Open AccessDisability and Depression in Thor Comic Books
Author(s) -
Alison Elizabeth Germaine
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
disability studies quarterly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2159-8371
pISSN - 1041-5718
DOI - 10.18061/dsq.v36i3.5015
Subject(s) - comics , realm , depression (economics) , masculinity , psychology , power (physics) , disability studies , aesthetics , psychoanalysis , sociology , gender studies , art , literature , history , physics , archaeology , quantum mechanics , economics , macroeconomics
This article explores disability and depression, especially as they relate to masculinity and power, within Thor comics. Societal interpretations of disability are also discussed in terms of comics' ability to both challenge and reinforce these interpretations; further, aspects of comics design are investigated within the symbolic realm of disability and depression, illustrating the portrayal of disability and depression via characteristics such as color, panels, and facial expressions.