Disability in Comic Books and Graphic Narratives

Foss, Chris (Editor)/ Gray, Jonathan W. (Editor)/ Whalen, Zach (Editor)

ISBN 10: 1137501103 / ISBN 13: 9781137501103

Published by Palgrave Macmillan, 2016

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216 pages. 8.75x5.75x0.75 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Disability in Comic Books and Graphic Narratives
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1137501103
• ISBN 13: 9781137501103
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.45 kilograms

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Synopsis

Disability in Comic Books and Graphic Narratives 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 Webber. The volume also offers a broad spectrum of represented disabilities: amputation, autism, blindness, deafness, depression, Huntington's, multiple sclerosis, obsessive-compulsive disorder, speech impairment, and spinal injury. 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. At the same time, others stress how this medium simultaneously offers unique potential for transforming our understanding of disability in truly profound ways.

About the Author

José Alaniz, University of Washington-Seattle, USA; Laurie Ann Carlson, North Shore Community College, USA; Todd A. Comer, Defiance College, USA; Mariah Crilley, West Virginia University, USA; Jay Dolmage, University of Waterloo, Canada; Chris Foss, University of Mary Washington, USA; Margaret Galvan, City University of New York, USA; Rosemarie Garland-Thomson, Emory University, USA; Kristen Gay, Clemson University, USA; Jonathan W. 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.