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Queer Comics: A Critical Guide: Bloomsbury Comics Studies

Autor Dr Tof Eklund, Sam Orchard
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 18 feb 2027
An international and intersectional introduction mapping the history, impact, key critical issues and seminal texts of the genre, Queer Comics looks at queer creators and queer content in graphic narratives beyond . Not advocating for a canon but instead offering new avenues for exploration beyond what has thus far been very US-focused, this book surveys the queer experience, looks at the genre as a queering of an already queer medium and dives into how it can speak to all communities.

Accessible and inclusive in the easy-to-navigate structure of the Bloomsbury Comics Studies series, the book covers:

- A broader cultural landscape beyond American underground comix including manga, pornography, Tijuana Bibles, contemporary webcomics, zines, children's and YA comics and adult graphic memoirs.
- key texts by creators such as Alison Bechdel, Howard Cruise, Yamaji Ebine, Crystal Frasier, Megan Rose Gedris, Kay O'Neill, Jem Yoshioka and Tab Kimpton among many others
- Themes from censorship, stereotypes and queer coding to explicit material and reclaiming the queer monster
- Critical ideas linked to the genre, including visibility and erasure, binaries, self and mainstream publishing.

Taking a lead from queer and comics studies, the book also features a glossary of crucial terms and resources for further reading.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781350477094
ISBN-10: 1350477095
Pagini: 208
Ilustrații: 8 bw illus
Dimensiuni: 156 x 234 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.45 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Bloomsbury Academic
Seria Bloomsbury Comics Studies

Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom

Cuprins

Chapter 1: What are Queer Comics?

Introduction
Who are we?
What is Queer?
Comics are Queer
Queer in Form
Definitionally Resistant
Peripheral Art Form
Constantly Evolving
Queer in Function
Sites of Resistance and Subversion
Engaging in the politics of representation
As an accessible tool to speak back to power
Queer Comics: A Summary

Chapter 2: Queer Comics Histories

Pre-20th Century Histories
Queer-Coded Comics and Early Queer Comics
Moral Panics and Comic Book Bans
Queer Beginnings
Establishing Voices
Queer Comics go Mainstream
Conclusion

Chapter 3: Social and Cultural Impacts

Technological impacts: Webcomics and Crowdfunding
The rise of queer webcomics
Crowdfunding
Case Study: Ngozi Ukazu's Check, Please!
Impacts of these technologies on traditional publishing
Smartphones, Market Changes, and Backlash
Queer Comics and the impact of Censorship
State-Based Censorship and Criminalisation
Book Challenges: "Community"-driven Censorship
Queer Hearts, Minds, and Bodies
Intersex comics
Fatness in Queer Comics
Disability in Queer Comics
Neurodivergance in Queer Comics
Aging Queerly in Comics
Ace Comics
Spirituality and Indigenous Frameworks in Queer Comics
Conclusion

Chapter 4: Key Texts

Moomins and Kake
Tom of Finland's Kake
Tove Jansson and the Moominverse
The Legacy of Laaksonen and Jannson
Horror Hospital Unplugged
Kari
Tarot Yohualli Ehecatl
Apsara Engine
Conclusion

Chapter 5: Critical Questions

What are the obstacles facing queer comics?
Capitalism
Artificial Intelligence
Anti-Diversity Campaigns: Comicsgate
Homonormativity
"Acceptable" Narratives
"Unacceptable" Narratives
The New Queer Comics Underground
Sexually Explicit and Pornographic Comics
The Monster and Queer Identity
Conclusion

References

Chapter 1 References
Chapter 2 References
Chapter 3 References
Chapter 4 References
Chapter 5 References

Recenzii

Queer Comics is a comprehensive, well-researched, and well-argued scholarly work that will undoubtedly appeal to students and researchers alike. The authors' engaging, conversational approach-paired with their scrupulous attention to detail and sharp critical perspectives-make this book a welcome addition to the critical comics and comics history corpus.