FANTASTIC! HEROIC! DISABLED? “CRIPPING” THE COMIC CON

[Jesse notes: This is a call for proposals for an academic conference in disability studies, not an actual event at any Comic-Con]

This symposium will provide participants with the opportunity to engage in a broad array of reflective discussions about the representations of disability that exist “beneath the surface” and explicitly within mainstream popular cultures both nationally and internationally, particularly the popular culture phenomena that are comic books, graphic novels, and manga.

April 2013 - Syracuse University - Syracuse, NY USA

DEADLINE for Proposals EXTENDED until: January 25, 2013

Michael Bérubé tells us that “every representation of disability has the potential to shape the way ‘disability’ is understood in general culture, and some of those representations can in fact do extraordinary powerful—or harmful—cultural and political work” (1997, p. B4).

More details available on their site:
http://crippingthecon.com/?page_id=63&wpmp_tp=1

I've linked to the mobile version because the full-screen is not very accessible to me as a large print user (and WordPress sites, I've heard it told, are wicked difficult to make accessible). See my next post.

Web: http://crippingthecon.com or http://crippingthecon.info
Twitter: [twitter.com profile] cripcon
Facebook: https://facebook.com/CrippingTheCon
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Gail Simone

Since she's been discussed before with regards to her portrayal of Barbara Gordon, I thought this was relevant to this com.

Gail Simone dismissed from Batgirl - The article contains commentary from a wheelchair user.

It also seems from her Tumblr that the "recovery arc" won't actually be happening. Her post here.
zopyrus: roman woman with pearls (Default)
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Quick Request

Hi everyone,

I recently wrote a comic for [community profile] ladiesbigbang and I plan to include a transcript when I post it in November. I want to be as inclusive and helpful as possible, but I'm worried I may miss something by accident. Does anyone have any tips about formatting, and/or what sort of descriptions to include (or what not to include)? Also, if y'all know a better place to ask, I would really appreciate a link!

Here is a little about the comic I wrote (although for my purposes, you definitely don't need to be familiar with canon to help):

Title: The Letter
Fandom: Our Mutual Friend (Charles Dickens)
Character(s)/Pairing(s): Georgiana Podsnap, Mortimer Lightwood, Mr. Podsnap, Sophronia Lammle (cameo). Past and future Georgiana/Sophronia is strongly implied.
Rating: G
Summary: A year after the final pages of Our Mutual Friend, Georgiana finally makes a friend of her own and takes control of her life.
Warnings: The original novel is a minefield of typical Dickens -isms. In particular, warning for extremely problematic portrayals of disabled characters and Jewish characters, none of whom happen to appear in my comic.

Thanks so much--if anyone can take the time to give me some advice, I'd be so grateful.

Snapshots (DCU AU - Gen)

I recently completed this story and thought that it might be appreciated here. Hope everyone enjoys!

Story: Snapshots
Author: [personal profile] me_ya_ri
Rating: PG-13
Fandom: DCU
Warning: Canon violence (A Death In The Family), AU, traumatic amnesia, non-canon death of a major supporting character (Joker), parental neglect, loneliness, recovery from life-threatening injuries but not much else.
Word Count: Approx 72,700 words total
Summary: An alternate story based on the question/story posed by [personal profile] glymr in her story here (warning for very sad!) - What if Tim had followed Jason to Ethiopia? Tim follows Jason to Ethiopia when he tries to find his mother. At a critical moment Tim acts to save his hero, changing everything as a result of that one moment of bravery.
Chapters: Snapshots | Haley's Circus | Waking | X-Rays | Paparazzi | Visitation | Dammit, Janet (by Malkavianlove) | Cookies | Hearing | Snickerdoodle | CPS | Walk | Oak | Interview | Home | Jack | Decision | Party | Batcave | Janet | Tim | Plot | Judge | Accord | Resolution | Robin
Feedback: Comments (even if it’s just that you read) are much loved and concrit is much appreciated!

ETA: Forgot to post the link to AO3: All in one part here
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Links: Barbara Gordon

Give Batgirl the Chair by Eric Glover.

This is an in-depth article about the controversy surrounding the DCU relaunch of Batgirl.

Op-Ed: Oracle is Stronger than Batgirl will Ever Be by Jill Pantozzi

Linkspam 30 December 2009

Linkspam Dec 30 2009

Anna Alexander: Avatar from a Writer's Point of View

Escaping the Trunk: Quit Chugging the Blue Kool-Aid!

FWD/Forward: Glee: The Halfway Point: Wrap-Up

Hoyden About Town: Avatar Indignation Thread

Shakesville: 2-D or not 2-D (on 3D movie tech and vision)

The Trascontinental Disability Choir at Bitch: A Wizard Did it!

The Transcontinental Disability Choir at Bitch: Disability in Comics: a Discussion