DOCSLIB.ORG

Constantine Vol. 1: the Spark and the Flame (Constantine Boxset) Online

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Constantine Vol. 1: the Spark and the Flame (Constantine Boxset) Online O4sCc [Mobile book] Constantine Vol. 1: The Spark and the Flame (Constantine Boxset) Online [O4sCc.ebook] Constantine Vol. 1: The Spark and the Flame (Constantine Boxset) Pdf Free Jeff Lemire, Ray Fawkes audiobook | *ebooks | Download PDF | ePub | DOC Download Now Free Download Here Download eBook #277296 in eBooks 2014-11-05 2014-11-05File Name: B00H4EW10M | File size: 57.Mb Jeff Lemire, Ray Fawkes : Constantine Vol. 1: The Spark and the Flame (Constantine Boxset) before purchasing it in order to gage whether or not it would be worth my time, and all praised Constantine Vol. 1: The Spark and the Flame (Constantine Boxset): 0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Three StarsBy "Average" JoeNot as good as the original, but worth a read.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Good EnoughBy David KrausseThe story did not seem true to the original character, but it was interesting and fun and dark. Certainly worth the read0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. good readBy Mark Gits a nice read The star of JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK and HELLBLAZER—the longest-running Vertigo series—is unleashed in his own DCU title! Liar, cheater, manipulator...John Constantine is all of these, and yet he uses these skills and more to protect the world from the darkest corners of the DC Universe. Collects Constantine #1-6. The star of JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK and HELLBLAZER—the longest-running Vertigo series—is unleashed in his own DCU title! Liar, cheater, manipulator...John Constantine is all of these, and yet he uses these skills and more to protect the world from the darkest corners of the DC Universe. Collects Constantine #1-6. About the AuthorAward-winning Canadian cartoonist Jeff Lemire is the creator of the acclaimed monthly comic book series SWEET TOOTH published by DC/Vertigo and the award winning graphic novel ESSEX COUNTY published by Top Shelf. He also writes ANIMAL MAN, FRANKENSTEIN AGENT OF S.H.A.D.E. and SUPERBOY for DC Comics.In 2008 Jeff won the Schuster Award for Best Canadian Cartoonist, and The Doug Wright Award for Best Emerging Talent. He also won the American Library Association's prestigious Alex Award, recognizing books for adults with specific teen appeal. In 2010 Essex County was named as one of the five Essential Canadian Novels of the Decade!Recently named one of Wizard magazines 25 "rising stars", Jeff is also hard at work on a new graphic novel for Top Shelf called THE UNDERWATER WELDER, due in 2012. He currently lives and works in Toronto with his wife and son. [O4sCc.ebook] Constantine Vol. 1: The Spark and the Flame (Constantine Boxset) By Jeff Lemire, Ray Fawkes PDF [O4sCc.ebook] Constantine Vol. 1: The Spark and the Flame (Constantine Boxset) By Jeff Lemire, Ray Fawkes Epub [O4sCc.ebook] Constantine Vol. 1: The Spark and the Flame (Constantine Boxset) By Jeff Lemire, Ray Fawkes Ebook [O4sCc.ebook] Constantine Vol. 1: The Spark and the Flame (Constantine Boxset) By Jeff Lemire, Ray Fawkes Rar [O4sCc.ebook] Constantine Vol. 1: The Spark and the Flame (Constantine Boxset) By Jeff Lemire, Ray Fawkes Zip [O4sCc.ebook] Constantine Vol. 1: The Spark and the Flame (Constantine Boxset) By Jeff Lemire, Ray Fawkes Read Online.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Seth, Rabagliati, Deforge, Ollmann, Carroll, Mcfadzean Short-Listed for 2014 Doug Wright Awards
