Category: image comics

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Fears of Invasion in Pornsak Pichetshote and Alexandre Tefengki’s “The Good Asian”

Last post, I looked at the first few pages of Pornsak Pichetshote and Alexandre Tefengki’s The Good Asian, specifically the ways that the pages foreground a lot of the themes throughout the series. Today, I want to continue that examination by looking at the first page of issue #3. These pages, likes the first two in the series, highlight the historical aspects of The Good Asian, notably the … Read More Fears of Invasion in Pornsak Pichetshote and Alexandre Tefengki’s “The Good Asian”

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The Walls That Separate Us in Pornsak Pichetshote and Alexandre Tefengki’s “The Good Asian”

I first read Pornsak Pichetshote and Aaron Campbell’s Infidel about five years ago, and after reading it, I decided to teach it in my “Monsters, Race, and Comics” course. Since I first read Infidel, I have picked up anything that Pichetshote has written, from Man’s Best and The Sandman Universe: Dead Boy Detectives to his writing and editorial work on The Horizon Project. I have always enjoyed his work, and when I … Read More The Walls That Separate Us in Pornsak Pichetshote and Alexandre Tefengki’s “The Good Asian”

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The Cost of War in Rick Remender and Daniel Acuña’s “Escape” #1

I toy with a various different writing assignments in my composition courses, typically crafting assignments based on our readings. Last spring I had students construct zines since we read riot grrrl memoirs. I’ve had students create their own comics, either scripts or full fledged comics. This semester, I am having students write fan letters. Since we are reading some early EC Comics, notably a collection of Weird Fantasy and a … Read More The Cost of War in Rick Remender and Daniel Acuña’s “Escape” #1

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The Dangers of Art in Szymon Kudrański’s “Something Epic”

Since its debut earlier this year, I have really enjoyed Szymon Kudrański’s Something Epic. Specifically, I enjoy Kudrański’s exploration of the creation and role of art in lives, the ways that art informs us and tells us more about the world we inhabit. I’ve written multiple posts about Kudrański’s series, exploring the ways we use words and imagination to create worlds and the ways that our subconscious … Read More The Dangers of Art in Szymon Kudrański’s “Something Epic”

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Sleep, Dreams, and Imagination in Szymon Kudranski’s “Something Epic”

Sometimes, right before I wake up, I hear sounds. The sound arrives in my mind, I wake up, and then the sound occurs in my ears. This all takes place in a split second, the recognition of the sound, a beat, then the actual sound. I’m not a neuroscientist, and I can’t explain it. However, I think they are Hypnopompic Hallucinations, events that register in … Read More Sleep, Dreams, and Imagination in Szymon Kudranski’s “Something Epic”