Andrew J. Kunka

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The Life and Comics of Howard Cruse

Taking Risks in the Service of Truth

Rutgers University Press

This book tells the remarkable story of how a preacher’s kid from Birmingham, Alabama became the so-called “Godfather of Gay Comics.” Lavishly illustrated with a broad selection of comics from Howard Cruse’s fifty-year career, this study showcases his critical role as a satirist and commentator on his times.

  • Copyright year: 2022
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Desegregating Comics

Debating Blackness in the Golden Age of American Comics

Rutgers University Press

Desegregating Comics assembles a team of leading scholars to explore how debates about the representation of Blackness shaped both the production and reception of Golden Age comics. It examines not only the racial stereotypes that predominated, but also the innovations of Black comics artists and the activism of Black fans. 
 

  • Copyright year: 2023
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