justinwigard.bsky.social
Assistant Professor of English at University of North Dakota. Comics Studies, Digital Humanities, 20th/21st century US literature. New Book: ATTACK OF THE NEW B MOVIES, McFarland 2023. He/him/his.
👤 Joined on 24 July 2023
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@justinwigard.bsky.socialHere’s the thing, I’m looking at all the books I have - too many and yet never enough - and all of them are an opportunity to commune with another human across time & space, to know their thoughts and wrestle with our own. Why would we trade this away in the name of efficiency? Of product?
Show PostComics piracy is controversial for obvious reasons–because it potentially steals income from folks who make comics. But many legal means of accessing digital comics have their own issues, especially for archival researchers. Without making a case for piracy, let’s discuss digital access issues. 1/13
Show PostPainter, illustrator, and noted sci-fi artist John Berkey was born #OTD in 1932. While he doesn't have a lot name recognition outside of nerds of a certain age, you've almost certainly seen his work or the results of his concept art. 🚀 🐡
Show PostTen years ago, it started with a game jam. Since then, we've poured all of our love and craft into every single pixel. Now, it's finally here: a wordless point-and-click adventure in a prehistoric world full of dinosaurs. Theropods launches August 20th!🦕
Show PostOne of the Captain Marvel/Marvelman/Shazam tropes is the main character accidentally says their magic word at an inopportune (ie, helpful to resolve the plot). From Whiz Comics #22 (Fawcett, 3 Oct 1941), Miracleman #15 (Eclipse, Nov 1988), Absolute Superman #21 (DC, September 2026). #marvelman
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