    Seth, Rabagliati, DeForge, Ollmann, Carroll, McFadzean short-listed for 2014 Doug Wright Awards Members of historic “Canadian Whites” to be inducted into Hall of Fame during 10th annual ceremony March 28, 2014, Toronto, ON — The Doug Wright Awards for Canadian Cartooning are proud to announce their 2014 finalists which includes a roster of new faces, past winners and industry stalwarts. The nominees for the 2014 Doug Wright Award for Best Book are: • Palookaville #21 by Seth (Drawn and Quarterly) • Paul Joins the Scouts by Michel Rabagliati (Conundrum Press) • Science Fiction by Joe Ollmann (Conundrum Press) • Susceptible by Geneviève Castrée (Drawn and Quarterly) • Very Casual by Michael DeForge (Koyama Press) The nominees for the 2014 Doug Wright Spotlight Award (a.k.a. “The Nipper”) which recognizes Canadian cartoonists deserving of wider recognition are: • Connor Willumsen for “Calgary: Death Milks a Cow,” “Treasure Island,” “Mooncalf,” and “Passionfruit” • Dakota McFadzean for Other Stories and the Horse You Rode in On (Conundrum Press) • Patrick Kyle for Distance Mover #7 – 12, New Comics #1 - 2 • Steven Gilbert for The Journal of the Main Street Secret Lodge • Georgia Webber for Dumb # 1 – 3 And the nominees for the 2014 Pigskin Peters Award, which recognizes the best in experimental or avant-garde comics, are: • “Calgary: Death Milks a Cow” by Connor Willumsen • Flexible Tube with Stink Lines by Seth Scriver • Journal by Julie Delporte (Koyama Press) • “Out of Skin” by Emily Carroll • Very Casual by Michael DeForge (Koyama Press) A feature event of the Toronto Comic Arts Festival (TCAF), The Doug Wright Awards are pleased to announce that the pioneering artists of the Second World War “Canadian Whites” comics will be formally inducted into The Giants of the North: The Canadian Cartoonists Hall of Fame during the ceremony on Saturday May 10, 2014 in Toronto.
    [Show full text]
  • Comics Original Graphic Novels Collected Editions
    Store info: FILL OUT THIS INTERACTIVE CHECKLIST AND RETURN TO YOUR RETAILER TO MAKE SURE YOU DON’T MISS THE LATEST FROM DC! (Tuesday availability at participating stores) TO VIEW CATALOG, VISIT: DCCOMICS.COM/CONNECT COMICS M V M = Main V = Variant M V M = Main V = Variant Check with your retailer for variant cover details. Check with your retailer for variant cover details. Available Tuesday, November 3, 2020 _ _ Detective Comics #1031 _ _ Batman #102 _ _ The Flash #766 _ _ Batman: The Adventures Continue #6 _ John Constantine: Hellblazer #12 _ _ DC Classics: The Batman Adventures #6 _ Justice League Dark #28 _ _ DCeased: Dead Planet #5 _ The Last God #10 MOVIE HOMAGE VARIANT _ _ Legion of Super-Heroes #11 _ _ The Dreaming: Waking Hours #4 _ _ The Other History of the DC Universe #1 _ _ Hellblazer: Rise and Fall #2 _ _ Red Hood #51 _ _ Justice League #56 _ _ Suicide Squad #11 _ _ Strange Adventures Director’s Cut #1 _ _ Wonder Woman #767 _ _ Sweet Tooth: The Return #1 _ _ Tales from the Dark Multiverse: Batman: Hush #1 ORIGINAL GRAPHIC NOVELS _ _ Young Justice #20 Available Tuesday, January 5, 2021 Available Tuesday, November 10, 2020 _ House of El Book One: The Shadow Threat TP _ _ American Vampire 1976 #2 Available Tuesday, January 12, 2021 _ _ The Batman’s Grave #12 _ We Found a Monster TP _ _ Dark Nights: Death Metal Infinite Hour Exxxtreme! #1 _ _ Detective Comics #1030 COLLECTED EDITIONS _ _ The Flash #765 _ _ The Green Lantern Season Two #9 Available Tuesday, December 1, 2020 _ _ Hawkman #29 _ The Green Lantern Season Two Vol.
