This page provides credit to the creators of “Sound of Comics.” The “About the Curator” section contextualizes the development of the exhibit. Credits Research, Curation, and Digital Design: Grace deVega Instruction: Dr. Elizabeth Pollard Consulting Instruction: Librarian Pamela Jackson Materials from: The San Diego State University Love Library’s Department of Special Collections & University Archives Comics […]
This page provides the formal references and citations for content found in the exhibit. Bibliography Alaniz, José and Scott Smith. Introduction to Uncanny Bodies: Superheroes and Disability. Edited by José Alaniz and Scott Smith. University Park, Pennsylvania: The Pennsylvania State University Press, 2019. Blin-Rolland, Armelle. “Becoming Musicomic: Music and Comics in Resonance.” Modern Language Open […]
Comics as a medium intersect frequently with conversations about disability in popular culture. From Japanese manga to Sunday cartoon funnies, comics portray those within different disabled communities through a spectrum of portrayals that range from considerate to problematic. Superhero comics epitomize this intersection; as comics scholars Josè Alaniz and Scott T. Smith explain, “the figure […]
Sound effects are perhaps the most well-known forms of sound found in comics. The words “POW!” and “ZAP!” are synonymous with comic book heroes, and the distinct visual style of these sound effects has come to define comic books as a medium. Another word for sound effects is “onomatopoeia,” which are words that mean and […]
Much like a drummer in a band, music can set the rhythm and pace of a comic. The most common depictions of music in comics involve singers or instruments. The difference between these two groups is their visuals; whereas lyrical songs rely on speech bubbles to signify the presence of a sound, instrumental songs involve […]