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We’re taking a look at some of the iconic Hellblazer arcs! Join us as we discuss comic coloring, the history of Vertigo, what makes a super/hero, and whether John Constantine cares about anything at all. (He does. Do not @ us.)
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Four Colorism, or, the Ashiness of it All by Zoe D. Smith
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DC, Vertigo, and the Redefinition of Comics by Julia Round
The Rewriting Ethos of the Vertigo Imprint: Critical Perspectives on Memory-Making and Canon Formation in the American Comics Field by Christophe Dony
Ambiguous Authorities: Vertigo and the Auteur Figure by Isabelle Licari Guillaume
The Definition of the Superhero by Peter Coogan
Folklore & the Comic Book: The Traditional Meets the Popular by Elizabeth Wein
The Secret History and Uncertain Future of Comics Character John Constantine by Abraham Riesman
Monstrous Markets: The Neoliberal Gothic in Graphic Novels by Justin D Van Wormer
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