Who Is the Author of a Comic?

Comics are often extremely collaborative, many owned by companies, not individuals, so who are the real authors? How do we define author in the case comics? Does Frank Miller or Joh Romita Jr bear the responsibility of visuals in Superman Year One? How did a Gisèle Lagacé comic almost have its cover redrawn and recolored by the printer? What is an auteur, a mangaka, a gensakusha? Why should we, as audience, fans, or professionals, care?

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Stay Liminal: Giant-Size X-Statix!

Peter Milligan, Michael Allred, and Laura Allred present the glorious return of X-Statix and their descendents, in Giant-Size X-Statix #1! Thrill as Katie learns her true heritage and how to work her pelvic floor for fun, fame, and to save lives! See Guy cry! Enjoy gentle bedroom reassurances! Doop has a camera! He speaks funny!

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