Environmental Graphic Narratives

Literary/ Cultural Context Essay

Brianna Anderson (Georgia Institute of Technology)

Ed. by Dainy Bernstein, University of Pennsylvania
The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 10.2.2: Japanese Writing and Culture.
Vol. editors: Mats Arne Karlsson (University of Sydney), Roy Anthony Starrs (University of Otago)

Dates

Date of occurrence c.1990-

Places

Japan (Location)
New Zealand (Location)
United Kingdom (Location)
United States (Location)
Vietnam (Location)

Genres and Modes

Children's Literature
Graphic / Comic

Resources

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Environmental comics focus on topics related to ecology, nature, and sustainability. They aim to educate readers about the environment and explore the impact of human activities on the planet. These comics can be fictional or nonfictional and span all genres, from biographies to science fiction. They explore a broad range of environmental issues and often encourage the audience to engage in activism.

The Origins of Environmental Children’s Comics

The Origins of Environmental Children’s Comics

The roots of environmental comics stretch to the early twentieth century. Winsor McCay’s Little Nemo in Slumberland (1905-1927) was one of the first comics to depict environmental issues. In 1910, the cartoon strip’s boy protagonist dreams that he visits a dystopian Mars ravaged by pollution

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Citation: Anderson, Brianna. "Environmental Graphic Narratives". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 20 July 2024 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=19751, accessed 23 November 2024.]