’s EC Comics: Race, Shock & Social Protest, I went in search of a few of the stories that she examines, stories that I have not read before. Today, I want to … Read More Reader Positioning in Al Feldstein’s “Reflection of Death”

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+ comics, jim shooter, marvel, marvel comics, molecule man, secret wars, titania, volcana

Volcana and Reader Fantasies in Marvel’s “Secret Wars”

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Over the past couple of posts, I have focused on the depiction of women in Marvel’s crossover Secret Wars. Today, I want to wrap up that discussion by briefly looking at the relationship between Volcana (Marsha Rosenberg) and Molecule Man (Owen Reece.) As I have noted before, I could also dive into examinations of relationships between the Enchantress and Thor or between Titana and … Read More Volcana and Reader Fantasies in Marvel’s “Secret Wars”

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+ colossus, comics, janet van dyne, johnny storm, marvel, marvel comics, ororo munroe, secret wars, storm, the wasp, x-men, zsaji

Zsaji and Reader Fantasies in Marvel’s “Secret Wars”

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In my first post on Marvel’s Secret Wars, I discussed the ways that the representations of Janet Van Dyne and Ororo Munroe each played into both gendered and racial stereotypes. Today, I want to expand some on the ways that Secret Wars, through the some of the relationships in the series, plays into young, white male readers’ romance fantasies. This comes up in two … Read More Zsaji and Reader Fantasies in Marvel’s “Secret Wars”

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+ adrian tomine, comics, graphic novels, hortisculpture, killing and dying, translated, from the japanese, zadie smith

Visual Structure in Adrian Tomine’s “Killing and Dying”

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On Monday, I started looking at Adrian Tomine’s Killing and Dying (2015), specifically the “Hortisculpture” and “Translated, from the Japanese.” Today, I want to continue looking at Tomine’s work by discussing “Killing and Dying,” a story that explore relationships and the ways that people try to cope with death. “Killing and Dyring,” like the previous two that I wrote about, see Tomine employing different … Read More Visual Structure in Adrian Tomine’s “Killing and Dying”

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+ a.o. scott, adrian tomine, comics, graphic novels, hortisculpture, killing and dying, translated, from the japanese, zadie smith

Style in Adrian Tomine’s “Killing and Dying”

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A few weeks ago, I was looking for a new graphic novel to read and someone suggested Adrian Tomine’s Killing and Dying (2015), a collection of six stories within one collection. These stories, specifically “Hortisculpture,” “Translated from Japanese,” “Killing and Dying,” and “Intruders” stuck out to me. Each of the stories in Killing and Dying address issues of modernity, isolation, loneliness, death, and a … Read More Style in Adrian Tomine’s “Killing and Dying”

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