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.
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
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...
Here’s a cat pic for your blood pressure
April 11, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Here’s a cat pic for your blood pressure
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
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
My students started talking about @mitchgerads.bsky.social @tomking.bsky.social and @docshaner.bsky.social ‘s Strange Adventures this week. Questioning depictions of heroism on election day is a surreal experience. #dccomics #comicsscholar #comics #superheroes #vote
November 6, 2024 at 2:45 AM
My students started talking about @mitchgerads.bsky.social @tomking.bsky.social and @docshaner.bsky.social ‘s Strange Adventures this week. Questioning depictions of heroism on election day is a surreal experience. #dccomics #comicsscholar #comics #superheroes #vote
It’s superhero time in class again! Started off with Strange Adventures by @tomking.bsky.social @mitchgerads.bsky.social and @docshaner.bsky.social ! This semester, Mr. Terrific stole the show! #comicsscholar #superheroes
April 12, 2024 at 5:25 AM
It’s superhero time in class again! Started off with Strange Adventures by @tomking.bsky.social @mitchgerads.bsky.social and @docshaner.bsky.social ! This semester, Mr. Terrific stole the show! #comicsscholar #superheroes
Rain or shine! I’m here to talk about comics! If you are around, come to my panel at 1:30 in room 210. I’m talking classic horror and #countcrowley. #wondercon2024program #comics #comicsscholar
March 30, 2024 at 7:43 PM
Rain or shine! I’m here to talk about comics! If you are around, come to my panel at 1:30 in room 210. I’m talking classic horror and #countcrowley. #wondercon2024program #comics #comicsscholar
The schedule is out and I can finally announce that I’ll be presenting at WonderCon! This year I’m talking about David Dastmalchian‘s Count Crowley. Saturday, 1:30pm: Comics Arts Conference Session #6–Reader Response at WonderCon 2024 #comicsscholar #CountCrowley
March 27, 2024 at 1:23 AM
The schedule is out and I can finally announce that I’ll be presenting at WonderCon! This year I’m talking about David Dastmalchian‘s Count Crowley. Saturday, 1:30pm: Comics Arts Conference Session #6–Reader Response at WonderCon 2024 #comicsscholar #CountCrowley
Second new text of the semester: Eden Robinson’s Son of a Trickster! Half way through and we are pairing it with the returning favorite, Reservation Dogs!
March 9, 2024 at 5:49 AM
Second new text of the semester: Eden Robinson’s Son of a Trickster! Half way through and we are pairing it with the returning favorite, Reservation Dogs!
First new text of the semester and the students are digging in! Shubeik Lubeik by @itsdeenasaur #comicsscholars #comics #makeawish
February 21, 2024 at 1:10 AM
First new text of the semester and the students are digging in! Shubeik Lubeik by @itsdeenasaur #comicsscholars #comics #makeawish