Sequential Scholars
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Academics reading and celebrating the style, substance, and sublimity of all kinds of comics. By scholars, for everyone. Led by @annapeppard.bsky.social & Dr. J. Andrew Deman.
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Our latest for @sequentialscholars.bsky.social spotlights Michelle Ann Abate's book "Singular Sensations: A Cultural History of One-Panel Comics in the United States," published by @rutgersupress.bsky.social! #ComicsStudies #ComicStrips #Comics #Funnies
“Singular Sensations: A Cultural History of One-Panel Comics in the United States” by Michelle Ann Abate was shortlisted for an Eisner for Best Academic/Scholarly Work. Abate contests comics scholars’ historical neglect of one-panel comics, which she presents as exemplars of the comics form. 1/8
February 10, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Our latest for @sequentialscholars.bsky.social spotlights Michelle Ann Abate's book "Singular Sensations: A Cultural History of One-Panel Comics in the United States," published by @rutgersupress.bsky.social! #ComicsStudies #ComicStrips #Comics #Funnies
“Singular Sensations: A Cultural History of One-Panel Comics in the United States” by Michelle Ann Abate was shortlisted for an Eisner for Best Academic/Scholarly Work. Abate contests comics scholars’ historical neglect of one-panel comics, which she presents as exemplars of the comics form. 1/8
February 9, 2026 at 9:26 PM
“Singular Sensations: A Cultural History of One-Panel Comics in the United States” by Michelle Ann Abate was shortlisted for an Eisner for Best Academic/Scholarly Work. Abate contests comics scholars’ historical neglect of one-panel comics, which she presents as exemplars of the comics form. 1/8
Book spotlight: BOOM! SPLAT! Comics and Violence, edited by Jim Coby and Joanna Davis-McElligatt
February 9, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Book spotlight: BOOM! SPLAT! Comics and Violence, edited by Jim Coby and Joanna Davis-McElligatt
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One i didn’t know of but will add to books for class! bsky.app/profile/sequ...
Sam Langsdale’s book “Searching for Feminist Superheroes: Gender, Sexuality, and Race in Marvel Comics” won the Charles Hatfield Book Prize from the Comics Studies Society. While many books about representation catalog problematic elements, Langsdale searches for progressive alternatives. 1/8
February 8, 2026 at 5:06 PM
One i didn’t know of but will add to books for class! bsky.app/profile/sequ...
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Our latest spotlights @samlangsdale.bsky.social's book "Searching for Feminist Superheroes" published by @utexaspress.bsky.social! #ComicsStudies
Sam Langsdale’s book “Searching for Feminist Superheroes: Gender, Sexuality, and Race in Marvel Comics” won the Charles Hatfield Book Prize from the Comics Studies Society. While many books about representation catalog problematic elements, Langsdale searches for progressive alternatives. 1/8
February 8, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Our latest spotlights @samlangsdale.bsky.social's book "Searching for Feminist Superheroes" published by @utexaspress.bsky.social! #ComicsStudies
Mitsuba as a Post-Gender Character [3 of 3]
From there, because not even death can stop them, Mitsuba and Kou become a compelling love story that generates a ton of pathos amongst the fan base, launching fan-fic by the thousands and a variety of other affinity markers online.
From there, because not even death can stop them, Mitsuba and Kou become a compelling love story that generates a ton of pathos amongst the fan base, launching fan-fic by the thousands and a variety of other affinity markers online.
February 7, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Mitsuba as a Post-Gender Character [3 of 3]
From there, because not even death can stop them, Mitsuba and Kou become a compelling love story that generates a ton of pathos amongst the fan base, launching fan-fic by the thousands and a variety of other affinity markers online.
From there, because not even death can stop them, Mitsuba and Kou become a compelling love story that generates a ton of pathos amongst the fan base, launching fan-fic by the thousands and a variety of other affinity markers online.
Sam Langsdale’s book “Searching for Feminist Superheroes: Gender, Sexuality, and Race in Marvel Comics” won the Charles Hatfield Book Prize from the Comics Studies Society. While many books about representation catalog problematic elements, Langsdale searches for progressive alternatives. 1/8
February 7, 2026 at 1:11 PM
Sam Langsdale’s book “Searching for Feminist Superheroes: Gender, Sexuality, and Race in Marvel Comics” won the Charles Hatfield Book Prize from the Comics Studies Society. While many books about representation catalog problematic elements, Langsdale searches for progressive alternatives. 1/8
TBT: Before Carol Danvers was Captain Marvel, another woman held the title—Monica Rambeau. While Rambeau stopped using the codename many years prior, the second story starring Danvers as Captain Marvel attempts to honor Rambeau’s important legacy. 1/12 #TheMarvels #CaptainMarvel
February 5, 2026 at 2:20 PM
TBT: Before Carol Danvers was Captain Marvel, another woman held the title—Monica Rambeau. While Rambeau stopped using the codename many years prior, the second story starring Danvers as Captain Marvel attempts to honor Rambeau’s important legacy. 1/12 #TheMarvels #CaptainMarvel
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Our latest for @sequentialscholars.bsky.social spotlights "Petrochemical Fantasies: The Art and Energy of American Comics" by Daniel Worden, published by @ohiostatepress.bsky.social!
