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Sequential Scholars retweeted
Congratulations to Dr. Andrew Deman for his recent Eisner Award Nomination in the category of Best Academic/Scholarly Work for his recent book, "The Claremont Run, Subverting Gender in the X-Men."
To read more: bit.ly/4bEy0u3
ALT Dr. Deman with a shaved head and stubble smiling slightly at the camera, wearing a blue shirt, with a patterned background.
ALT Alt text: Cover of a book titled "The Claremont Run" with the subtitle "Subverting Gender in the X-Men," authored by J. Andrew Deman with a foreword by Jay Edidin. The cover design features an iconic X-Men belt buckle in gold at the center, surrounded by colorful background rays and various X-Men symbols in pink, blue, and white.
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ICYMI: yesterday @seqscholars, we talked about the Joker as an emblematic Golden Age supervillain. #Batman #GoldenAge #ComicsStudies
In the beginning, Golden Age superheroes fought corrupt capitalists & gangsters. But it soon became clear this new type of hero needed a new type of foe—the supervillain. The Joker, introduced in Batman #1 (1940), is emblematic of this new character type. 1/12
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ICYMI: yesterday, we talked about Golden Age superheroes as sentinels of the city over at @seqscholars! #GoldenAge #ComicsStudies #Superman #Batman #WonderWoman
Superheroes are sentinels of the city. Indeed, Scott Bukatman argues #GoldenAge superheroes “encapsulated & embodied the same utopian aspirations of modernity as the cities themselves.” They are also designed to survive the real & symbolic dangers of modern urban existence. 1/12
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ICYMI: yesterday, we talked tropes of sexual violence in Golden Age superhero comics over @seqscholars. #ComicsStudies #Superman #GoldenAge
Action Comics #1 (1938) introduces the world to the superhero, but also to a problematic trope of implicit sexual violence against women that would go on to become a common story element of the Golden Age superhero genre. #ComicsStudies. 1/10
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ICYMI: yesterday @seqscholars, we explored contexts for the #GoldenAge of superhero comics! #ComicsStudies #Superman
To become popular, pop culture must capture a zeitgeist–a defining spirit of the time, of which it then becomes representative. This informs the immediate success of #Superman, who embodied a new type of heroism in the wake of one World War & on the brink of second. 1/13
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ICYMI: yesterday, we did an intro to the Golden Age of superhero comics over @seqscholars! #GoldenAge #Superman #ComicsStudies
The #GoldenAge of superhero comics is generally thought to begin with Superman’s debut in Action Comics #1 (1938) and last until the postwar adoption of the Comics Code (1954). It was a time of innovation & upheaval that’s not easily summarized–but we’ll try! 1/8 #ComicsStudies
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Bone's influence on modern comics is HUGE, and I probably haven't talked a lot about how the big comic epics of this period - Bone, Sandman, Y: The Last Man to a lesser extent - influenced the Eververse. My series is three arcs of three books, telling one story.
Even if you’ve never read a #Bone comic, the structural innovations that Smith developed in telling (and selling) his story have been industry-defining, and thus the way Bone is structured has forever altered the way that most comics stories are now developed. #ComicsStudies 1/9
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ICYMI: our latest @seqscholars thread talks graphic high fantasy in Jeff Smith's "Bone"! #ComicsStudies #Fantasy #Bone
As previously argued, #Bone exists within a rich tradition of high fantasy, but the specific context of Smith’s visual articulation of the valley and its denizens through the lexicon of comics art offers something new and compelling to a longstanding and much-loved genre. 1/12
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ICYMI: yesterday @sequentialscholars.bsky.social resumed our series of thread's on Jeff Smith's "Bone," talking "Bone and the Value of Childhood Comics Readership"! #Bone #ChildrensLit #YA #ComicsStudies
Jeff Smith’s #Bone remains at the vanguard of a cultural renaissance in children’s literature (both graphic narrative and simply books in general). While the happenings of that genre are often short-sightedly diminished, the impact on readers/cultures is monumental. 1/10
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100% truth to this thread. Bone was the FIRST graphic novel for kids at Scholastic, leading the way for Raina, Pilkey and the rest.
