#124 Encounters With Animals: Revealing our Humanity Through Anthropomorphic...
Anthropomorphism has a rich history in comic books, though we may not immediately be cognizant of this fact – most of our classic heroes are imbued with the traits of animals (Spider-man, Batman), and...
View Article#125 I’m Not Your Real Daddy: Anthropomorphism and Compassion in Simone Lia’s...
Last week, Scott (thanks for swapping with me, buddy!) did a great job of exploring how anthropomorphism in comics is really more about understanding humanity than any desire to commune with animals in...
View Article#126 “How is your caudal appendage?”– Anthropomorphism in Linda Medley’s...
Linda Medley’s ‘Castle Waiting’ is a charming collection of comics that takes familiar characters and situations from nursery rhymes and fairy tales and puts them together in an enchanting series...
View Article#127 A Scottish Scrooge: Anthropomorphic Meaness in Walt Disney’s Scrooge McDuck
One of the many great things about taking part in an academic conference and presenting a paper is the feedback and comments one receives from one’s peers. Last month I presented a paper at the...
View Article#226 B. Kliban and Why We Draw Cats
I’m going to get a little personal with this post, as the theme of comics from the seventies has provided me with a great excuse to talk about one of my favourite subjects for cartooning and something...
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