Bloomsbury Comics Studies Queer Comics: A Critical Guide, (Paperback)

<p><b>An international and intersectional introduction mapping the history, impact, key critical issues and seminal texts of the genre, <i>Queer Comics</i> looks at queer creators and queer content in graphic narratives beyond .</b> Not advocating for a canon but instead offering new avenues for exploration beyond what has thus far been very US-focused, this book surveys the queer experience, looks at the genre as a queering of an already queer medium and dives into how it can speak to all communities. </p><p>Accessible and inclusive in the easy-to-navigate structure of the Bloomsbury Comics Studies series, the book covers: </p><p>- A broader cultural landscape beyond American underground comix including manga, pornography, Tijuana Bibles, contemporary webcomics, zines, children's and YA comics and adult graphic memoirs.<br>- key texts by creators such as Alison Bechdel, Howard Cruise, Yamaji Ebine, Crystal Frasier, Megan Rose Gedris, Kay O'Neill, Jem Yoshioka and Tab Kimpton among many others<br>- Themes from censorship, stereotypes and queer coding to explicit material and reclaiming the queer monster<br>- Critical ideas linked to the genre, including visibility and erasure, binaries, self and mainstream publishing. </p><p>Taking a lead from queer and comics studies, the book also features a glossary of crucial terms and resources for further reading.</p>

• Bloomsbury Comics Studies Queer Comics: A Critical Guide, (Paperback)
• Author: Bloomsbury Academic
• ISBN: 9781350477087
• Format: Paperback
• Publication Date: 2027-02-18
• Page Count: 208