Daniel Worden’s “Petrochemical Fantasies: The Art and Energy of American Comics” was shortlisted for The Charles Hatfield Book Prize from the Comics Studies Society & nominated for an Eisner for Best Academic/Scholarly Work. Worden’s book ties the history comics to the history of fossil fuels. 1/8
February 5, 2026 at 1:54 PM
Our latest for @sequentialscholars.bsky.social spotlights "Petrochemical Fantasies: The Art and Energy of American Comics" by Daniel Worden, published by @ohiostatepress.bsky.social!
Daniel Worden’s “Petrochemical Fantasies: The Art and Energy of American Comics” was shortlisted for The Charles Hatfield Book Prize from the Comics Studies Society & nominated for an Eisner for Best Academic/Scholarly Work. Worden’s book ties the history comics to the history of fossil fuels. 1/8
February 4, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Daniel Worden’s “Petrochemical Fantasies: The Art and Energy of American Comics” was shortlisted for The Charles Hatfield Book Prize from the Comics Studies Society & nominated for an Eisner for Best Academic/Scholarly Work. Worden’s book ties the history comics to the history of fossil fuels. 1/8
Mitsuba as a Post-Gender Character [2 of 3]
Mitsuba uses male pronouns and has even expressed distaste for being identified as a girl. At the same time, however, Mitsuba’s character design is highly femme-coded and Mitsuba exists as ½ of a darkly tragic romantic pairing with Kou.
Mitsuba uses male pronouns and has even expressed distaste for being identified as a girl. At the same time, however, Mitsuba’s character design is highly femme-coded and Mitsuba exists as ½ of a darkly tragic romantic pairing with Kou.
February 4, 2026 at 1:39 PM
Mitsuba as a Post-Gender Character [2 of 3]
Mitsuba uses male pronouns and has even expressed distaste for being identified as a girl. At the same time, however, Mitsuba’s character design is highly femme-coded and Mitsuba exists as ½ of a darkly tragic romantic pairing with Kou.
Mitsuba uses male pronouns and has even expressed distaste for being identified as a girl. At the same time, however, Mitsuba’s character design is highly femme-coded and Mitsuba exists as ½ of a darkly tragic romantic pairing with Kou.
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Our latest for @sequentialscholars.bsky.social spotlights Jim Coby and Joanna Davis-McElligatt's edited collection "BOOM SPLAT! Comics and Violence" published by @upmississippi.bsky.social. #ComicsStudies
Jim Coby and Joanna Davis-McElligatt’s anthology "BOOM! 'SPLAT! Comics and Violence" was shortlisted for the Edited Book Prize from the Comics Studies Society. This collection applies an innovative, inclusive lens to a topic that’s received remarkably limited attention within #ComicsStudies. 1/9
February 3, 2026 at 1:19 PM
Our latest for @sequentialscholars.bsky.social spotlights Jim Coby and Joanna Davis-McElligatt's edited collection "BOOM SPLAT! Comics and Violence" published by @upmississippi.bsky.social. #ComicsStudies
Jim Coby and Joanna Davis-McElligatt’s anthology "BOOM! 'SPLAT! Comics and Violence" was shortlisted for the Edited Book Prize from the Comics Studies Society. This collection applies an innovative, inclusive lens to a topic that’s received remarkably limited attention within #ComicsStudies. 1/9
February 2, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Jim Coby and Joanna Davis-McElligatt’s anthology "BOOM! 'SPLAT! Comics and Violence" was shortlisted for the Edited Book Prize from the Comics Studies Society. This collection applies an innovative, inclusive lens to a topic that’s received remarkably limited attention within #ComicsStudies. 1/9
Mitsuba as a Post-Gender Character [1 of 3]
Though not canonically trans, the character of Mitsuba from Toilet-Bound Hanako-Kun can be read as trans-coded, a process that enables him to serve a broader interrogation of gender that presses the reader into a post-gender perspective. #mitsuba #hanako
Though not canonically trans, the character of Mitsuba from Toilet-Bound Hanako-Kun can be read as trans-coded, a process that enables him to serve a broader interrogation of gender that presses the reader into a post-gender perspective. #mitsuba #hanako
February 2, 2026 at 12:32 PM
Announcing our next unit: Book spotlights !
January 31, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Announcing our next unit: Book spotlights !
