The Color of Paper: Representing Race in the Comics Medium

2026 Book

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Authors: Chris Gavaler
DOI: 10.26818/9780814216040
Cited by: 1

Abstract

Introduction: Judging race -- Marking surfaces -- Framing whiteness -- Seeing skin -- Reading and observing -- Reading and observing race -- Coloring theory -- Removing color -- Adding color -- Embodying images -- Othering spaces -- Conclusion: Representing race.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Comics and Graphic Narratives Cultural History and Identity Formation Themes in Literature Analysis

Publication details

Publisher
The Ohio State University Press
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Book