Amy DeSuza
@amydesuza.bsky.social
Lucky enough to teach the things I love...Comics, Sci-Fi, Comedy, and Myth. Oh yeah, and SCUBA too. She/her
Newest addition to my sci-fi course was a hit! Take Us To Your Chief by Drew Hayden Taylor. When asked what was their favorite stories each of the 9 stories got some love, but “Mr. Gizmo” and “Take Us To Your Chief” ran away with it.
November 13, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Newest addition to my sci-fi course was a hit! Take Us To Your Chief by Drew Hayden Taylor. When asked what was their favorite stories each of the 9 stories got some love, but “Mr. Gizmo” and “Take Us To Your Chief” ran away with it.
Kitties and Comics! Wash approves of one of the new additions to the syllabus…Black Panther: A Nation Under Our Feet by Ta-Nehisi Coates, @stelfreeze.bsky.social and @chris-sprouse.bsky.social #comicsscholars
November 7, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Kitties and Comics! Wash approves of one of the new additions to the syllabus…Black Panther: A Nation Under Our Feet by Ta-Nehisi Coates, @stelfreeze.bsky.social and @chris-sprouse.bsky.social #comicsscholars
Little photo dump from our Portland/Astoria trip.
October 12, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Little photo dump from our Portland/Astoria trip.
Reposted by Amy DeSuza
The world: on fire.
Me: You should preorder my new comic about how the Navy invaded East L.A. in 1943 to beat and strip Mexican men of their zoot suits!
bindings.app/read/2Ff3kNs7
Me: You should preorder my new comic about how the Navy invaded East L.A. in 1943 to beat and strip Mexican men of their zoot suits!
bindings.app/read/2Ff3kNs7
August 12, 2025 at 4:05 PM
The world: on fire.
Me: You should preorder my new comic about how the Navy invaded East L.A. in 1943 to beat and strip Mexican men of their zoot suits!
bindings.app/read/2Ff3kNs7
Me: You should preorder my new comic about how the Navy invaded East L.A. in 1943 to beat and strip Mexican men of their zoot suits!
bindings.app/read/2Ff3kNs7
Reposted by Amy DeSuza
Look, I know this is kinda gross, but “you miss 100% of the shots you don’t take” - right?
Well… If you can find it in your heart to share and/or repost - I thank you!!
I’ll get back to primary art posts asap!
Well… If you can find it in your heart to share and/or repost - I thank you!!
I’ll get back to primary art posts asap!
August 8, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Look, I know this is kinda gross, but “you miss 100% of the shots you don’t take” - right?
Well… If you can find it in your heart to share and/or repost - I thank you!!
I’ll get back to primary art posts asap!
Well… If you can find it in your heart to share and/or repost - I thank you!!
I’ll get back to primary art posts asap!
Recap of my only day at #SDCC : talked about Superman with some amazing people on the The Real Punk Rock: Superman, Supergirl, and Their Little Dog Too panel; attended the Eisners; walked 24,000 steps; caught up with great people; and found a ton of new stuff to read! #comicsscholars
July 30, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Recap of my only day at #SDCC : talked about Superman with some amazing people on the The Real Punk Rock: Superman, Supergirl, and Their Little Dog Too panel; attended the Eisners; walked 24,000 steps; caught up with great people; and found a ton of new stuff to read! #comicsscholars
I’ll be at Comic-Con on Friday! I’m on a panel at noon and roaming the rest of the day. Looking forward to seeing everyone!
July 23, 2025 at 11:56 PM
I’ll be at Comic-Con on Friday! I’m on a panel at noon and roaming the rest of the day. Looking forward to seeing everyone!
Now that my summer class is over, I can catch up on my reading list…just finished @davidfwalker.bsky.social and Marcus Kwame Anderson’s Big Jim and the White Boy. So good! #comics #summerreading #comicsscholar
July 18, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Now that my summer class is over, I can catch up on my reading list…just finished @davidfwalker.bsky.social and Marcus Kwame Anderson’s Big Jim and the White Boy. So good! #comics #summerreading #comicsscholar
Reposted by Amy DeSuza
This needs as much coverage as protests or ICE raids. Los Angelenos FTW. ❤️🙌
June 8, 2025 at 6:06 PM
This needs as much coverage as protests or ICE raids. Los Angelenos FTW. ❤️🙌
Reposted by Amy DeSuza
For ✨ no particular reason ✨ nothing to do w comics discourse ✨
Here are some booklists I compiled of really great comics, made by creators of color:
BIPOC 🌟 bookshop.org/lists/graphi...
AAPI & SWANA 💫 bookshop.org/lists/graphi...
Here are some booklists I compiled of really great comics, made by creators of color:
BIPOC 🌟 bookshop.org/lists/graphi...
AAPI & SWANA 💫 bookshop.org/lists/graphi...
Graphic Novels by BIPOC creators
Graphic novels and comics made by BIPOC creators!
bookshop.org
May 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM
For ✨ no particular reason ✨ nothing to do w comics discourse ✨
Here are some booklists I compiled of really great comics, made by creators of color:
BIPOC 🌟 bookshop.org/lists/graphi...
AAPI & SWANA 💫 bookshop.org/lists/graphi...
Here are some booklists I compiled of really great comics, made by creators of color:
BIPOC 🌟 bookshop.org/lists/graphi...
