JOURNAL ARTICLE

'Comme si quelqu'un écrivait à ma place:' Materiality and Interactivity in Exaheva's Digital Comics.

  • Published In: French Review (0016-111X), 2024, v. 98, n. 2. P. 49 1 of 3

  • Database: Education Source Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Rossby, Emma 3 of 3

Abstract

As part of an emerging generation of comics creators in Belgium, Exaheva's art resists binaries and challenges an assumed disembodied reader of Franco-Belgian bande dessinée. This article places tools from comics and visual studies in conversation with queer and reception theories to analyze three of Exaheva's comics: apocalyptic short story Slowly , sci-fi series Mekka Nikki, and interactive comic Still Heroes. By considering how these stories meet readers across virtual and physical spaces, I argue that Exaheva's comics take visual pleasure in fictional storytelling seriously while also pointing to the nuanced visual literacies required to decode these approachable stories and characters. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Additional Information

  • Source:French Review (0016-111X). 2024/12, Vol. 98, Issue 2, p49
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Arts and Entertainment
  • Publication Date:2024
  • ISSN:0016111X
  • DOI:10.1353/tfr.2024.a947600
  • Accession Number:181854601
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