Publication: The Comics Journal
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In Defense of Synthetic Comics
The Comics Journal • 10 Feb 2025 • ~2750 words
Ilan Manouach makes a case for embracing generative AI for comic production, or at least, against stigmatizing it. He argues for using the term "synthetic comics" over "AI comics," highlighting the historical symbiosis between comics and technological innovation.
☆500 dogs barking: Autofiction in and out of Keum Suk Gendry-Kim’s Dog Days
The Comics Journal • 04 Feb 2025 • ~7500 words
Zachary Garrett ruminates on Keum Suk Gendry-Kim’s comic book Dog Days, a rare example of autofiction used in this form. His writing weaves in personal experiences, explores similar work both in comics and other formats, inevitably discusses dog farming and consumption in South K...