Our latest for @sequentialscholars.bsky.social talks gendered monsters in Junji Ito's Frankenstein. #ComicsStudies #Frankenstein #JunjiIto

In some ways, Junji Ito’s adaptation of #Frankenstein is slavishly faithful. Unlike most adaptations, it maintains the bulk of the novel’s plot & the Creature’s eloquence. Its major digression is the animation of a female Creature, with implications for intersections of gender & monstrosity. 1/12

Our latest spotlights Ryan Carey's @solrad.bsky.social review of Junji Ito's Frankenstein. #ComicsStudies #Frankenstein #JunjiIto

The Ever-Tragic Backstory in Koyoharu Gotouge’s "Demon Slayer" [3 of 3] In his treatise on tragedy, Friedrich Nietzsche argues that “Sophocles conceived doomed Oedipus the greatest sufferer of the Greek stage, as a pattern of nobility, destined to error and misery despite his wisdom,...”

In a review of Junji Ito’s #Frankenstein for the comics magazine Solrad, Ryan Carey argues that “the dry and surprisingly faithful re-telling of Shelley’s story initially offers little for the artist to sink his teeth into.” But this all changes with the arrival of the Creature. 1/5

The Ever-Tragic Backstory in Koyoharu Gotouge’s "Demon Slayer" [1 of 3] In cultivating his characters (both heroes and villains), Gotouge makes use of a tried and true approach: the tragic backstory, thus positioning DS within a tradition that dates back millennia. #demonslayer

Our latest for @sequentialscholars.bsky.social talks visualizing horror in Junji Ito's Frankenstein! #ComicsStudies #Frankenstein #JunjiIto

In any medium, creating effective horror stories requires more than visualizing scary monsters. It also requires careful attention to atmosphere, symbolism, pacing, and perspective. In his adaptation of #Frankenstein, Junji Ito showcases his mastery of horror within the comics form. 1/9

The Ever-Tragic Backstory in Koyoharu Gotouge’s "Demon Slayer" [1 of 3] In cultivating his characters (both heroes and villains), Gotouge makes use of a tried and true approach: the tragic backstory, thus positioning DS within a tradition that dates back millennia. #demonslayer

In a 1994 interview with Polygon, Junji Ito describes some of the choices that informed his approach to Frankenstein as well as his own commitment to the original story. #junjiito #frankenstein 1/7

Our latest for @sequentialscholars.bsky.social talks "haptic visuality" in Junji Ito's Frankenstein! #ComicsStudies #Frankenstein #JunjiIto

In “Bleeding Panels, Leaking Forms,” scholar Miranda Corcoran argues that Emily Carroll’s thematic aims in Through the Woods are greatly enhanced by the frequent use of panel bleeds in her draftsmanship to create scenes that can become, quite literally, boundaryless. 1/11

Junji Ito’s Frankenstein raises the obvious question of “what does this new adaptation (and new medium) offer to this old story?” One possible answer is “haptic visuality” a visual experience with the potential to enhance or alter the dominant themes of the story. #Ito #frankenstein 1/13

Masculinity in Koyoharu Gotouge’s "Demon Slayer" [2 of 3] Beginning with the lead, Tanjiro is portrayed as an iconic example of “otaku masculinity” in which a manga features the “portrayal of an otaku as protagonist, thereby mirroring manga’s stereotypical consumer within the narrative.”

Our latest for @sequentialscholars.bsky.social talks Frankenstein+ seven theses of monstrosity! #ComicsStudies #MonsterStudies #Frankenstein

Masculinity in Koyoharu Gotouge’s "Demon Slayer" [1 of 3] Threaded throughout the violent chaos of Demon Slayer is an intriguing portrayal of modern manga masculinity, one that moves against the series’ historical backdrop whilst embracing the medium it operates in metatextually. #demonslayer

#Frankenstein’s monster endures for a reason: because he incorporates many different fears & fantasies, many different theories & possibilities of monstrosity. Indeed, Junji Ito’s interpretation of the Creature embodies each of Jeffrey Jerome Cohen’s “seven theses” about what makes a monster. 1/15

Our latest for @sequentialscholars.bsky.social is an introduction to Junji Ito's #Frankenstein! #ComicsStudies #StillSpookySeason #JinjiIto

Junji Ito’s adaptation of Mary Shelley’s #Frankenstein was published in English in 2018 and won an Eisner Award for “Best Adaptation from Another Medium.” It’s both a faithful & idiosyncratic adaptation, showcasing Ito's mastery of horror storytelling within the comics medium.1/8 #Frankenstein

TBT: What makes a monster? At their most basic level, monsters embody cultural fears. There are many ways to visualize this, but a comic where monsters are both threats & heroes requires especially frightful tensions. Long-time #BPRD artist Guy Davis is up to the challenge. 1/11

For our next (spooky!) cluster of threads, we'll be focusing on none other than Japanese horror master Junji Ito's adaptation of "Frankenstein"! #Frankenstein #JunjiIto #SpookySeason #ComicsStudies

Dr. Anna Peppard talks "Supersex" ! [3/3]

Dr. Anna Peppard Talks "Supersex" ! [2/3]

New @sequentialscholars.bsky.social: we're doing book hype videos for comics studies scholarship! And if you've written or edited an academic book about comics - we wanna make some for YOU! Help get the word out about your awesome words!! DM @sequentialscholars.bsky.social to get involed.

