{"product_id":"black-women-in-sequence-1","title":"Black Women in Sequence","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRevised and updated edition of the groundbreaking book on Black women in comic art\u003c\/b\u003eThe 2018 release of Marvel’s blockbuster \u003ci\u003eBlack Panther film\u003c\/i\u003e catapulted African American comics and animation into the limelight, with strong Black women characters at the forefront. \u003ci\u003eBlack Women in Sequence\u003c\/i\u003e showcases the deep history of women of African descent in comics subculture. From the 1971 appearance of the Skywald Publications character “the Butterfly”—the first Black female superheroine in a comic book—to contemporary comic books, graphic novels, film, manga, and video gaming, a growing number of Black women are becoming producers, viewers, and subjects of sequential art.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the first detailed investigation of Black women’s participation in comic art, \u003ci\u003eBlack Women in Sequence\u003c\/i\u003e, first published in 2015, examines the representation, production, and transnational circulation of women of African descent in the sequential art world. This new edition features additional interviews, updates, and a new chapter on the wave of Black female characters that appeared in TV immediately before and following \u003ci\u003eBlack Panther\u003c\/i\u003e’s success. An essential read for understanding the dynamics of race and gender in American comics, \u003ci\u003eBlack Women in Sequence\u003c\/i\u003e demonstrates why narratives about women of African descent should and do matter to the comic book world and to writers, artists, fans, and readers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for the first edition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Engaging and provocative, \u003ci\u003eBlack Women in Sequence\u003c\/i\u003e is relevant not only to comic scholars, but to anyone with an interest in how difference is represented using visual rhetoric.” —\u003ci\u003eFeminist Media Studies\u003c\/i\u003e“For every little Black girl and Black woman, who imagine themselves coloring both inside and outside the lines, \u003ci\u003eBlack Women in Sequence\u003c\/i\u003e literally fills in the blank spaces, highlighting the contributions of Black Women in the genres of comics, graphic novels, and anime.” —Mark Anthony Neal, author of \u003ci\u003eLooking for Leroy: Illegible Black Masculinities\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Washington Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55554907668824,"sku":"9780295754413","price":43.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780295754413.jpg?v=1778735716","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/black-women-in-sequence-1","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}