The science of comics

‘The science of comics’ explores foundational but typically unstated contradictions underlying narratives in the comics medium through metafictional disruptions of its formal conventions, revealing inherent tensions of depicting time, movement and three-dimensionality in static, two-dimensional images.

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Studies in Comics
Published
2025-10-01
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1386/stic_00139_7
Primary Topic
Comics and Graphic Narratives
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The science of comics

Chris Gavaler
Studies in Comics
Comics and Graphic Narratives
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The science of comics

Chris Gavaler
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Abstract

‘The science of comics’ explores foundational but typically unstated contradictions underlying narratives in the comics medium through metafictional disruptions of its formal conventions, revealing inherent tensions of depicting time, movement and three-dimensionality in static, two-dimensional images.

Studies in ComicsVol. 16(2)
Washington and Lee University (US)
Openalex Percentile: Top 3%
Comics and Graphic Narratives
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