The Routledge Introduction to Canadian Comics

1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-032-36331-8
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 160 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm

Reihe: Routledge Introductions to Canadian Literature

The Routledge Introduction to Canadian Comics is a book for the aspiring comics scholar interested in the unique socio-cultural and literary development of comics as an art form in Canada. It is the only comprehensive textbook on Canadian comics and offers not only a thematic and historical overview of comics in Canada, but also frames how to read and write about comics and offers introductory guidance on how to approach comics scholarship. Balancing scholarly depth with an inviting, conversational style, the book demystifies how comics work as multimodal texts and examines the social, legal, and institutional forces—from censorship regimes to prize cultures—that have shaped their production and reception. Each chapter blends critical frameworks, historical context, creator case studies, and pedagogical activities designed to support classroom use. The book traces comics from their earliest use in illustrated newspapers to the dominance of the graphic novel form, with stops to attend to the rise and fall of the Canadian superhero, the power of the independent comics movement, and the importance of Indigenous and queer voices. The Routledge Introduction to Canadian Comics charts the history of comic in Canada as an art form and as a scholarly discipline, and grounds the student reader with the skills and context to contribute to the discourse themselves.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate, Undergraduate Advanced, and Undergraduate Core

Autoren/Hrsg.

Gray, Brenna Clarke

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Englische Literatur Amerikanische Literatur
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Amerikanische Geschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

An Introduction to an Introduction to Canadian Comics: Canonicity, Settler States, and Serious Questions

1. Newspaper Comics

2. Comics for Young Readers and Families

3. WECA Comics and the Superhero Legacy

4. Alternative and Independent Comics

5. Québécois Comics

6. Indigeneity: From Depictions to Own Voices

7. Zines and Webcomics

8. Queer Comics

9. Obscenity Discourse and Other Social Questions

10. Awards and Everything After

Conclusion

Über Autor(innen)

Brenna Clarke Gray holds a PhD in Canadian Literature from the University of New Brunswick and an MA in English from Carleton University. She taught Canadian literature and academic writing for nine years before transitioning from literary studies to educational technologies. She is now Assistant Professor, Learning Design & Innovation and Coordinator, Educational Technologies at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops, British Columbia.