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Erika Chung 鍾嘉穎, PhD
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Whiteness and maleness are often seen as universal, while other identities are “particular” and supposedly less identifiable. Here, Superman’s story is universal for the same reason Lan-Shin’s is: because it resonates with many different experiences of difference. 12/12
Final page of Superman Smashes the Klan, with Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen, and Lan-Shin Lee running enthusiastically toward the viewer. Lan-Shin’s interior monologue readsL “My name is Lan-Shin Lee. I’m a cub reporter for the Daily Planet. I’ve worked hard to make Metropolis–the city of tomorrow–my home. Just like Superman.”
July 16, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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Yang & Gurihiru also add emotional depth to the original version by forcefully centering the unique perspectives of the Lee family and drawing historically & culturally informed parallels between Superman’s alien identity and, in particular, Lan-Shin/Roberta Lee’s identity. 4/9
Superman gifts Lan-Shin Lee his cape, telling her that she’s the real hero.
July 12, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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The 2019 series “Superman Smashes the Klan” by Gene Luen Yang with art by Gurihiru is loosely based on a 1946 storyline from the Superman radio show. In both stories, #Superman defends a Chinese immigrant family against the Ku Klux Klan, powerfully rejecting nativist bigotry. 1/9
Trade dress cover of “Superman Smashes the Klan” by Gene Luen Yang with art by Gurihiru.
July 12, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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For our next unit, we’ll be looking at “Superman Smashes the Klan” by Gene Luen Yang with art by Gurihiru, where #Superman defends a Chinese immigrant family against the Ku Klux Klan, powerfully fighting against bigotry. #comicsstudies.
Trade dress cover of “Superman Smashes the Klan” by Gene Luen Yang with art by Gurihiru.
July 9, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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The Graphic Medicine International Collective is proud to help sponsor Libraries & Education Day at this year’s Toronto Comic Arts Festival (TCAF).

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Event of Interest, June 6th: TCAF's Libraries & Education Day | Graphic Medicine
GMIC is a proud sponsor of TCAF's Libraries & Education Day, happening June 6th, 2025. Learn more about it and how to register.
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May 15, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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My phd defence is a month away. I can’t help but think of how I used to be a special-ed kid for 5 years in grade school. As a kid, my relationship with academics was defined by constantly struggling to catch up. I dreaded school. I know this is all in the past but life’s weird and full of irony
July 10, 2024 at 8:03 PM
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Presenting and attending #comcistudies conferences always sparks the urge to read all the comics people presented on. I just want time to hide and binge read all the comics #csscscebd #css #GlitchingComics
June 27, 2024 at 5:11 PM
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Hellcat and Tigra’s lengthy histories don’t directly impact the main plot of “She-Hulk.” But for attuned readers, bringing these three women together, and seeing them support each other, evokes a rich, if complicated, feminist history—and plenty of feminist potential. 9/9
May 26, 2024 at 11:09 AM
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The 2014 #SheHulk series, penned by Charles Soule w/ pencils by Javier Pulido & Ron Wimberly and covers by Kevin Wada, features a strong cast of female supporting characters. And two characters, Hellcat/Patsy Walker and Tigra/Greer Nelson, have fascinating feminist legacies. 1/9
May 26, 2024 at 11:07 AM
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The Good Asian on Shelfdust!

