"Women & Queer Representation in Comic Book, Films & Miniseries: Rage or Freedom?"

Session Submission Type: Sponsored Panel

Abstract

#OWNVoices originated in 2015 by disabled and queer author Corinne Duyvis. Duyvis humbly used the hashtag to gather stories in which the author shares the same diverse
identity as their character(s). #OWNVoices has since grown exponentially, raising questions
about identity, (in)visibility, and (mis)representation.

This panel will center the evolution of this movement in the world of superhero comics and their adaptation to the silver screen, mini series, and podcasts. We will examine improvements, problems, and new quandaries of issues of (mis)representation and (in)visibility in the “Spider-Verse,” The Falcon and the Winter Soldier television miniseries, and Marvel Comics’ unique series “Voices."

Sub Unit

• General Conference / V. invisibility: reclaiming ourvoices and ourselves

Moderators

• Shenee Simon, S.H.E. Collective, LLC

• Shukri Abdirahman Mohamed, Syracuse University

• Shukri A Mohamed, Syracuse University

Individual Presentations

• “‘Who the hell is Bucky?’: Queering the Winter Soldier and #OWNVoices - Landon Sadler, Texas A&M University

• “Echo’s Rage & Resistance” - Shenee Simon, S.H.E. Collective, LLC

• “Tangled Web of Women: Representation Across the Spiderverse” - Krista Hernandez, KLH Coaching LLC