Jeff Smith’s #Bone remains at the vanguard of a cultural renaissance in children’s literature (both graphic narrative and simply books in general). While the happenings of that genre are often short-sightedly diminished, the impact on readers/cultures is monumental. 1/10
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ICYMI: yesterday @seqscholars launched a new series of threads on Jeff Smith's "Bone"! #ComicsStudies #YA #Bone
#Bone is an American comic book series written, drawn & (usually) published by Jeff Smith, with later coloring provided by Steve Hamaker. The series has won an astounding 10 Eisner Awards and holds a unique place in the hearts of many early-age comics readers. #ComicsStudies 1/9
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Really proud of this series of threads about Ms./Captain Marvel that we just wrapped @seqscholars, which also happened to be our most popular series to date. Thanks so much for reading and sharing!! 🌟 #TheMarvels #CaptainMarvel #MsMarvel #ComicsStudies #HigherFurtherFasterMore
Our series of threads about Ms./Captain Marvel is over but not forgotten! As always, all our content is archived on our website. Here's a thread of what we covered! #CaptainMarvel #MsMarvel #TheMarvels #ComicsStudies
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ICYMI: yesterday, we talked about Carol Danvers, Monica Rambeau, and Intersectional Feminism over @seqscholars! #CaptainMarvel #TheMarvels #ComicsStudies
Before Carol Danvers was Captain Marvel, another woman held the title—Monica Rambeau. While Rambeau stopped using the codename many years prior, the second story starring Danvers’ as Captain Marvel attempts to honor Rambeau’s important legacy. 1/12 #TheMarvels #CaptainMarvel
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ICYMI: yesterday, we talked about the symbolic meaning(s) of Kamala Khan's polymorphic powers over @seqscholars! #CaptainMarvel #TheMarvels #MsMarvel #ComicsStudies
The polymorphic powers of Ms. Marvel/Kamala Khan are both a fluid and precise metaphor. The character’s 2014 debut by by G. Willow Wilson & Adrian Alphona uses polymorphism to subvert tropes and tell a complex, identifiable story about intersectional identity. 1/12 #TheMarvels
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ICYMI: yesterday, we talked about Carol Danvers rebirth as Captain Marvel over at @seqscholars! #ComicsStudies #CaptainMarvel #TheMarvels
In 2012, Carol Danvers became #CaptainMarvel. Written by Kelly Sue DeConnick & drawn by Dexter Soy, with a new costume designed by Jamie McKelvie, Captain Marvel’s first storyline rejuvenates the character’s original feminist purpose in several important ways. 1/12 #TheMarvels
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ICYMI: yesterday, we talked empowerment & postfeminism in the 2006 Ms. Marvel series over @seqscholars! #ComicsStudies #CaptainMarvel #TheMarvels
From 2006-2010, Carol Danvers starred in her second solo series as Ms. Marvel, written by Brian Reed & originally pencilled by Roberto De La Torre. While the stories do try to emphasize female empowerment, it is a decidedly postfeminist vision. 1/12 #CaptainMarvel #TheMarvels
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ICYMI: yesterday, we talked about the complex relationship between Rogue and Carol Danvers over @seqscholars! #XMen #ComicsStudies #TheMarvels #CaptainMarvel
Despite unfolding in the pages of X-Men comics, an industry juggernaut, the story of Carol Danvers’ cohabitation within the psyche of Rogue is not often considered in Carol’s history, a tragic oversight of a poignant and symbolically rich story. #TheMarvels #CaptainMarvel 1/13
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ICYMI: yesterday @seqscholars, we tackled one of the most infamous stories in Marvel history - and its aftermath. #CaptainMarvel #TheMarvels #ComicsStudies
Avengers #200 (1980) was meant to be a creative highpoint for one of Marvel’s flagship titles. Instead, it’s become infamous as a dark moment in the history of Carol Danvers, and of superhero comics in general. 1/9 #CaptainMarvel #TheMarvels #ComicsStudies
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ICYMI: yesterday, we talked thru second-wave debates about women's liberation in the Ms. Marvel letter columns over @seqscholars! #ComicsStudies #CaptainMarvel #TheMarvels
The lettercols of Ms. Marvel vol 1 (1977-79) show an industry & its fans reckoning with a fraught cultural moment—the real but uneven gains of second-wave feminism. Writer Gerry Conway’s intro letter lays the groundwork for the debates that follow. 1/12 #CaptainMarvel #TheMarvels
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ICYMI: yesterday over @seqscholars, we talked about feminist inspirations + some unfortunate sexist tropes in the original Ms. Marvel comics. #CaptainMarvel #themarvels #ComicsStudies
When she debuted in 1977, Ms. Marvel/Carol Danvers was meant to resonate with second-wave feminism. But her costume, powers, and introductory storyline bear evidence of sexist tropes that can interfere with the character’s aspirational empowerment. 1/11 #CaptainMarvel #TheMarvels
