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Doomsday + 1
Many Science Fiction stories that portray man-made apocalypses use nuclear war as the inciting incident. The Doomsday + 1 comics are an example of this in displaying a possible outcome of a nuclear war between two of the world’s most powerful…
Bitch Planet No. 2
The cover of Bitch Planet displays artwork associated with the feminist movement. Feminist ideals are conveyed through the color and style of artwork.
Amazing Adventures, War of the Worlds Vol. 1 No. 29
Killraven's artwork and panels draw from ideas pertaining to the Civil Rights Movement. The panels show a representation of the African American community seen through the character Mishulla.
Tags: Artwork, Civil Rights, Comic Book, Narrative, Superhero
G6 - Amazing Adventures featuring Kill Raven Warrior of the Worlds Vol. 1 No. 30
Amazing Adventures featuring Kill Raven contains artwork that was inspired by the Civil Rights movement. Mishulla becomes a representation of different races that are present through the comic.
Flash Gordon
Flash Gordon is the hero of a space opera comic strip created in the 1930's, aiming to compete with the already established Buck Rogers adventure strip. It is regarded as one of the most influential American adventure comic strips, aimed for young…
G5 - Amazing Adventures, vol. 2, #30: Killraven
This is the cover and a sample page of an issue of Amazing Adventures featuring Killraven, a man who has been experimented on by Martians for the purpose of gladiatorial combat. This issue provides an example of a key aspect of SF comics and…
Star Wars 76: Artoo-Detoo to the Rescue
The audience of Star Wars comics ranges from children to adults, as their narrative is easy to comprehend, consume, and relate to. The comic highlights various tropes, such as intergalactic space adventures, action, and drama, that are common to…
Star Trek #12 - The Flight of the Bucaneer
The audience of Star Trek comics ranges from teens to adults, with narratives which entail themes and tropes commonly found in the science fiction subgenre of space operas. Issue #12 follows the adventures of Captain Kirk and his heroic battle…
Space Man No. 8
Space man's artwork eludes to the space race that was happening between the United States and Russia during the Cold War. The artwork expressed through the panels and cover offer insight to the Cold War.
Tags: Artwork, Cold War, Comic Book, Narrative, Space Race
Doomsday +1 Vol. 1 No. 1
Doomsday +1 is a comic that has artwork that draws ideas from the Cold War. The artwork on the cover shows the portrayal of America during this time.
Tags: Artwork, Cold War, Narrative, Post-Apocalyptic
Magnus, Robot Fighter 4000 AD
A meteorite that crashes into the earth causes robots to grow in size exponentially and destroys the piece of hardware that keeps them from attacking humans. These robots are used for many tasks, and it is very dangerous to rely on machines that can…
Tags: Robotics
Bitch Planet: President Bitch
Bitch Planet is a modern comic book series written by Kelly Sue DeConnick. It takes place in a dystopian society where women are imprisoned for being "non-compliant."
Tags: Comics, Dystopia, Feminist Science Fiction
The Female Man
The Female Man by Joanna Russ is an influential piece of feminist science fiction. It's publication emphasized this subgenre and gave female authors of science fiction more prominence.
Tags: Feminist Science Fiction
Doomsday +1
The comic book takes place in the future where a South American ruler launches missiles at Russia and US. Thinking that the other is at fault, both countries retaliate by launching more missiles before realizing their faults. The story focuses on…
Tags: Cold War, Cyborg, Post-Apocalyptic