At the University of Mary Washington
At this point, I think it’s safe to say that over the semester we’ve looked at comics and graphic novels in depth. Like…super in depth. I mean, what else can you do in a class like this? And while it’s been great to see some historical stuff (Oldbuck), read some pretty out there stuff (Das […]
Recently, popular Deaf artist Nyle DiMarco (check him out winning America’s Next Top Model and Dancing with the Stars) has brought attention to a recent Mic article addressing the lack of diversity in the Marvel movie adaptations. The article provides helpful graphs using data from IMDb. DiMarco points out that they failed to mention that […]
The incredible hulk is one of my absolute favorite superheroes. From the anger, to the muscles and the smashing, he is an absolute hoss. As all Marvel fans have noticed the drastic position the hulk has taken in the Marvel universe, we are left to look back as to who hulk once was. Throughout […]
Most people familiar with internet based comics and memes are sure to have at least heard of Cyanide and Happiness comics. However, it’s not common knowledge how this now 53 million dollar enterprise came to be. In short, it all started with three dudes drawing stick figures and jokes. Kris Wilson, Bob DenBleyker, and Dave […]
With the addition of the availability of color within comics, especially in digital ones, a new tool to exemplify the meaning of specific parts of a story has made its way into the fold of graphic novels. Originally, comics were only able to be portrayed in black and white, and it was up to only […]
This post elaborates on some of aspects of historic preservation that I talked about in Historic Preservation and Fun Home Part One, which you can read here. Documentation is integral to historic preservation. There are several reasons why a building/site might be documented, but most documentation is done because of Section 106 of the National […]
LGBTQ representation in our society has grown substantially throughout recent years. LGBTQ individuals were once brushed off by society, and those who had come out were ridiculed and discriminated against. Society disapproved of being a homosexual and some believed being a homosexual would result in going to hell after death. Families of those who were […]
Autism, as a lifelong deficit, is challenging to parents with autistic children as they consider their future. As the Autism Society so succinctly delineates, “In our culture, autism spectrum disorder is often thought of as a childhood condition, with public attention focused primarily on children and the importance of early detection and intervention. However, autism […]
Some of my favorite stories, apps on my phone, etc. are the ones where there are different scenes in which the story stops and you are able to choose what response a character gives in a situation. Then, the story goes in the direction that is controlled by what decisions you make. One example is […]