Prof. Douglas Wolk | In-Person Meeting | Mondays and Wednesdays, 4:40 – 6:30pm | CRN 11029
|
Comics History is a high-speed tour of more than a century of American comic strips and comic books, in the context of the cultural and aesthetic currents that shaped them. We’ll read some of the great early comic strips that kept newspaper readers riveted, including Gasoline Alley, Little Nemo, and Krazy Kat; we’ll look at the superhero-comics craze of World War II and its echoes right up to the present day; we’ll dive into the romance, crime, and horror genres that dominated newsstands in the mid-20th century, and investigate the cultural backlash against them; we’ll see the rise of underground comix in the 1960s and their evolution into contemporary art comics; and we’ll observe the explosion and expansion of style and content in the comics of the past few decades, as they’ve expanded beyond print into the digital realm. We’ll also look at the craft of some of the great artists and writers of American comic books, and learn about the commercial forces that shaped their work—the publishing and distribution frameworks that are inseparable from comics as an artistic medium.
Note: If you have not met the prerequisites for this course, please email comics@pdx.edu and request permission to enroll.
|
ENG 306U Top: Latinx Comics
|
Prof. Marcel Brousseau | Online – No Scheduled Meetings | CRN 11008
|
In ENG 306U: Latinx Comics students read comic strips, comic books, and graphic novels by Latinx authors and artists in order to examine how verbal/visual texts represent and reimagine Latinx community and identity. Students will gain a background in comics theory, and will learn how to read and to analyze texts according to frameworks in the field of comics studies. Students will also examine concepts critical to Latinx studies, including identity, race, gender, family, community, sexuality, and the self, as they are depicted in the hybrid medium of comics. Authors include Lalo Alcaraz, Gus Arriola, Rosa Colón, Los Bros Hernández, Laura Molina, Rhode Montijo, Gabby Rivera, Tony Sandoval, Wilfred Santiago, and more.
|
Prof. Brian Michael Bendis | In-Person Meeting | Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2 – 3:50pm | CRN 13675
|
This is your chance to study the art of writing comics with legendary writer Brian Michael Bendis!
|
Stay up to date with Comics Studies by checking us out on X and Instagram!
|
|
Don’t miss the chance to see comics legends and PSU instructors Brian Michael Bendis and David Walker in conversation at Powell’s Books on July 2!
|
Will Eisner Day Lecture with Dr. Jared Gardner
|
Dark Horse Internship News
|
Dark Horse has reluctantly had to postpone its editorial internship opportunities until this fall term, largely due to renovations currently being made to several company buildings. With plans to reinstate its original community-minded, on-site work relationships for the first time since spring 2020, when Covid forced everyone into lockdown, the company has its hands full this summer preparing for a return to the offices. However, students are already being encouraged to draft their applications for upcoming editorial internships, which will resume this fall.
Students should feel reassured about the internship program, as Dark Horse editorial director Davey Estrada confirmed in an email: “We’re just taking a summer break,” he wrote, “but we’ll be back in the fall with a full head of steam. We’re delighted with the success of the program on every level, and we have no intention of abandoning it.”
Details regarding fall internship applications below.
|
Fall 2024 Dark Horse Comics Internships
|
Applications due Friday, August 30
|
Dark Horse Comics, one of the largest comics companies in the country, is offering academic internships with its editorial team. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: managing paperwork, maintaining editorial files, researching reference material, maintaining quality control, proofreading, and communicating with freelancers. Candidates should have excellent communication skills, strong organizational and administrative capabilities, basic computer skills, reliable access to secure computer and internet, and the ability to work independently. Applicants should also understand that that due to COVID-19, internships will be conducted remotely, with interns communicating with editors, administrators, and other staff via email, phone, and Zoom. *Applicant must be eligible to receive academic credit to apply.*
How to apply: Prospective applicants should direct a résumé, a cover letter detailing your interest, and references to internships@darkhorse.com by 5pm on Friday, August 30. Please write “Attention: Editorial Internship” in the subject line. Late applications will not be accepted.
Positions available: 1–2 (per term)
Length of internship: 1 academic term
Hours: 16 hours per week on average
|
|
|
We're sorry to ask, but if you can, please consider supporting Comics Studies at PSU so we can bring you even more programming and events. Anything helps! Thank you, everyone!
|
|
|
Manage your preferences | Opt Out using TrueRemove™
Got this as a forward? Sign up to receive our future emails.
View this email online.
|
Portland State University | Department of English PO Box 751 | Portland, None 97207-0751 US
|
|
|
This email was sent to .
To continue receiving our emails, add us to your address book.
|
| |
|
|
