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TAV: The Editor’s Presentations
The Value of Teaching Comics in College Courses View here: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1_8OBDq6QyIGbR_SgyZVyDgFzZJbp9ZA7/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=108757933484591052415&rtpof=true&sd=true Panel Description: This panel is a short presentation on practical strategies for teaching comics and their value in college courses, including discussing visual storytelling, how they foster critical literacy, and design considerations that engage students across levels and disciplines. Optional Formats: 15 min. Presentation | 30 min. Presentation Presented: The…
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“I read the novel and…” Are These Real Spoilers? Maybe not
Recently, I’ve been seeing a lot of comments and reblogs on posts with “spoilers” from the novels of popular novel-turned-mangas/comics/animes and I wanted to comment on this growing trend. I didn’t think it needed to be said before, but as a reminder: Each version of the story (novel, manga, and/or anime) becomes its own story. I…
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The Obelian Royal Family and Magic
This is a topic I’m revisiting after my first theory about the royal family’s magic was shown to be dismally wrong (I said that it might be light and black magic in my post, The Obelian Royal Family: The Heir). But what is their magic? Well, let’s review what we know so far: 1. Strong magicians are…
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Taking Too Long: A Review and Critique of Daughter of the Emperor
I remember finding Daughter of the Emperor about a year ago and reading late into the night to catch up on the 80+ (maybe even 100+ at that point) chapters that were already out. I loved it then–but now its been a year and I’m growing impatient. Let’s jump into why: The story begins much…