    [Show full text]
  • Relationality and Masculinity in Superhero Narratives Kevin Lee Chiat Bachelor of Arts (Communication Studies) with Second Class Honours
    i Being a Superhero is Amazing, Everyone Should Try It: Relationality and Masculinity in Superhero Narratives Kevin Lee Chiat Bachelor of Arts (Communication Studies) with Second Class Honours This thesis is presented for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy of The University of Western Australia School of Humanities 2021 ii THESIS DECLARATION I, Kevin Chiat, certify that: This thesis has been substantially accomplished during enrolment in this degree. This thesis does not contain material which has been submitted for the award of any other degree or diploma in my name, in any university or other tertiary institution. In the future, no part of this thesis will be used in a submission in my name, for any other degree or diploma in any university or other tertiary institution without the prior approval of The University of Western Australia and where applicable, any partner institution responsible for the joint-award of this degree. This thesis does not contain any material previously published or written by another person, except where due reference has been made in the text. This thesis does not violate or infringe any copyright, trademark, patent, or other rights whatsoever of any person. This thesis does not contain work that I have published, nor work under review for publication. Signature Date: 17/12/2020 ii iii ABSTRACT Since the development of the superhero genre in the late 1930s it has been a contentious area of cultural discourse, particularly concerning its depictions of gender politics. A major critique of the genre is that it simply represents an adolescent male power fantasy; and presents a world view that valorises masculinist individualism.
    [Show full text]
  • Doug Wright Final Interior:Layout 1 11/11/08 12:44 PM Page 1
    doug_wright_final_interior:Layout 1 11/11/08 12:44 PM Page 1 doug_wright_final_interior:Layout 1 11/11/08 12:45 PM Page 2 doug_wright_final_interior:Layout 1 11/11/08 12:45 PM Page 3 doug_wright_final_interior:Layout 1 11/11/08 12:48 PM Page 12 FLYING OFFICER DOUGLAS AUSTIN WRIGHT (above) circa 1942 to 1945. SELF–PORTRAIT (opposite) circa late 1930s. doug_wright_final_interior:Layout 1 11/11/08 12:48 PM Page 13 doug_wright_final_interior:Layout 1 11/11/08 12:49 PM Page 16 THE VIEW FROM WRIGHT’S WINDOW 2005 MansTeld street, Apartment #10, Montreal, circa 1938–40. doug_wright_final_interior:Layout 1 11/11/08 12:49 PM Page 17 doug_wright_final_interior:Layout 1 11/11/08 12:51 PM Page 20 Qis large and very polished full page strip is quite likely part of a package of sample comics which Wright sent down to the U.S. syndicates in the early 1950s. doug_wright_final_interior:Layout 1 11/11/08 12:51 PM Page 21 Creator of the internationally syndicated comic strip { FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE } hen the paper came, my dad was the ^rst to read the comics. He didn’t just read them, he studied them and encouraged me to do the same. He was particularly fond of comic art that had structure and substance and the kind of subtle wit that brought the reader into the gag the way a storyteller tells a tale. Len Norris of the Vancouver Sun was one of his favorites, Doug Wright was another. When the Star Weekly came, he would turn to Doug Wright’s Family and smile.
    [Show full text]
  • ARCHIE COMICS Random House Adult Blue Omni, Summer 2012
    ARCHIE COMICS Random House Adult Blue Omni, Summer 2012 Archie Comics Archie Meets KISS Summary: A highly unexpected pairing leads to a very Alex Segura, Dan Parent fun title that everyone’s talking about. Designed for both 9781936975044 KISS’s and Archie’s legions of fans and backed by Pub Date: 5/1/12 (US, Can.), On Sale Date: 5/1 massive publicity including promotion involving KISS $12.99/$14.99 Can. cofounders Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley, Archie 112 pages expects this title to be a breakout success. Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Comics & Graphic Novels / Fantasy From the the company that’s sold over 1 billion comic books Ctn Qty: 0 and the band that’s sold over 100 million albums and DVDs 0.8lb Wt comes this monumental crossover hit! Immortal rock icons 363g Wt KISS join forces ... Author Bio: Alex Segura is a comic book writer, novelist and musician. Alex has worked in comics for over a decade. Before coming to Archie, Alex served as Publicity Manager at DC Comics. Alex has also worked at Wizard Magazine, The Miami Herald, Newsarama.com and various other outlets and websites. Author Residence: New York, NY Random House Adult Blue Omni, Summer 2012 Archie Comics Archie Meets KISS: Collector's Edition Summary: A highly unexpected pairing leads to a very Alex Segura, Dan Parent, Gene Simmons fun title that everyone’s talking about. Designed for both 9781936975143 KISS’s and Archie’s legions of fans and backed by Pub Date: 5/1/12 (US, Can.), On Sale Date: 5/1 massive publicity including promotion involving KISS $29.99/$34.00 Can.
