We invite abstracts for essays to be published in a collection showcasing new work on the representation and conceptualization of disability in superhero comics. We encourage examinations of mainstream titles and characters (such as those published by Marvel and DC) as well as considerations of other texts that engage disability and the superhero genre in creative ways (such as Cece Bell’s El Deafo). We are especially interested in contributions that explore additional intersections of race, class, sexuality, and gender. The collection envisions a diverse selection of contributors (scholars from the humanities, comics studies, and disability studies; disability activists; comics creators; medical professionals; comics journalism; and so on) that represent a range of perspectives, methodologies, and communities. The contents of the collection may be likewise diverse, including essays by individual and collaborative authors, interviews, and/or creative work.
The editors welcome enquiries by email. Please submit 400-word abstracts and 50-word bios by June 30, 2016. After reviewing submissions, the editors will select contributors and then submit a proposal for publication by a university press.
Final essays will be approximately 5,000-7,000 words, but the editors are also open to shorter submissions.
Contact:
José Alaniz, University of Washington, jos23@uw.edu
Scott Smith, Penn State University, sts12@psu.edu
Dr. P.J.Mathew Martin says
Apr. 28, 2016 at 11:21 amI would like to participate
ruth says
Mar. 18, 2017 at 5:01 pmI have always longed for such a platform , I dint know it exits . I think exoressing our feelings comically can bring in healing
Andrew Hird says
Nov. 16, 2017 at 5:55 amhello, i’m doing an academic report on disabilities portrayed in comics, i was wondering how far the paper has gotten, and if there are any pieces of literature you can recommend to me for my report.