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+ comics, graphic memoir, graphic novels, grass, keum suk gendry-kim, korea, world war ii

Keum Suk Gendry-Kim’s “Grass” and The Power of Comics

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Last fall, I picked up Keum Suk Gendry-Kim’s Waiting, a graphic novel, loosely based on Gendry-Kim’s mother, as sisters, separated from one another during the Korean War, reunite during one of the family reunions between North and South Korea. Gendry-Kim’s writing and illustrations powerfully depict the emotions of the sisters, and her use of the graphic medium, through black and white illustrations, conveys the pain and suffering of … Read More Keum Suk Gendry-Kim’s “Grass” and The Power of Comics

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+ comics, dc comics, jerry siegel, joe shuster, superhero, superman, the reign of the superman

The Foundations of Superman in Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel’s “The Reign of the Superman”

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For a number of reasons, I have never been a huge Superman fan. When I was younger, and into speculation, I bought Superman #75, “The Death of Superman,” in hopes that it would increase in value. Today, I no longer have that issue, and I have no clue what I did with it. Even though I’ve never really been a Superman fan, I had to include … Read More The Foundations of Superman in Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel’s “The Reign of the Superman”

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+ comics, ernest j gaines, iron fist, kaare kyle andrews, marvel comics, ralph ellison

The Opening Kaare Andrews’ “Iron Fist”

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Ever since I first picked up trade versions of Kaare Andrews’ 2014 Iron Fist: The Living Weapon run, I’ve been enthralled. Initially, the artwork and Andrews’ commentary, throughout, on whiteness and capitalism really stood out. The latter is a theme that runs through his equally amazing Renato Jones: The One% (2016). Recently, I started rereading Iron Fist, and what really grabbed me this time … Read More The Opening Kaare Andrews’ “Iron Fist”

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+ avengers, batman, comics, dc comics, marvel comics, superhero, superman, syllabus

“Who Watches Superheroes?” Syllabus

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Over the past few days, I’ve had to pull together a literature and composition course for the fall semester. As I thought about the course, I moved from Appalachian literature with writers such as Crystal Wilkinson, David Joy, and S.A. Cosby to mystery novels with Cosby and others to my already planned “The Reverberations of World War II” syllabus for a more introductory course. … Read More “Who Watches Superheroes?” Syllabus

+ american history, graphic novels, history, james loewen, lies my teacher told me, nate powell

We Must Critically Engage With the Past or We Are Doomed to Repeat It

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In order to understand the present and prepare for the future, we must understand the past and the ways that the past impact the present. As Frederick Douglas put it in his 1852 speech What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?, “We have to do with the past only as we can make it useful to the present and to the future.” When … Read More We Must Critically Engage With the Past or We Are Doomed to Repeat It

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