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Papers are invited for <I>Studies in Comics</I>, a new international and interdisciplinary academic journal that aims to describe the nature of comics, to identify the medium as a distinct art form, and to address its formal properties. The inaugural edition will launch our investigations with a selection of world-class academic articles that explore the formal properties of comics, advancing their own theory of comics or responding to an established theoretical model. We also welcome reviews of new comics, scholarship, criticism and exhibitions, as well as unpublished creative<I> </I>work.<I> </I> <BR>
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We are now inviting the following submissions:<BR>
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Articles of 4,000-8,000 words from any discipline. These should have a strong critical focus and seek to apply hitherto unexplored theoretical approaches to the medium of comics or respond to published theories about the medium’s formal properties. Possible areas include: <BR>
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</SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT SIZE="4"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'><FONT FACE="Symbol">1 </FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Comics and visual language in the context of communications theory<BR>
</FONT><FONT FACE="Symbol">2 </FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">The grammar of comics<BR>
</FONT><FONT FACE="Symbol">3 </FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Narrative structure <BR>
</FONT><FONT FACE="Symbol">4 </FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">The relationship between panel, page, and the multiframe<BR>
</FONT><FONT FACE="Symbol">5 </FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Composition and panel transitions <BR>
</FONT><FONT FACE="Symbol">6 </FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">The treatment of time and space<BR>
</FONT><FONT FACE="Symbol">7 </FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Responses to published theorists such as Scott McCloud, Will Eisner, Thierry Groensteen<BR>
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We also welcome reviews of new publications and exhibits and short creative work of 1-5 pages in length. There are no thematic or stylistic restrictions on creative work, although metafictional submissions that deal with the processes and theories of comics creation are encouraged.<BR>
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Please send all submissions to <FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><U>studiesincomics@googlemail.com <a href="mailto:studiesincomics@googlemail.com"><mailto:studiesincomics@googlemail.com></a> </U></FONT><U>. <BR>
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Article submissions: please send 300 word abstracts and include the word ARTICLE in the subject heading. Submissions should be received by 1 September 2009 in the first instance. Please indicate the intended word count of the article. Completed papers will be required by 30 October 2009. All submissions will be peer reviewed. Papers must be submitted in English. <BR>
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Reviews of publications and exhibitions: please include the words REVIEW PUBLICATION or REVIEW EXHIBITION in the subject heading. <BR>
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Creative submissions: please include the word CREATIVE in the subject heading. <BR>
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Reviews and creative work must be received by the same deadlines indicated above (1 September 2009 for statements of intention, 30 October 2009 for final work). <BR>
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Submissions are welcome from both scholars and enthusiasts. Contributors are encouraged to approach comics from any discipline and to turn their attention to comics from all countries and in all languages. So whether you’re a semiotician, philosopher, scientist, historian, enthusiast, cultural, literary or film critic – <I>Studies in Comics </I>welcomes you!<BR>
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Julia Round and Chris Murray (Editors)<BR>
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M. Thomas Inge and Dean Chan (Associate Editors)<BR>
Roger Sabin and Paul Gravett (Review Editors)<BR>
Douglas Noble (Creative Submissions Editor)<BR>
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Published by Intellect Books<BR>
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