Comics traffic in stereotypes, which can translate into real
danger, as was the case when, in 2015, two Muslim gunmen opened
fire at the offices of Charlie Hebdo, which had published
depictions of Islam and Muhammad perceived by many to be
blasphemous. As a response to that tragedy, Ken Koltun-Fromm calls
for us to expand our moral imaginations through readings of graphic
religious narratives. Utilizing a range of comic books and graphic
novels, including R. Crumb’s Book of Genesis Illustrated, Craig
Thompson’s Blankets, the Vakil brothers’ 40 Sufi Comics, and
Ms. Marvel, Koltun-Fromm argues that representing religion in these
formats is an ethical issue. By focusing on the representation of
Christian, Jewish, Muslim, and Hindu religious traditions, the
comics discussed in this book bear witness to the ethical
imagination, the possibilities of traversing religious landscapes,
and the problematic status of racial, classed, and gendered
characterizations of religious persons. Koltun-Fromm explores what
religious stereotypes do and how they function in comics in ways
that might expand or diminish our imaginative worlds. The
pedagogical challenge, he argues, is to linger in that space and
see those worlds well, with both ethical sensitivity and moral
imagination. Accessibly written and vibrantly illustrated, this
book sheds new light on the ways in which comic arts depict
religious faith and culture. It will appeal to students and
scholars of religion, literature, and comic studies.
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