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Comics Research & Such · 2M ago

Comic New York Symposium at Columbia U This Weekend!

I'm delighted (and honored!) to be participating in the "Comic New York" symposium this weekend at Columbia University in NYC, on the occasion of their library's acquisition of the Chris Claremont archive. Here's a brief video produced by Columbia that talks about the importance of the archive, the
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Comics Research & Such · 2M ago

My Small Tribute to Will Eisner

Today would have been Will Eisner's 95th birthday. (If you don't know who Will Eisner was, [1] Shame on you; [2] Go visit his official website.) I had the honor to meet the great man several times, and when he died on January 3, 2005, it was a blow. I got to pay Will back in a small way when Jon B.
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Comics Research & Such · 8M ago

CATS IN COMICS #2 Krazy Kat by Gene Kannenberg, Jr.

I have committed bloggery by invitation. Michael Hill (a.k.a. "Doctor Comics") recently began a series on cats in comics at his blog, starting with the great Doraemon. I was honored to be invited to contribute post #2, on George Herriman's "Krazy Kat," which is now live.I first met Michael in 1999 (
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Comics Research & Such · 8M ago

CFP: On the Scholarship of Religion and Comic Books (PCA) (Dec. 1; Apr. 11-14)

Call for Papers:On the Scholarship of Religionand Comic BooksPopular Culture Association / American Culture AssociationApril 11-14, 2012Boston, MAArea: Religion & Culture, Comics & Comic Art (joint session)Moderator: A. David Lewis (Boston University)Overview: The last half-dozen years have seen an
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Comics Research & Such · 8M ago

CFP: Masculinity in Superhero Comic Books and Films (NeMLA) (Sept. 30; Mar. 15-18)

CFP:Masculinity inSuperhero Comic Books and FilmsNortheast Modern Language Association (NeMLA)March 15 to 18, 2012Rochester, NYDeadline:  September 30, 2011http://www.nemla.org/community/caucuses/womens.htmlhttp://call-for-papers.sas.upenn.edu/node/41605With comic books becoming more mainstream
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Comics Research & Such · 8M ago

CFP: Graphic Details Symposium: Talking About Jewish Women and Comics (February 26, 2012)

Call for PapersGraphic Details Symposium:Talking About Jewish Women and ComicsFebruary 26, 2012 at the Yeshiva University Museum in New York CityWe invite papers for a one-day symposium that will explore the intersections between Jewishness and gender in comics and graphic narratives.  Key questions
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Comics Research & Such · 8M ago

CFP: Rocky Mountain Conference on Comics and Graphic Novels, June 13-15, 2012

As announced on the Comics Scholars Discussion List...CFP:Rocky Mountain Conferenceon Comics and Graphic NovelsJune 13-15, 2012Rocky Mountain Conference on Comics and Graphic Novels, June 13-15, 2012, is a new literary conference devoted solely to the scholarly study and teaching of the sequential
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Comics Research & Such · 10M ago

Favorites: The Book of Leviathan by Peter Blegvad, with bonus links

In an earlier post I talked about FAVORITES, the new review zine by editor Craig Fischer and Team Cul de Sac, which is a benefit for research into a cure for Parkinson's disease. Here's my humble contribution to this great book. The Book of Leviathan - Peter Blegvadreviewed by Gene Kannenberg, Jr.
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Comics Research & Such · 10M ago

Interview with Me at The Gatekeepers Post

I was recently contacted by The Gatekeepers Post ("the leading social media book publishing community on the web") to do an author interview, and I happily obliged. You can read my thoughts on writing, ebooks, social media, and more here. Thanks to editor Jeff Rivera for the invite!
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Comics Research & Such · 10M ago

"Favorites: A Benefit Zine for Team Cul de Sac" Now Available for Mail-Order!

Here's the low-down on FAVORITES, a new review 'zine from Team Cul de Sac and editor Craig Fischer. I'm honored to have been invited to contribute an essay to it:FAVORITES [is] a home-grown zine where notable comics critics, artists and bloggers write their individual answers to a single question:
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