by Sequential Scholars | Feb 15, 2024 | Threads
The Golden Age of Superhero Comics A series of threads discussing the origins of the superhero genre, spotlighting the first appearances of Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman, and the historical contexts that informed the birth of a new heroic archetype. An...
by Sequential Scholars | Jan 23, 2024 | Threads
Jeff Smith’s “Bone” A series of threads on Jeff Smith’s popular, award-winning comics series “Bone,” discussing form, storytelling, and ways the comic has influenced the publishing industry. An Introduction to Jeff Smith’s...
by Sequential Scholars | Nov 28, 2023 | Threads
Carol Danvers/Ms. Marvel/Captain Marvel Carol Danvers debuted as Ms. Marvel in 1977. Self-consciously designed to be both one of Marvel’s premier female superheroes and specifically, its premiere feminist superhero, she and her namesakes have gone through many...
by Sequential Scholars | Nov 16, 2023 | Threads
The Horror Comics of Emily Carroll Emily Carroll is an Ignatz and Eisner-winning creator from Ontario, Canada, best known for her horror-themed webcomics and for the graphic novels “When I Arrived at the Castle” and “A Guest in the House” as well as the graphic horror...
by Sequential Scholars | Oct 28, 2023 | Threads
Afterlife with Archie An award-nominated, horrific(ly) influential reimagining of the Archie comics universe – this time, with zombies. Written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa with art by Francesco Francavilla, Afterlife with Archie published 10 issues beginning 2013,...
by Sequential Scholars | Oct 13, 2023 | Threads
Skim An award-winning tale of queer adolescence by cousins Mariko and Jillian Tamaki. Table of Contents An Introduction to “Skim” Subjective Self-Perception in “Skim” The Thorny Question of Comics Authorship Black and White Complexity in...