    [Show full text]
  • Get Ebooks Black Hammer Volume 1: Secret Origins Once They Were Heroes, but the Age of Heroes Has Long Since Passed
    Get Ebooks Black Hammer Volume 1: Secret Origins Once they were heroes, but the age of heroes has long since passed. Banished from existence by a multiversal crisis, the old champions of Spiral City--Abraham Slam, Golden Gail, Colonel Weird, Madame Dragonfly, and Barbalien--now lead simple lives in an idyllic, timeless farming village from which there is no escape! But as they employ all of their super abilities to free themselves from this strange purgatory, a mysterious stranger works to bring them back into action for one last adventure! Collects Black Hammer #1-#6.The first chapter in Jeff Lemire (The Underwater Welder, The Complete Essex County, Animal Man) and Dean Ormston's (Lucifer) acclaimed series! Series: Black Hammer Paperback: 152 pages Publisher: Dark Horse Books (April 11, 2017) Language: English ISBN-10: 1616557869 ISBN-13: 978-1616557867 Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 0.3 x 10.2 inches Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies) Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars 13 customer reviews Best Sellers Rank: #22,760 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #30 in Books > Comics & Graphic Novels > Publishers > Dark Horse #143 in Books > Comics & Graphic Novels > Graphic Novels > Superheroes New York Times Bestselling author, Jeff Lemire, is the creator of the acclaimed graphic novels Sweet Tooth, Essex County, The Underwater Welder and Trillium. His upcoming projects include the original graphic novel Roughneck from Simon and Schuster, as well as the sci-fi series Descender for Image Comics (with Dustin Nguyen) and Black Hammer for Dark Horse Comics (with Dean Ormston).
    [Show full text]
  • MUNDANE INTIMACIES and EVERYDAY VIOLENCE in CONTEMPORARY CANADIAN COMICS by Kaarina Louise Mikalson Submitted in Partial Fulfilm
    MUNDANE INTIMACIES AND EVERYDAY VIOLENCE IN CONTEMPORARY CANADIAN COMICS by Kaarina Louise Mikalson Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at Dalhousie University Halifax, Nova Scotia April 2020 © Copyright by Kaarina Louise Mikalson, 2020 Table of Contents List of Figures ..................................................................................................................... v Abstract ............................................................................................................................. vii Acknowledgements .......................................................................................................... viii Chapter 1: Introduction ....................................................................................................... 1 Comics in Canada: A Brief History ................................................................................. 7 For Better or For Worse................................................................................................. 17 The Mundane and the Everyday .................................................................................... 24 Chapter outlines ............................................................................................................. 30 Chapter 2: .......................................................................................................................... 37 Mundane Intimacy and Slow Violence: ...........................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • Black Label/Hill House
    BLACK LABEL/HILL HOUSE SUMMER/FALL 2020 CATALOG Summer & Fall 2020 From captivating and complex superhero titles to terrifying horror tales, DC Black Label is committed to telling mature and timeless stand-alone stories. These collections for Summer/Fall 2020 are perfect for everyday readers looking for accessible and distinctive jumping-on points. First, the White Knight saga continues! Sean Murphy returns as writer and artist on Batman: Curse of the White Knight, the sequel to his blockbuster Batman: White Knight. As Batman prepares to reveal his identity, the Joker and Azrael team up to wield a shocking piece of lost history that will corrupt Batman’s legacy and shake Gotham to its foundation. In Harley Quinn & The Birds of Prey, Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti return to have some fun with the character they revolutionized; and Jeff Lemire and Andrea Sorrentino explore the crooked corridors of Joker’s mind in Joker: Killer Smile. DC Black Label is passionate about showcasing the most amazing artists in the industry. Two more books that feature eye-popping art were also year-end hits in the direct market: the outstanding Dark Knight Returns: The Golden Child, written by Frank Miller and illustrated by Rafael Grampa, and the stunning Wonder Woman: Dead Earth, written and illustrated by the monstrously talented Daniel Warren Johnson. Then, New York Times bestselling writer Geoff Johns and Jason Fabok team up for the long-awaited Batman: Three Jokers. 30 years after The Killing Joke changed comics forever, this story re-examines the myth of the Joker and explores the depths of his ongoing battle with Batman.
