Chris Claremont is returning to world-building, with a new comics series titled X-Men Forever. This time, the rules are different.
Chris Claremont: “Opening Doors, Building Worlds”
Chris Claremont of X-Men fame will address thoughts and considerations that go into building a world that can support years of use.
Podcast: Tak Toyoshima, “Tracking Secret Asian Man”
Tak Toyoshima explores the relationship between his preferred content (the exploration of Asian-American identity), his medium (comics), and his mode of distribution (syndication primarily through independent newspapers).
Podcast: “Comics and Social Conflict” with Ho Che Anderson, Jeet Heer and Diana Tamblyn
Why has historical material become so important for comics art?
Comics and Social Conflict
Diana Tamblyn, Ho Che Anderson, and Jeet Heer on the unique opportunities comics allow for critiquing and revising dominant historical narratives.
Comics Creator Frank Espinosa Gets Graphic
Frank Espinosa, the creator of the critically acclaimed comic book series Rocketo, and a visiting artist at MIT discussed his work.
Jenkins on Doonesbury, MIT, and Media Studies
MIT and the (Comparative) Media Studies program have been the subject of Garry Trudeau’s Doonesbury for the past week.
