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Alexandro Segade: The Context
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- Book Synopsis
- <p><b>Drawing on critical theory, minimalism, constructivism and more, Alexandro Segade reimagines the superhero comic book as a queer parable of belonging</b></p><p>A graphic novel by New York-based artist and My Barbarian member Alexandro Segade (born 1973), <i>The Context</i> follows six powerful beings from different worlds who find themselves inexplicably adrift together in an otherwise lifeless void: Biopower, Cathexis, Barelife, Objector, Drives and Form. The characters, each named for a concept drawn from critical theory, engage one another in skintight fight scenes that often look like sex scenes, and philosophical debates masked as exposition. <p/>As a lifelong fan and a more recent critic of the superhero genre, Segade approached his first graphic novel as a solo performance, acting out all the roles: writer, penciller, inker, colorist and letterer. <i>The Context</i> considers the form of the graphic novel through conceptual, minimalist, op art and constructivist aesthetics, while paying homage to the great cosmic comics of the 1970s and '80s: <i>Silver Surfer</i>, <i>Legion of Super Heroes</i>, <i>Green Lantern</i>, <i>Adam Warlock</i> and <i>X-Men</i>.</p>
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781734489705
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Primary Information, (02 June 2020)
- Number of Pages
- 96
- Weight
- 246 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 250 x 164 x 8 mm
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