    [Show full text]
  • April Book Buzz AGN Booklist
    Book Buzz April 2020 Adult Graphic Novels Booklist On Order Pretty Deadly Volume 3: The Rat by Kelly Sue Continuing Series DeConnick March 24, 2020 Image comics Family Tree Volume 1: Sapling by Jeff Lemire East of West Volume 10 by Jonathan Hickman April 28, 2020 Image Comics May 26, 2020 Image Comics Once & Future Volume 1 by Kieron Gillen Deadly Class Volume 9: Bone Machine by April 2, 2020 BOOM! Studios Rick Remender May 12, 2020 Image Comics Second Coming Volume 1 by March Russell Gideon Falls Volume 4: The Pentoculus by March 10, 2020 Ahoy Comics Jeff Lemire May 5, 2020 Image Comics Going to the Chapel Volume 1 by David Pepose Justice League Dark Volume 3: The Witching March 3, 2020 Action Lab-Danger Zone War by James Tynion IV May 12, 2020 DC That can be arranged by Huda Fahmy Snot Girl Volume 3: Is this real life? By Bryan March 10, 2020 Andrews McMeel Publishing Lee O’Malley April 28, 2020 Image Comics Punisher kill krew by Gerry Duggan November Volume II by Mat Fraction February 4, 2020 Marvel May 26, 2020 Image Comics New Titles Book Buzz Gems Batman last knight on earth by Scott Snyder April 7, Go to Sleep I miss you by Lucy Knisley 2020 DC Comics Giant by Mikael May 12, 2020 NBM Publishing February 25, 2020 First Second Bog Bodies by Declan Shalvey April 28, 2020 Image Manor Black by Cullen Bunn Comics March 5, 2020 Dark Horse Books Black Hammer/Justice League: Hammer of Justice by No one left to fight by Aubrey Sitterson Jeff Lemire April 16, 2020 Dark Horse Books March 24, 2020 Dark Horse Books The Stringbags by Garth Ennis May 20, 2020 Naval I will judge you by your bookshelf by Institute Press Grant Snider April 14.2020 Abrams Eat & love yourself by Sweeney Boo May 28, 2020 BOOM! ComicArts Little Victories by Yvon Roy May 2020 Titan Comics BOOK BUZZ ADULT NON-FICTION TITLES N o b o d y W i l l T e l l Y o u T h i s B u t M e b y B e s s K a l b M a r c h 1 7 , 2 0 2 0 s y W o w , N o T h a n k Y o u b y S a m a n t h a I r b y M a r c h 3 1 , 2 0 2 0 a s s H e r e F o r I t : O r , H o w t o S a v e Y o u r S o u l i n A m e r i c a b y R .
    [Show full text]
  • Upcoming Releases: Winter 2019
    Upcoming Releases: Winter 2019 I Want to Eat Your Pancreas Manga by Yoru Sumino In this deeply moving first-person story, an introverted high school boy finds his classmate’s diary―and learns her biggest secret. Yamauchi Sakura is dying from a pancreatic disease and now he is the only one person outside her family to know the truth. The last thing the boy wants is to be her friend, but Sakura’s cheerful demeanor and their shared secret draw them together in this heartrending tale of friendship and mortality. Publish Date: January 22, 2019 Attack on Titan : before the fall. 15 by Ryo Suzukaze When an accident during Survey Corps training is revealed to be a work of sabotage, it sends shockwaves through the camp Publish Date: January 8, 2019 Ms. Marvel : Kamala Khan by G. Willow Wilson A fan's compilation of Ms. Marvel origin-story comics finds Jersey City Muslim-American teen Kamala Khan manifesting extraordinary powers that connect her to a secret legacy and establish her as a protector of the New York area. Original. Publish Date: February 19, 2019 Try These Authors: Manga Yoshinobu Akita - Orphen Kazune Kawahara - My Love Story! SuperHero Hiromu Arakawa - Fullmetal Alchemist Masashi Kishimoto - Naruto Naoshi Arakawa - Your Lie in April Naoshi Komi - Nisekoi, False Love Jason Aaron Patrick Gleason Hirohiko Araki - JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Tite Kubo - Bleach Marc Andreyko Jonathan Hickman Keiichi Arawi - Nichijou Yusei Matsui - Assassination Classroom Brian Azzarello Kyle Higgins Kosuke Fujishima - Oh my Goddess! Yusuke Murata - One-Punch
