Description: A complete introduction to the comics of Lynda Barry, this book maps her historical and biographical contexts, key texts, the critical themes and debates surrounding her publications and the lasting impact of her work on the comics medium.
Brief description: Maaheen Ahmed is Associate Professor at Ghent University, Belgium. She has published widely on comics, including graphic novels and periodicals, both North American and European and is the author of Openness of Comics (2016), Monstrous Imaginaries (2019) and The Cambridge Companion to Comics (2023). She is co-editor of The Cultural Standing of Comics (2017) and Comic Memory in Benoit Crucifix (2018).
Review Quotes: "In this highly engaging book, Maaheen Ahmed teases out the complexities of the genre-defying, boundary-blurring work of Lynda Barry, herself a committed pedagogue. Displaying a sharp awareness of developments in the field of comics studies, this is an insightful guide for readers and a valuable resource for teachers." --Ann Miller, Joint Editor of European Comic Art