Comics – comic books, newspaper strips, graphic novels, manga, bandes dessinées, digital comics and more – are now the focus for an established field of research and teaching in the universities. There are comics studies book lists, journals, and degree courses; and an international network of research organisations, including UAL’s own ‘Comics Research Hub’ (founded 2019). The transition from ‘field’ to ‘discipline’ seems inevitable.
But what questions does this raise? Does legitimization mean entropy? What kinds of comics should be emphasised, what kinds of research, and what manner of relationship with higher education institutions?
Roger’s lecture was accompanied by a comic book by Dr John Miers.
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