Our unit on "Gotham Central" is over but not forgotten! Here's a snapshot of what we covered, starting with An Introduction to “Gotham Central”:
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1/7 #Batman #GothamCentral #ReneeMontoya #ComicsStudies
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1/7 #Batman #GothamCentral #ReneeMontoya #ComicsStudies
“Gotham Central” (2002-06) by Ed Brubaker & Greg Rucka with art by Michael Lark was a police procedural set in Batman’s Gotham City. It was an innovative and influential revisionist story, underscoring and reframing the human costs of the superheroism. 1/7 #GothamCentral #Batman #ComicsStudies
January 30, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Our unit on "Gotham Central" is over but not forgotten! Here's a snapshot of what we covered, starting with An Introduction to “Gotham Central”:
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1/7 #Batman #GothamCentral #ReneeMontoya #ComicsStudies
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1/7 #Batman #GothamCentral #ReneeMontoya #ComicsStudies
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Our latest for @sequentialscholars.bsky.social talks the award-winning story "Half a Life" from Gotham Central, starring Renee Montoya. #ComicsStudies #Batman #GothamCentral #QueerComics
In an article for Autostaddle, May Rude calls Gotham Central “one of the defining books for queer women in comics.” This legacy begins with the award-winning story “Half a Life” starring Renee Montoya, which masterfully yokes superhero conventions to institutional and social critique. 1/12
January 27, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Our latest for @sequentialscholars.bsky.social talks the award-winning story "Half a Life" from Gotham Central, starring Renee Montoya. #ComicsStudies #Batman #GothamCentral #QueerComics
In an article for Autostaddle, May Rude calls Gotham Central “one of the defining books for queer women in comics.” This legacy begins with the award-winning story “Half a Life” starring Renee Montoya, which masterfully yokes superhero conventions to institutional and social critique. 1/12
January 26, 2026 at 8:01 PM
In an article for Autostaddle, May Rude calls Gotham Central “one of the defining books for queer women in comics.” This legacy begins with the award-winning story “Half a Life” starring Renee Montoya, which masterfully yokes superhero conventions to institutional and social critique. 1/12
Ranma’s willingness to compare their feminine body to Akane’s, however, showcases a sense of feminine pride and self-acceptance that moves beyond the concept of “perversion” that Tamaki identifies in this sub-genre. Ranma is entirely capable of seeing themselves as male AND female.
January 24, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Ranma’s willingness to compare their feminine body to Akane’s, however, showcases a sense of feminine pride and self-acceptance that moves beyond the concept of “perversion” that Tamaki identifies in this sub-genre. Ranma is entirely capable of seeing themselves as male AND female.
Critics of various political stripes have accused superhero stories of promoting violence through glossy spectacles and the central conceit of super-strong vigilantes who typically solve problems with their fists. #GothamCentral directly addresses these critiques. 1/13 #Batman #ComicsStudies
January 24, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Critics of various political stripes have accused superhero stories of promoting violence through glossy spectacles and the central conceit of super-strong vigilantes who typically solve problems with their fists. #GothamCentral directly addresses these critiques. 1/13 #Batman #ComicsStudies
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A perfect 🧵for a New Comics Wednesday.
As a cult classic that eschewed commercial success in favour of grounded storytelling, Gotham Central’s successes and failures provide a potent case study for the concept of cultural capital in the comics industry and the variant ways that we might define “success” as a concept. #gothamcentral 1/12
January 21, 2026 at 7:26 PM
A perfect 🧵for a New Comics Wednesday.
TBT: Jessica Jones’ ambitious launch as a character featured an important bit of intertextuality to another iconic private detective story through an opening scene that references, quite clearly, the famous opening of the 1974 film Chinatown. #jessicajones 1/8
January 22, 2026 at 11:14 PM
TBT: Jessica Jones’ ambitious launch as a character featured an important bit of intertextuality to another iconic private detective story through an opening scene that references, quite clearly, the famous opening of the 1974 film Chinatown. #jessicajones 1/8
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Our latest for @sequentialscholars.bsky.social talks Gotham Central and cultural capital! #Batman #GothamCentral #ComicsStudies
As a cult classic that eschewed commercial success in favour of grounded storytelling, Gotham Central’s successes and failures provide a potent case study for the concept of cultural capital in the comics industry and the variant ways that we might define “success” as a concept. #gothamcentral 1/12
January 22, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Our latest for @sequentialscholars.bsky.social talks Gotham Central and cultural capital! #Batman #GothamCentral #ComicsStudies
As a cult classic that eschewed commercial success in favour of grounded storytelling, Gotham Central’s successes and failures provide a potent case study for the concept of cultural capital in the comics industry and the variant ways that we might define “success” as a concept. #gothamcentral 1/12
January 21, 2026 at 7:16 PM
As a cult classic that eschewed commercial success in favour of grounded storytelling, Gotham Central’s successes and failures provide a potent case study for the concept of cultural capital in the comics industry and the variant ways that we might define “success” as a concept. #gothamcentral 1/12
Greatly enhancing this normalizing potential is Ranma’s acceptance of these sex changes and his/her willingness to integrate gender norms into their persona and life quite casually at times and without questioning the authenticity of their new gender identity.
January 21, 2026 at 12:50 PM
Greatly enhancing this normalizing potential is Ranma’s acceptance of these sex changes and his/her willingness to integrate gender norms into their persona and life quite casually at times and without questioning the authenticity of their new gender identity.