AAPI & SWANA 💫 bookshop.org/lists/graphi...
Umm….Pandora is over here playing fast and loose with the 80s Party Radio…..
May 12, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Umm….Pandora is over here playing fast and loose with the 80s Party Radio…..
We are starting our final day of talks for the 59th annual Comparative Literature Conference! We are virtual today…everyone is welcome! Zoom links in the program. www.csulb.edu/college-of-l...
April 25, 2025 at 4:36 PM
We are starting our final day of talks for the 59th annual Comparative Literature Conference! We are virtual today…everyone is welcome! Zoom links in the program. www.csulb.edu/college-of-l...
At 2:00pm today! Kaniehtiio Horn will be joining us talking about her new film and how her work fits at the intersection of ecocriticism and pop culture. You don’t want to miss this! The talk will be accessible on Zoom. Link is on the conference program; Session 10: www.csulb.edu/college-of-l...
April 24, 2025 at 7:58 PM
At 2:00pm today! Kaniehtiio Horn will be joining us talking about her new film and how her work fits at the intersection of ecocriticism and pop culture. You don’t want to miss this! The talk will be accessible on Zoom. Link is on the conference program; Session 10: www.csulb.edu/college-of-l...
Tonight! The Comparative Literature Conference, the Comparative Literature Club and the CSULB Film Club host a special screening of Kaniehtiio Horn’s film, Seeds! Details here: www.csulb.edu/college-of-l...
April 23, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Tonight! The Comparative Literature Conference, the Comparative Literature Club and the CSULB Film Club host a special screening of Kaniehtiio Horn’s film, Seeds! Details here: www.csulb.edu/college-of-l...
Tomorrow night…the Comp Lit Conference is teaming up with the Comparative Literature Club and the CSULB Film Club to host a special screening of Kaniehtiio Horn’s film, Seeds! If you are on campus or near by…you don’t want to miss this!
April 23, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Tomorrow night…the Comp Lit Conference is teaming up with the Comparative Literature Club and the CSULB Film Club to host a special screening of Kaniehtiio Horn’s film, Seeds! If you are on campus or near by…you don’t want to miss this!
Countdown to this year’s Comp Lit Conference continues! Did I mention that our Keynote speaker is Kaniehtiio Horn?!?! She’ll be talking to us about her new film and how her work fits at the intersection of ecocriticism and pop culture. You don’t want to miss this!
April 22, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Countdown to this year’s Comp Lit Conference continues! Did I mention that our Keynote speaker is Kaniehtiio Horn?!?! She’ll be talking to us about her new film and how her work fits at the intersection of ecocriticism and pop culture. You don’t want to miss this!
Just a few days away…three days of cool conversations about the intersection of ecocriticism and pop culture!
Check out the conference program here….
www.csulb.edu/college-of-l...
Check out the conference program here….
www.csulb.edu/college-of-l...
April 20, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Just a few days away…three days of cool conversations about the intersection of ecocriticism and pop culture!
Check out the conference program here….
www.csulb.edu/college-of-l...
Check out the conference program here….
www.csulb.edu/college-of-l...
Wash’s Saturday stretches! #HobanWashburne #orangekitty
March 23, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Wash’s Saturday stretches! #HobanWashburne #orangekitty
Calling all procrastinating pop-culture scholars! I’m using what little artistic talent I have to announce…There is still time to submit an abstract for this year’s CSULB Comp Lit Conference! There’s a link to the CFP in my bio. #comicsscholars #popculturescholar
March 1, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Calling all procrastinating pop-culture scholars! I’m using what little artistic talent I have to announce…There is still time to submit an abstract for this year’s CSULB Comp Lit Conference! There’s a link to the CFP in my bio. #comicsscholars #popculturescholar
Artist friends! I need some help. I’m trying to work on some art for the annual Comp Lit Conference. I have some ideas and I’ve sketched them out, but my art skills are lacking. If any of you are willing to to offer a consult please message me!
February 21, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Artist friends! I need some help. I’m trying to work on some art for the annual Comp Lit Conference. I have some ideas and I’ve sketched them out, but my art skills are lacking. If any of you are willing to to offer a consult please message me!
While talking about Blacksad in class, the conversation turned to Batman and his relationship with the police. A student misspoke and kept talking about Batman’s relationship with Gordon Ramsay…and now I absolutely want that team up! #comicsscholar #comics #batman #foodcrimes
February 4, 2025 at 11:38 PM
While talking about Blacksad in class, the conversation turned to Batman and his relationship with the police. A student misspoke and kept talking about Batman’s relationship with Gordon Ramsay…and now I absolutely want that team up! #comicsscholar #comics #batman #foodcrimes
Studying comics has been an adventure. Back in Nov it took me to Venice, Italy! A full week of talking about comics and taking in some incredible sites. I presented a paper on @tomking.bsky.social and Elsa Charretier‘s Love Everlasting. It’s now on everyone’s reading lists! #comicsstudies #comics
January 1, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Studying comics has been an adventure. Back in Nov it took me to Venice, Italy! A full week of talking about comics and taking in some incredible sites. I presented a paper on @tomking.bsky.social and Elsa Charretier‘s Love Everlasting. It’s now on everyone’s reading lists! #comicsstudies #comics