by Sequential Scholars | Mar 25, 2023 | Threads
The World of Hellboy Mike Mignola created Hellboy in 1993. Since then, the character has starred in dozens of comics and inspired a transmedia franchise. Combining pulpy horror, folklore and dry humor with some of the best art in the business, the world of Hellboy is...
by Sequential Scholars | Feb 21, 2023 | Threads
X-Men Revolution In 2000, famed writer Chris Claremont returned to the X-Men franchise he’d previously written for 16 years (1975-1991). His reunion with Marvel’s Merry Mutants received a mixed criticial reception but is rich with insights into the role of...
by Sequential Scholars | Jan 27, 2023 | Threads
Silver Age Superheroes A series of threads examining the history, context, and content of the Silver Age of superhero comics (1956-1973), with a special focus on innovative aspects of the period and its relation to the Comics Code. What’s it all about? The...
by Sequential Scholars | Dec 15, 2022 | Threads
Indigenous Representation in Comics A series of threads examining good, complicated, problematic, and groundbreaking representations of Indigenous characters and cultural practices in historical and contemporary comics. What’s it all about? Indigenous characters...
by Sequential Scholars | Nov 30, 2022 | Threads
New Teen Titans A series of threads examining the groundbreaking series Alias (2001-2004), by Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Gaydos with covers by David Mack. It was the first series in Marvel’s 18+ “MAX” imprint and introduced the character of...
by Sequential Scholars | Nov 5, 2022 | Threads
New Teen Titans The New Teen Titans began in 1980, revitalizing previous attempts at a franchise that dates to the 60s. The Marv Wolfman/George Pérez run of Titans, however, was an unequivocal triumph. This series of threads examines why. What’s it all about?...
