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The Comics and Graphic Narratives Forum will be sponsoring three panels at MLA 2026: 180. Adaptation and Opposition through Comics; 246. Canadian Comics, and a Just-in-Time session on Comics in Times of Genocide. Also, check out all the other comics-related panels at this year’s conference. Just in Time: Comics in Times of Genocide Thursday, 8 January 20267:00 PM – 8:15 PMVirtual Session Presiders:Adrienne Resha, U of Virginia Presentations: Click here to access abstracts for this panel’s presentations. 180. Adaptation and Opposition through Comics Friday, 9 January 20268:30 AM to 9:45 AMMTCC – 715A Presiders:Chase Gregory, Bucknell U Robert Nguyen, Lycoming C Presentations: 246. Canadian ComicsRead More →

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  Drawing the Line: Comics and Adaptation While comics adaptations have frequently been derided for “dumbing down” great works of literature through adaptation, recent movie adaptations of comics have conquered the box office and brought new attention to the medium. These intriguing developments beg the questions—How might comics be transformed by such adaptations? What is the potential for comics in reworking other forms? Recent books, such as Stephen Tabachnick and Esther Bendit Saltzman’s anthology Drawn from the Classics (2015) and the University of Leicester Conference (2015) on “Comics and Adaptation in the European Context” indicate growing academic interest in issues surrounding comics adaptations. This roundtableRead More →