Dr Anna Peppard Talks "Supersex" ! [1/3]

Our series of threads on Demon Slayer is over but not forgotten! Here's a snapshot of what we covered, starting with: An Introduction to Demon Slayer #DemonSlayer #ComicsStudies #Manga 1/5 bsky.app/profile/sequ...

Our latest @sequentialscholars.bsky.social talks demons in Demon Slayer! #ComicsStudies #Manga #DemonSlayer

As much as “Demon Slayer” occupies a place of prominence (or dominance) in the modern manga landscape, it can also be seen to participate in a historic and longstanding tradition of anti-isolationism through the figure of the oni (demon). #demonslayer 1/12

While Demon Slayer creator, Koyoharu Gotouge, is notoriously private, they did provide a rare interview for Shonen Jump’s Guide to Making Manga, which you can read, in full, in the accompanying image. #demonslayer.

Our latest @sequentialscholars.bsky.social thread talks Demon Slayer + Weekly Shonen Jump! #DemonSlayer #ComicsStudies #manga

TBT: 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 within Carol’s history, a tragic oversight of a poignant and symbolically rich story. #TheMarvels #CaptainMarvel 1/13

Demon Slayer’s success is attributable to a number of factors, but a big variable here has to be the site of publication: Weekly Shonen Jump, and the unique hold that this particular publication has on the world of manga in general. #demonslayer 1/12

Our latest over at @sequentialscholars.bsky.social explores the tragic backstory trope in Demon Slayer! #DemonSlayer #ComicsStudies

In cultivating his characters (both heroes and villains), Gotouge makes use of a tried and true approach: the tragic backstory, thus positioning DS within a tradition that dates back millenia with complicated effects on the character/setting dynamic. #demonslayer 1/11

What a great thread, I've just recently gotten into Demon Slayer and I've found Tanjiro to be an incredibly interesting and unique character but wasn't really able to really explain why.

Our latest explores modern manga masculinity in Demon Slayer! #DemonSlayer #ComicsStudies

Demon Slayer’s greatest commercial success may be in the form of its anime adaptations which have yielded both the 3rd-most-watched anime series of all time as well as the highest-grossing anime film of all time (twice). #demonslayer

TBT: Early X-Men comics highlight the role that performative masculinity often plays in the character arcs of Silver Age heroes whose potential to subvert masculine norms can be undermined when their success is still modeled and measured by patriarchal standards. #xmen 1/12

Threaded throughout the violent chaos of Demon Slayer is an intriguing portrayal of modern manga masculinity, one that moves against the series’ historical backdrop whilst embracing the medium it operates in metatextually. #demonslayer 1/14

Have you heard the good news...? @sequentialscholars.bsky.social is doing two weeks on Demon Slayer! #DemonSlayer

Demon Slayer is a manga series by Koyoharu Gotouge, published from 2016-2020 in the pages of Weekly Shonen Jump. The series follows Tanjiro’s journey to become a great warrior in order to avenge the murder of his family. #demonslayer 1/7

For our next unit, we’ll be diving katana-first into the world of Demon Slayer, a shonen saga steeped in mythology, moral altruism, and (somehow) Michael Jackson. Stay at the ready. #demonslayer

Our series of threads on Rachel Smythe's "Lore Olympus" is over but not forgotten! Here's a recap of what we covered. 1/6 An Introduction to Rachel Smythe’s “Lore Olympus” bsky.app/profile/sequ...

Rape culture treats sexual violence as the norm and blames victims for their assaults. The term is inflammatory on purpose—to reveal connections between gender politics and sexual violence. Kate Beaton’s “Ducks” deftly, and tragically, illustrates these connections. #ducks 1/13

In an unusual 2020 experiment in transmedia promotion, Webtoons released a brief Lore Olympus video featuring actress Sydney Sweeney performing the twin roles of Persephone.

In a 2022 article for Limina, Caitlan Smith provides a compelling look at Lore Olympus’s unique take on Greek Mythology and its impact on the modern zeitgeist. You can read the abstract and, possibly, download the article here: search.informit.org/...

For a peek behind the curtain of what an academic comics class can look like: check out @gipperfish.bsky.social's roundups of weekly lessons from his course on the comics of Jack Kirby and Stan Lee! #ComicsStudies

Today @sequentialscholars.bsky.social: Lore Olympus and the form & history of Webtoons! #ComicsStudies

Sharing a Call for Papers from some friends of the channel - reach out to the editors if you're interested in contributing to this anthology!

Even if the medium isn’t the message, it certainly still matters, and when discussing Lore Olympus, the opportunity arises to discuss the complex history of the Webtoons platform that houses, distributes, and, in many ways, shapes what Lore Olympus has become. #LoreOlympus #Webtoons. 1/13