Disability in Comic Books and Graphic Narratives (Literary Disability Studies)
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| Rating | : | 4.63 (640 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1137501103 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 216 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-01-07 |
| Language | : | English |
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Gray, John Jay College-CUNY, USA; Dale Jacobs, University of Windsor, Canada; Christina Maria Koch, Philipps University of Marburg, Germany; Daniel Preston, Syracuse University, USA; Shannon Walters, Temple University, USA; Zach Whalen, University of Mary Washington, USA. José Alaniz, University of Washington-Seattle, USA; Laurie Ann Carlson, N
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Elizabeth Donaldson said Great collection of essays on disability in comics. This is a really great collection! Here's the description from the back cover: "This book invites readers to consider both canonical and alternative graphic representations of disability. Some chapters focus on comic superheroes, from lesser-known protagonists like Cyborg and Helen Killer to classics such as Batgirl and Batman; many more explore the amazing range of graphic narratives revolving around disability, covering famous names such as Alison Bechdel and Chris Ware, as well as less familiar artists like Keiko Tobe and Georgia Webbe
At the same time, others stress how this medium simultaneously offers unique potential for transforming our understanding of disability in truly profound ways.. Some chapters focus on comic superheroes, from lesser-known protagonists like Cyborg and Helen Killer to classics such as Batgirl and Batman; many more explore the amazing range of graphic narratives revolving around disability, covering famous names such as Alison Bechdel and Chris Ware, as well as less familiar artists like Keiko Tobe and Georgia Webber. A number of the essays collected here show how comics continue to implicate themselves in the objectification and marginalization of persons with disabilities, perpetuating stale stereotypes and stigmas. Disability in Comic Books and Graphic Narratives invites readers to consider both canonical and alternative graphic representations of