    [Show full text]
  • Graphic Novels in Stock.Xlsx
    Description Price Alice In Wonderland Adult Colo $12.99 Art of Atari HC $39.99 Art of Naughty Dog HC (Jun1400 $39.99 Art of Rick & Morty HC (C: 1-1 $39.99 Brian Haberlin's Book of Digit $4.99 Color Your Own Doctor Strange $9.99 Coloring DC TP VOL 01 Batman H $15.99 Coloring DC Wonder Woman TP $15.99 Comic Book Artist vol2-6TP $14.95 Fauns and Fairies Adult Colori $11.99 Grimm Fairy Tales Adult Colori $12.99 Harley Quinn & Suicide Squad A $15.99 Hogarth Drawin $14.99 Kickass Kuties Art Of Lisa Pet $22.95 Lady Mechanika Steampunk Color $12.99 Lady Mechanika Steampunk Color $12.99 MW Kaluta Sketch Series V2 $9.99 Peach MIWA UEDA Illustrations $14.99 Stan Lee How To Draw Comics SC $24.99 Stan Lees How To Draw Superher $24.99 Wench Arto f Monte Moore $19.99 100 Bullets Tp Vol 02 Split Se $17.99 100 Bullets TP VOL 03 Hang Up $14.99 100 Bullets TP VOL 07 Samurai $14.99 100 Bullets TP VOL 11 Once Upo $12.99 Ad After Death HC $24.99 Americas Best Comics Primer Tp $4.99 Batman Year One Deluxe SC $14.99 Battle Pope TP VOL 03 Pillow T $12.99 Before Watchmen Comedian Rorsc $19.99 Before Watchmen Nite Owl Dr Ma $24.99 Black Hammer TP VOL 01 Secret $14.99 Black Hammer TP VOL 02 the Eve $19.99 Boys Omnibus TP VOL 01 (Mr) $29.99 Boys Omnibus TP VOL 02 (Mr) $29.99 Boys Omnibus TP VOL 06 Photo E $29.99 Boys TP VOL 01 Name of the Gam $16.99 Boys TP VOL 02 Get Some Robert $19.99 Crossed TP VOL 02 Family Value $19.99 Crossed TP VOL 03 Psychopath ( $19.99 Crossed Wish You Were Here Tp $19.99 Crossed Wish You Were Here TP $19.99 Crossed Wish You Were Here TP
    [Show full text]
  • The Commodification of Grotesque Children in Contemporary Comics and Literature Mark Heimermann University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
    University of Wisconsin Milwaukee UWM Digital Commons Theses and Dissertations May 2016 Neoliberal Darlings: the Commodification of Grotesque Children in Contemporary Comics and Literature Mark Heimermann University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Follow this and additional works at: https://dc.uwm.edu/etd Part of the Comparative Literature Commons, and the Esthetics Commons Recommended Citation Heimermann, Mark, "Neoliberal Darlings: the Commodification of Grotesque Children in Contemporary Comics and Literature" (2016). Theses and Dissertations. 1151. https://dc.uwm.edu/etd/1151 This Dissertation is brought to you for free and open access by UWM Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of UWM Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. NEOLIBERAL DARLINGS: THE COMMODIFICATION OF GROTESQUE CHILDREN IN CONTEMPORARY COMICS AND LITERATURE by Mark Heimermann A Dissertation Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in English at The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee May 2016 ABSTRACT NEOLIBERAL DARLINGS: THE COMMODIFICATION OF GROTESQUE CHILDREN IN CONTEMPORARY COMICS AND LITERATURE by Mark Heimermann The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2016 Under the Supervision of Professor Peter Sands This dissertation analyzes grotesque depictions of children in contemporary, speculative comics and literature: Katherine Dunn’s Geek Love, Kazuo Ishiguro’s Never Let Me Go, Jeff Lemire’s Sweet Tooth, Ben Marcus’ The Flame Alphabet, and Richard Starkings’ Elephantmen. It argues that the grotesque in these texts embodies the tension between children as economic objects and children as social beings, as the protagonists’ nonhuman elements are used to justify their commodification.
    [Show full text]