1st May, 2009 - Posted by LK - 751 Comments
To celebrate the new Wolverine movie in theaters today, SLATE.com has released a rather thorough history and analysis of the Canadian… Read More
7th April, 2009 - Posted by LK - 11 Comments
This is the full transcript from my Oregon State University symposium presentation on author Charlotte Perkins Gilman and Wonder Woman creator William Moulton Marston. Read More
5th April, 2009 - Posted by LK - 4 Comments
As print and digital technologies have become more advanced and complex in our recent history, scholars are still looking at comics as a “simple” medium. This post looks at comic books in education from pre-Comic Code to today’s classrooms. Read More
5th April, 2009 - Posted by LK - 11 Comments
Sorry for the lack of updates. The blog has had some technical difficulties that I haven’t had time to sort out. But we are back up and running with new comic/culture posts coming soon! Read More
19th January, 2009 - Posted by LK - 444 Comments
Quick sequel to my Obama-as-Superman post. In honor of the inauguration, MS. magazine (who also famously put Wonder Woman on it’s cover far before comic books were chic) has an Obama/Superman cover to add to our list. Now, a Superman reference with an added bonus of controversy over the “f” word… feminist. Also LJ-user “SweetestBaboon” » Read More
18th January, 2009 - Posted by LK - 7 Comments
Today kicks off Barack Obama’s inauguration weekend, and thus I thought this would be a good time to look at the strange and interesting phenomena that has occurred in the past year: the implied national connection between Obama and Superman. Read More
15th January, 2009 - Posted by LK - 722 Comments
Just a but of shameless self-promotion here, because I’m awfully excited– I just got word that I’ll be presenting a paper I wrote on the similarities (and variations between) Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s novel Herland and Golden Age Wonder Woman at a graduate studies symposium at Oregon State University. My abstract for the paper and the event info are under the cut. I’ll be sure to post the transcript after the symposium! Read More
15th January, 2009 - Posted by LK - 1,751 Comments
A look at Magneto:Testament and the history/controversy of Magneto’s Jewishness. In this post I ask what does it mean for Jewish-identity to have Magneto’s cultural and religious identity finally certified and, secondly, how can we expect this new origin of Magneto to be read within the context of previous/other comic book and graphic novel holocaust stories. Read More
13th January, 2009 - Posted by LK - 1,138 Comments
Looking to do some hardy, academic research on superhero comics? Here are my top 10 most recommended sources… [ 1 - 10 ] Read More
6th January, 2009 - Posted by LK - 2,423 Comments
Hello readers! If you have stumbled across this humble blog, feel free to kick off your metaphorical/digital shoes and make yourself at home. Here at Comics and Culture you will find articles, essays, and reviews that take a highbrow look at what has so long been seen as a lowbrow medium: comic books. And no, I’m » Read More