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Robert Aman
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writer, comics scholar, and senior associate professor at Linköping University I författare, serieforskare och biträdande professor vid Linköpings universitet

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Robert Aman @robertaman.bsky.social · Nov 27
Hello all new followers. I research ideology in comics (all books and articles can be found here: www.robertaman.se/forskning/). I also write about comics for newspapers and magazines such as The Comics Journal. Those texts are listed here: www.robertaman.se/kulturjourna...
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Book Club 2025: Serier för vuxna by Robert Aman https://lars.ingebrigtsen.no/2025/11/10/book-club-2025-serier-for-vuxna-by-robert-aman/
November 10, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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Lars Ingebrigtsen makes a nice review for English speaking readers of "Serier för vuxna: Epix och den svenska serierevolutionen".

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November 10, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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javfarli.bsky.social
Satirtecknaren Pontus Lundkvist tilldelas EWK-priset 2025. Priset delas ut den 8 november på Arbetets museum i Norrköping.
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November 3, 2025 at 11:27 AM
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De andra magasinen om serier
Under årets bokmässa i Göteborg satt Gunnar Krantz; professor i Visuell kommunikation/teckning, serietecknare och gammal vän, och jag och fikade i väntan på det seminarium Svenska Serieakademin sku…
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November 1, 2025 at 8:53 AM
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audra-stang.bsky.social
"My Suicide" from Dan Clowes' Eightball #8 (March 1992)
October 23, 2025 at 2:29 AM
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DN Kultur lyfter fram Det Grymma Svärdet som en favorit bland landets kulturtidskrifter.

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October 25, 2025 at 6:22 AM
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fantagraphics.bsky.social
Check it out: TCJ has an exclusive excerpt of Bob Levin's essay about Vaughn Bode from Messiahs, Meshugganahs, Misanthropes & Mysteries (originally printed in The Comics Journal Special Edition Vol. 5 2005): https://ow.ly/hUYc50Xf78N
'See My Light Come Shining,' an excerpt from Bob Levin's Messiahs, Meshugganahs, Misanthropes and Mysteries - The Comics Journal
Today we are pleased to provide an excerpt of Bob Levin's essay "See My Light Coming," about famed underground cartoonist Vaughn Bode, which was originally printed in The Comics Journal Special Edition Vol. 5 2005.
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October 20, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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Det Grymma Svärdet has been resurrected, co-edited with Pär Thörn. The Cockroach Killer! Mystiska 2:an! The Signing Economy! Reviews! And much more. Plus comics by Caroline Sury, Vanja Ivarsson, Jaakko Pallasvuo, Agnes Jakobsson, JC Menu, Tim Ng Tvedt, and many others.

www.bokus.com/bok/97891990...
October 10, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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Det Grymma Svärdet har återuppstått, redigerat tillsammans med Pär Thörn. Kackerlacksmördaren! Mystiska 2:an! Signeringsekonomi! Recensioner! Och mycket mer. Plus serier av Caroline Sury, Vanja Ivarsson, Jaakko Pallasvuo, Agnes Jakobsson, JC Menu, Tim Ng Tvedt mfl.

www.bokus.com/bok/97891990...
October 10, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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tyskindian.bsky.social
Gillar ni historiska serier och vill veta mer om den svenska slavhandeln på 1600-talet? Gillade ni Fantomen på 70- och 80-talet? In och backa denna bok som samlar kvalitetsserien om Johan Vilde!
Johan Vilde – Den kompletta samlingen
Vi samlar Janne Lundströms och Jaime Vallvés fyra klassiska seriealbum med Johan Vilde i en lyxig utgåva fylld med bonusmaterial.
www.kickstarter.com
September 30, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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Woke up to some good news: a new Crickets is out in November. It’s been two years since Sammy Harkham put out the last issue.
October 1, 2025 at 8:36 AM
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"Johan Vilde - Den kompletta samlingen" har efter en dag passerat hundratusen kronor. Otroligt kul! Vill du själv ha ett stycke svensk seriehistoria i bokhyllan så klickar du på länken.
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Johan Vilde – Den kompletta samlingen
Vi samlar Janne Lundströms och Jaime Vallvés fyra klassiska seriealbum med Johan Vilde i en lyxig utgåva fylld med bonusmaterial.
www.kickstarter.com
September 29, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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På Bokmässans seriescen berättade Johan Kimrin, Andreas Eriksson och jag om ”Johan Vilde - Den kompletta samlingen”. Kickstartern är igång, backa gärna så att vi kan realisera detta hjärteprojekt: www.kickstarter.com/projects/apa...
September 28, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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Jacob Habinc, Andreas Eriksson och Pidde Andersson pratar Fantomen på Bokmässan.
September 28, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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Söndag 14.30 på Bokmässans seriescen berättar vi om ”Johan Vilde – Den kompletta samlingen”; verket vi arbetar på tillsammans med Janne Lundström. Denna lyxiga nyutgåva kommer vara proppfull med unikt extramaterial, bland annat från Jannes privata arkiv.
September 25, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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News of it never circulated here, but @elijahbrubaker.bsky.social died a few weeks back. I have a few words in this piece for the Comics Journal, reflecting on his work and mourning his loss.
Elijah Brubaker, 1975-2025 - The Comics Journal
Austin English collects remembrances from the friends and colleagues of the Reich and Story of Jezebel author, who died on Aug. 28 at the age of 50.
www.tcj.com
September 24, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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Dokumentären om Art Spiegelman och Maus ligger uppe på Youtube. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zkwy...
Art Spiegelman: Disaster is My Muse | Full Documentary | American Masters | PBS
YouTube video by American Masters PBS
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September 20, 2025 at 9:38 AM
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At Helsinki Comics Festival, Ilan Manouach being interviewed by Warda Ahmed.
September 21, 2025 at 8:06 AM
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Paintings in the back by Katja Tukiainen
September 21, 2025 at 7:53 AM
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While in Helsinki, I paid @mattihagelberg.bsky.social a visit in his studio to talk about his career in comics, spanning over 30 years, and the big book of his that hopefully will soon be out in English. The interview will appear in @comicsjournal.bsky.social
September 21, 2025 at 7:40 AM
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At the Helsinki Comics Festival this weekend. This evening I’m talking about the introduction of adult comics in Sweden in the 80s through the prism of Epix.
September 20, 2025 at 11:26 AM
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Entrevista a Ilan Manouach
www.tcj.com/comics-peopl...
'Comics people generally hate what I do': The Ilan Manouach Interview - The Comics Journal
Ilan Manouach interviewed by Robert Aman.
www.tcj.com
September 15, 2025 at 7:44 AM
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On démarre la semaine avec une pépite : une planche originale de #NicoleClaveloux tirée de l'histoire "Le Père Noël truqué", publiée en 1977 dans Métal Hurlant.
👉 À redécouvrir dans l’ouvrage "Morte saison et autres récits".
Planche originale de Nicole Claveloux tirée de l'histoire "Le Père Noël truqué" publiée en 1977 dans le magazine "Métal Hurlant".
September 15, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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comicsandai.org
Quoting Paul Gravett:

"It seems apt that a week ago today, on the same day as our conference [ #ComicsAndAI ], Ilan Manouach was interviewed on @comicsjournal.bsky.social:

www.tcj.com/comics-peopl... "
'Comics people generally hate what I do': The Ilan Manouach Interview - The Comics Journal
Ilan Manouach interviewed by Robert Aman.
www.tcj.com
September 11, 2025 at 2:16 PM