Comic Book Primary Source Material

Rationale

This list was too big and modern to tie in with the other primary source lists. In terms of reading comps, this list is fair game for either or both the primary source and specialty area tests. it serves as primary source material for modern adaptations of these archetypes and are a major source for analysis in the overall dissertation. There are comic books, graphic novels, streaming and television series, films, and games listed here. Please bear in mind that I am doing visual rhetoric analysis, and that I have specifically chosen these selections for their memetic value. I am primarily focused on Wonder Woman, Birds of Prey, Jessica Jones,Bitch Planet, Thor, Shuri, and About Betty's Boob. In terms of Wonder Woman in particular, I am going to focus a lot of the attention on covers due to the sheer number of Wonder Woman iterations and issues. I have chosen a few of the omnibuss collections that have the more popular or classic WW stories. About Betty's Boob is a textless graphic novel. Many of these have been adapted into other modals. Batgirl is eventually paralyzed by the Joker, and becomes one of the first disabled characters in the DC universe, only to get “fixed” by ableistic artists later, thus the inclusion of the Batman comics and Birds of Prey, Oracle's comic series.

About Betty’s Boob, by Vero Cazot, Illustrations by Julie Rocheleau, BOOM! – Archaia, 2018.

Avengers- Endgame. Created by Anthony Russo, Joe Russo, Perfs. Scarlet Johansen, Letitia Wright, Walt Disney Studios, 2019.

Batman- The Killing Joke by Alan Moore, Illustrated by Brian Bolland, DC Comics, 1988

Batman- The Killing Joke Created by Sam Liu, Perfs. Kevin Conroym Mark Hamill, Tara

Strong, Warner Bros. Animation, 2016

Batman vs. Superman- Dawn of Justice. Created by Zack Snyder, Perfs. Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Gal Gadot, Warner Bros. Pictures 2016.

Birds of Prey (1999-2009) Vol. 1 by Chuck Dixon and Jordan Gorfinkel, Illustrations by Gary Frank, Dick Giordano, Matt Haley, and Greg Land, DC, 2015

Birds of Prey (1999-2009) Vol. 3 by Chuck Dixon and Jordan Gorfinkel, Illustrations by Gary Frank, Jackson Guice, and Greg Land, DC, 2017

Birds of Prey. Created by Laeta Kalogridis, Perfs. Ashley Scott, Dina Meyers, Tollin Robins Productions/Warner Bros. Television, 2002.

Bitch Planet Vol. 1- Extraordinary Machine by Kelly Sue Deconnick, Illustrations by Valentino De Landro et al.

Bitch Planet Vol. 2- President Bitch by Kelly Sue Deconnick, Illustrations by Valentino De Landro et al.

Black Panther. Creator Ryan Coogler and John Robert Cole, Perfs. Chadwick Boseman, Letitia Wright, Walt Disney Studios, 2018.