Tag Archives: comics

Black Gods of the Cosmopolis!

Posted on February 15, 2017 by

This is the third in a series of posts on Africana religions and the comics. Some remarkable images made their way around the astral digital space this week. Aficionados of black religion will immediately recognize these extraordinary renderings of the popular divinities … Continue reading →

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Voodoo Brothers: Africana Religions and the Comics, pt. 2

Posted on November 23, 2016 by

As some of you know, my current project is a book-length study of Africana religions and comics, where I consider how graphic formats are utilized for representing the spiritual traditions of black people. I keep getting sidetracked, though, because the sources are … Continue reading →

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She-roes and She-gods? Africana Religions and the Comics, pt. 1

Posted on October 8, 2014 by

Are you a comics fan? My latest project deals with religion in comic books and graphic novels from the Golden Age to the present, where I look for characters who possess what might be seen as god-like powers, supernatural abilities, and fantastic technologies. Perhaps … Continue reading →

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On the Trail of Digital Comics Collections

Posted on June 24, 2013 by

Now that the examination of comics and graphic novels is becoming established as a field of study by the American Academy of Religion, it behooves researchers to be able to track down the best library archives and collections for doing … Continue reading →

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Africana Religion and Comics, Towards a Useful Semiotics

Posted on June 20, 2013 by

??? Ummm…okay.   Must do more research. …especially curious about the guy with an arrow in his diaper.

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