Abate Michelle Ann, Grice Karly Marie, Stamper Christine N
a The Ohio State University , Columbus , OH , USA.
b Millikin University , Decatur , IL , USA.
J Lesbian Stud. 2018;22(4):329-335. doi: 10.1080/10894160.2018.1449500. Epub 2018 Apr 25.
Comics have been an important locus of queer female identity, community, and politics for generations. Whether taking the form of newspaper strips, comic books, or graphic novels and memoirs, the medium has a long history of featuring female same-sex attraction, relationships, and identity. This special issue explores the past place, current presence, and possible future status of lesbianism in comics. It features essays about cartoonists such as Jennifer Camper, characters such as Wonder Woman, and titles such as Lumberjanes. This special issue also includes a roundtable that examines underrepresented identities in lesbian comics. These pieces address subjects ranging from the depiction of a Latina lesbian protagonist in AMERICA: The Life and Times of America Chavez and the debut of the first lead Black lesbian female superheroine in Cyberzone to the presentation of queer women in graphic novels from South Asia and the experience of re-reading Hothead Paisan in the age of Trump.
几代人以来，漫画一直是酷儿女性身份、社群和政治的重要场所。无论是以报纸连载漫画、漫画书，还是漫画小说和回忆录的形式出现，该媒介长期以来一直以女性同性吸引、关系和身份为特色。本期特刊探讨了女同性恋在漫画中的过去地位、当前现状以及可能的未来状况。它刊载了关于漫画家（如詹妮弗·坎珀）、角色（如神奇女侠）以及作品（如《伐木女孩》）的文章。本期特刊还包括一场圆桌讨论，审视女同性恋漫画中代表性不足的身份。这些文章涉及的主题广泛，从《美国：阿美利加·查韦斯的生活与时代》中拉丁裔女同性恋主角的描绘，到《赛博地带》中首位黑人女同性恋超级女英雄主角的首次亮相，再到南亚漫画小说中酷儿女性的呈现，以及在特朗普时代重读《暴躁帕桑》的经历。
