#sjcomix365

Today's #SJComix365 is "The Legend of Hong Kil Dong: The Robin Hood of Korea" by Anne Sibley O'Brien (published by Charlesbridge, 2008). This is a kids comic, recommended for 9 - 12yo's, but the story is worth learning for readers of any age. This is a classic tale from early 17th Century Korea, when Hong Kil Dong, the son of a powerful minister, is not entitled to a birthright because his mother is a commoner. After studying martial arts, divination, swordplay, the uses of magic, and the wisdom of the I Ching, Hong Kil Dong sets off on a quest for his destiny. He leads a band of men to right the injustices shown to the peasants by some powerful and corrupt merchants, ministers, and monks. Hong Kil Dong can then claim his rightful role and become a wise and just leader. This graphic book captures the drama and pageantry of the Chosun dynasty and pays tribute to the adventure story that became the first novel written in the Korean language. ✨ #comics #graphicnovels #history #koreanhistory #korea #honggildong #hongkildong #childrensbooks https://www.instagram.com/p/BwpXvRuAZC0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=7xry4nkice29

Today's #SJComix365 is "Death Threat", a new release from Arsenal Pulp Press, by Vivek Shraya (Author), Ness Lee (Illustrator). In the fall of 2017, the acclaimed writer and musician Vivek Shraya began receiving vivid and disturbing transphobic hate mail from a stranger. Ness Lee brings these letters and Shraya's responses to them into a vivid, illuminated view, making 'Death Threat' a unique comic that, by its existence, becomes a compelling act of resistance. Through it we can better understand and explore the dangers of online accessibility and the ease with which vitriolic hatred can spread in the digital world. ✨ #deaththreat #comics #graphicnovels #vivekshraya #transphobia #harrassment #graphicmemoir #nessless https://www.instagram.com/p/BwaX0Dwghj6/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=127brdykifmn0

Today's #SJComix365 is "The Assignment", a short anthology of "Assigned Male" webcomics by transgender artists and activist Sophie Labelle. It covers the beginning of friendship between two of the comic's main characters, Stephie and Frank, and how they first met. When Stephie gets paired up with a boy she doesn't know for a classroom assignment, she is understandably apprehensive. In Frank's words, "I don't want to be with her, she has the genders!" (a hilarious if problematic placeholder for cooties or some other kid-hysteria). Frank also remarks that he doesn't want anyone to think he's gay because they see Stephie at his house. Later, he insists that this was a joke, but Stephie is hurt. The short narrative shows both of the kids working out their misgivings for each other to other characters, overcoming their fears of being hurt or misunderstood, and becoming friends. It's a heartwarming story, fitting for a time when society is taking a closer look at gender and sexuality, previously reserved for discussions that rarely included or considered the perspectives of kids. ✨ #comics #webcomics #sophielabelle #assignedmale #theassignment #comicsanthology https://www.instagram.com/p/BwPgZksgpnL/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=12kqcnpkyfwpy

Today's #SJComix365 is "Tenements, Towers & Trash: An Unconventional Illustrated History of New York City" by Julia Wertz (Black Dog & Leventhal, 2017). The lost history of Kim's Video, the complicated and unresolved business of Ray's Pizza, the vintage trash and horse bones that litter the shore of Brooklyn's Bottle Beach, the ludicrous pinball prohibition, Staten Island's secret abandoned boatyard. From bars, bakeries, and bookstores to food carts and street cleaners, this #graphichistory is perhaps one of the best ways to familiarize yourself with NYC's long and complex history. Books like this show us the multitude of ways we can better understand the places we live and visit. ✨ #NYC #Tenements #Towers #trash #NYChistory #juliawertz #cityscapes #illustration https://www.instagram.com/p/BwK3gdXA_4T/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1vxakmuof29y

Today's #SJComix365 is "Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species: A Graphic Adaptation" by Michael Keller and Nicolle Rager Fuller. This book easily introduces a new generation of readers to the original text. Including sections about his pioneering research, the book's initial public reception, his correspondence with other leading scientists, as well as the most recent breakthroughs in evolutionary theory. 🌟 #darwin #originofspecies #evolution #evolutionarytheory #comics #graphicnovels https://www.instagram.com/p/BwIeKllgbcR/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=12dpmzqycj6rr

This comic is only 32 pgs long but it may be the most important thing u can read this year. Today's #SJComix365 is "Trauma is Really Strange" by Steve Haines and Sophie Standing (Singing Dragon, 2015). What is trauma? How does it change the way our brains work? And how can we overcome it?This unique comic explains the strange nature of trauma and how it confuses the brain and affects the body. With wonderful artwork, TIRS reveals how trauma resolution involves changing the body's physiology & describes techniques that can achieve this, including Trauma Releasing Exercises that allow the body to shake away tension, safely releasing deep muscular patterns of stress and trauma. ✨ #trauma #PTSD #comics #graphicmedicine #graphicscience #psychology #recovery #traumaisreallystrange #singingdragon https://www.instagram.com/p/BwFRdchgnQf/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=lzix3qe0p6hf

This comic is only 32 pgs long but it may be the most important thing u can read this year. Today's #SJComix365 is "Trauma is Really Strange" by Steve Haines & Sophie Standing (Singing Dragon, 2015). What is trauma? How does it change the way our brains work? And how can we overcome it?This unique comic explains the strange nature of trauma and how it confuses the brain and affects the body. With wonderful artwork, TIRS reveals how trauma resolution involves changing the body's physiology & describes techniques that can achieve this, including Trauma Releasing Exercises that allow the body to shake away tension, safely releasing deep muscular patterns of stress and trauma. ✨ #trauma #PTSD #comics #graphicmedicine #graphicscience #psychology #recovery #traumaisreallystrange #singingdragon https://www.instagram.com/p/BwFKMwGgB3r/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1lclwp1ksum5p

Today's #SJComix365 is "Drawn to Change: Graphic Histories of Working class Struggle". This work was a true collaboration between artists, activists and scholars, exploring the rich veins of union history in Canada. Including some screenshots of my chapter, "Coal Mountain". ✨ #comics #graphicnovels #graphichistory #workingclasshistory #CdnHistory #comicsscholarship https://www.instagram.com/p/BwDbDI4ga2q/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=482gk0clzdwx