Tag: War

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No One Escapes War Unscathed: Kantu Observing War in Don McGregor and Billy Graham’s “Panther’s Rage”

While T’Challa serves as the narrative center of Don McGregor, Billy Graham, and Rich Buckler’s “Panther’s Rage” story arc in Jungle Action Featuring: Black Panther, the series contains numerous supporting characters who have their own tragectories over the course of the arc. One of these is Kantu, a nine-year-old boy who appears in almost every issue of the arc. Early in “Panther’s Rage,” Killmonger’s men … Read More No One Escapes War Unscathed: Kantu Observing War in Don McGregor and Billy Graham’s “Panther’s Rage”

The Inevitable Cost of War in “Jungle Action” #11

Recently, I examined some of Billy Graham’s layouts and panels in Jungle Action Featuring: The Black Panther #11. Since then, I can’t stop thinking about this issue and the ways that it confronts the physical and psychological destruction caused by war and hatred. It reminds me, in some ways, of Rick Remender and Daniel Acuña’s Escape, a series I have written about over the past few months as well. While … Read More The Inevitable Cost of War in “Jungle Action” #11

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“We are all the villains”: The Cost of War in Rick Remender and Daniel Acuña’s “Escape” #4

A few months ago, I picked up Rick Remender and Daniel Acuña’s Escape #1, an issue that immediately gabbed my attention and left me wanting more. It’s a series that grapples with the hard questions, specifically questions of patriotism and war. It deals with these themes in a manner that appears, on the surface, far removed from our own lives because the characters are animals, not people, … Read More “We are all the villains”: The Cost of War in Rick Remender and Daniel Acuña’s “Escape” #4

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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