The Journal of Comics and Culture Volume 9

This volume of the peer-reviewed journal is the first for Matthew Brake, co-editor with Ioana Atanassova. This volume includes an exclusive interview with the creators of ElfQuest, Richard and Wendy Pini, who share the experiences and inspirations that brought them to create ElfQuest as well as exchange views on the duality of the Western and Eastern influences in the comic. Also featured is “STEM in Silver Age Comic Books: Marvel vs. DC and Chemistry vs. Physics” by Zyg Furmaniuk, which is the first of a two-part essay that explores the theme of science in comics and opens discussions prompting academic critique on the accuracy of chemistry in DC comics.