Out of Sequence: Underrepresented Voices in American Comics

by Damian Duffy, John Jennings

Out of Sequence is an exploration of the what are comics? It is a declaration of the diversity of sequential art in the United States, diversity not just of creators, but also of content and form. It is a broad survey of women, small press, minority, independent, gay and lesbian, self-published, mini, underground, web, and/or gallery comics creators, featuring the work of 70 artists.

152 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 2009

About the author

Damian Duffy is a cartoonist, scholar, writer, curator, lecturer, teacher, and Glyph Comics Award-winning graphic novelist. He holds a MS and PhD in Library and Information Sciences from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His many publications include academic essays (in comics form) on new media & learning and art books about underrepresentation in comics culture.

On his off hours he teaches classes on cultural politics of computers and/or wrestles his children.

A co-founder of Eye Trauma Studios, Damian has given talks and lead workshops about comics, art, and education internationally.