By @riteshwriter.bsky.social @thewritersitb.bsky.social @kellykanayama.bsky.social Paulina Przystupa @armaanofstories.bsky.social @leekassen.bsky.social Madeleine Chan @erikachung182.bsky.social Priya Sridhar and @tonyweiling.bsky.social!! shelfdust.com/tag/the-good...
The cover for issue 1 of The Good Asian
April 10, 2024 at 8:01 PM
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Themes of passing & prejudice and the pursuit of truth & justice should make superhero comics well-suited to discussing racial politics. However, the frequent use of racial metaphor can be a slippery slope. King & Walta’s “The Vision” miniseries shows why. #TheVision 1/14
March 13, 2024 at 12:32 PM
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This week on Shelfdust we were joined by the brilliant @erikachung182.bsky.social, who covered issue 8 of The Good Asian: shelfdust.com/2024/02/28/e...
Issue #8 of the Good Asian echoes the history of anti-Asian hate and harassment in America. It’s hard not to draw parallels between reality and fiction, or past and present, when they’re in conversation with one another. In May 2023, the WHO declared that COVID-19 no longer qualifies as a global emergency, but the social and political fallout from the pandemic are still being felt and unpacked. The combination of misinformation regarding COVID-19’s origins, uncertainty and confusion around public health guidelines, and tense geopolitics between Western governments and China caused a “perfect storm” that was convenient for (white) society to excuse, or even justify, their racism, hate, and discrimination against Asian people and communities. But more importantly, the Pandemic was a painful reminder of how Anti-Asian hate was lurking beneath the surface.
March 1, 2024 at 9:40 PM
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DCSCO invites proposals for 15-minute papers, pre-formed panels or roundtables, media objects (such as critical making, comics, video, Twine, or performance), posters or infographics, and pedagogy or other workshops that focus on any aspect of the Archieverse. dcsco-op.org/into-the-arc...
Into the Archieverse
May 10-11, 2024a virtual conference Call for Proposals With their innovative publishing strategies and brand discipline, Archie Comics is one of the most successful and longest-running brands in the c...
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February 28, 2024 at 5:35 PM
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February 28, 2024 at 8:49 PM
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Erika Chung on The Good Asian #8: shelfdust.com/2024/02/28/e...
Erika Chung on The Good Asian #8
By Erika Chung “Ba wouldn’t let me tell the police what happened. No one else who was attacked that day talked either. This was just the price  you paid… for starting over in America” - Lucy Fan, Issu...
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February 28, 2024 at 8:56 PM
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My article on The Good Asian #8 is out on Shelfdust! This was cathartic to write bc the parallels between past and present, especially at the height of the pandemic, were hard for me to ignore.

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Erika Chung on The Good Asian #8
By Erika Chung “Ba wouldn’t let me tell the police what happened. No one else who was attacked that day talked either. This was just the price  you paid… for starting over in America” - Lucy Fan, Issu...
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February 28, 2024 at 10:04 PM
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Coming up this Wednesday on Shelfdust: @erikachung182.bsky.social writes about issue 8 of The Good Asian!
The cover for issue 8 of The Good Asian
February 25, 2024 at 9:38 PM
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I can’t stop thinking about this Instagram comment I saw: “the big sad is capitalism”. My brain goes to that thought whenever I’m like “why am I suddenly sad?”
January 23, 2024 at 9:17 PM
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First crochet touque complete ✌️ Next time, I think I’ll make longer so it can cover my ears too.
Crochet touque made of multi colour yarn. Colours in the yarn include yellow, red, blue, grey and turquoise Crochet touque made of multicolour yarn worn by Erika (account user), who has long hair dyed with faded blue-green hair at the ends and is Chinese-Canadian wearing round turtle shell framed glasses
January 7, 2024 at 7:30 PM
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Check out my essay on the Mighty Thor over on Shelfdust! It was such a joy to reread the series and get my thoughts down. Thanks to @stevewmorris.bsky.social for the feedback and guidance on this essay ✌️
December 29, 2023 at 6:49 PM
erikachung182.bsky.social
Developing the theoretical framework/lit review for this chapter still feels like pulling teeth but I like how I'm getting more comfortable linking sources together and forming my own thoughts. But for some reason, I still haven't written a full page so...always one foot forward and two steps back
December 13, 2023 at 12:55 AM
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I just got an email from a student I worked with at the writing centre sharing they did really well on their final paper 🥹 Most of the time, I don’t know what happens after appts. Sometimes regulars will share but this is my first “thank you” email and it was really kind of them to share
November 30, 2023 at 2:11 PM
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I don’t even label my documents with “final” anymore…it’s just a list of the same doc with different dates labelled lol whatever is the most recent is the final version 😅
November 22, 2023 at 7:11 PM
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New essay out! This time on Shelfdust. It was a lot of fun re-reading the Mighty Thor series and revisit Jane Foster. Got to really appreciate the full scope of the story. Thank you to @stevewmorris.bsky.social for the feedback on this piece ✌️
November 15, 2023 at 10:55 PM
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Update on crochet progress: made my first two granny squares. I’m thinking I’ll make like a mini blanket for my cat once I make more. It’ll be my first attempt at connecting granny square together. My goal is to get to making one of those sunflower squares so I can make a cardigan 😄
Image of two light grey-blue crocheted granny squares
November 4, 2023 at 5:28 PM