Worldbuilding in Comics

<p>Powerful storytelling cuts across forms and formats, so this week we're reading some comics! Dana and Leah explore the ways that comics and graphic novels build fantastical worlds using both picture and prose, creating shifts in perspective, pacing, and focus.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Episode reading list...</p> <p><em><strong>Monstress, Vol. 1: Awakening</strong></em>, written by Marjorie M. Liu and illustrated by Sana Takeda</p> <p><em><strong>The Many Deaths of Laila Starr</strong></em>, written by Ram V. and illustrated by Filipe Andrade</p> <p><br></p> <p>Also referenced...</p> <p><em><strong>Stand Still, Stay Silent</strong></em>, written and illustrated by Minna Sunberg</p> <p><em><strong>MIND MGMT</strong></em>, written and illustrated by Matt Kindt</p> <p><em><strong>Bitch Planet</strong></em>, written by Kelly Sue DeConnich and illustrated by Valentine De Landro</p> <p><em><strong>Sandman</strong></em>, written by Neil Gaiman and illustrated by a variety of artists.</p>