Anna F Peppard PhD
@annapeppard.bsky.social
Ed #Supersex for @utexaspress.bsky.social. Ed Journal of Graphic Novels & Comics. Words @comicsxf.com @sequentialscholars.bsky.social + lots more. Host of @GoshGollyWow.bsky.social. Kurt Wagner's (unofficial) PR Manager. she/her
Because we are sophisticated modern aesthetes, me & my best boy @adamreck.bsky.social went to an art gallery to appreciate Peter Gallagher's HEATHCLIFF.
In this article: Ham helmets! Garbage Ape!! Secret Heathcliff lore!!! #Heathcliff #ART #HAM
In this article: Ham helmets! Garbage Ape!! Secret Heathcliff lore!!! #Heathcliff #ART #HAM
November 24, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Because we are sophisticated modern aesthetes, me & my best boy @adamreck.bsky.social went to an art gallery to appreciate Peter Gallagher's HEATHCLIFF.
In this article: Ham helmets! Garbage Ape!! Secret Heathcliff lore!!! #Heathcliff #ART #HAM
In this article: Ham helmets! Garbage Ape!! Secret Heathcliff lore!!! #Heathcliff #ART #HAM
I'm at this right now and Peter Gallagher just said "Heathcliff is definitely a New Jersey cat"
November 23, 2025 at 12:29 AM
I'm at this right now and Peter Gallagher just said "Heathcliff is definitely a New Jersey cat"
Hooked up a record player for the first time in a long time. Only have like 10 records left in my collection after too many moves but there's a few gooduns.
November 22, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Hooked up a record player for the first time in a long time. Only have like 10 records left in my collection after too many moves but there's a few gooduns.
The @comicsxf.com team's chat about what's not working and why with the X-Men's latest dystopian crossover very much underscored why I haven't been reading it, including:
"A sharper, tighter focus on something that actually matters and tracks could have done this event a world of good." #XMen
"A sharper, tighter focus on something that actually matters and tracks could have done this event a world of good." #XMen
The ComicsXF chorus sits down to have an honest chat about what's not working in Marvel's "Age of Revelation" X-Men event.
At the halfway point, ComicsXF analyzes what’s not working in the X-Men’s ‘Age of Revelation’
After a full month of covering “Age of Revelation,” the ComicsXF all-star chorus took a break last week, partly because there were no core books out, partly because, well, it was exhausting. And we don’t just mean the pace and volume. These books are exhausting to read and keep up with, and if this event has done anything, it’s pulled back the curtain on what problems the current X-Men line has.
comicsxf.com
November 22, 2025 at 2:34 PM
The @comicsxf.com team's chat about what's not working and why with the X-Men's latest dystopian crossover very much underscored why I haven't been reading it, including:
"A sharper, tighter focus on something that actually matters and tracks could have done this event a world of good." #XMen
"A sharper, tighter focus on something that actually matters and tracks could have done this event a world of good." #XMen
Reposted by Anna F Peppard PhD
Our unit of threads on Junji Ito's "Frankenstein" is over but not forgotten! Here's a snapshot of what we covered, starting with: An Introduction to Junji Ito’s “Frankenstein." 1/5 #Frankenstein #ComicsStudies #JunjiIto
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Junji Ito’s adaptation of Mary Shelley’s #Frankenstein was published in English in 2018 and won an Eisner Award for “Best Adaptation from Another Medium.” It’s both a faithful & idiosyncratic adaptation, showcasing Ito's mastery of horror storytelling within the comics medium.1/8 #Frankenstein
November 21, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Our unit of threads on Junji Ito's "Frankenstein" is over but not forgotten! Here's a snapshot of what we covered, starting with: An Introduction to Junji Ito’s “Frankenstein." 1/5 #Frankenstein #ComicsStudies #JunjiIto
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Our latest for @sequentialscholars.bsky.social talks gendered monsters in Junji Ito's Frankenstein. #ComicsStudies #Frankenstein #JunjiIto
In some ways, Junji Ito’s adaptation of #Frankenstein is slavishly faithful. Unlike most adaptations, it maintains the bulk of the novel’s plot & the Creature’s eloquence. Its major digression is the animation of a female Creature, with implications for intersections of gender & monstrosity. 1/12
November 18, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Our latest for @sequentialscholars.bsky.social talks gendered monsters in Junji Ito's Frankenstein. #ComicsStudies #Frankenstein #JunjiIto
What are your top 5 movie genres? Mine are:
-suave gentleman grifter
-romance makes adventure
-adventure makes romance
-fencing occurs
-loveable monster
-suave gentleman grifter
-romance makes adventure
-adventure makes romance
-fencing occurs
-loveable monster
What are your top 5 movie genres? Mine are:
-lets steal something!
-everything just got really weird really quickly
-black and white films about unnecessarily expansive metaphors
-two women decide to make out about it
-sure, there's puppets in the cast, but we're all treating them as people
-lets steal something!
-everything just got really weird really quickly
-black and white films about unnecessarily expansive metaphors
-two women decide to make out about it
-sure, there's puppets in the cast, but we're all treating them as people
What are your top 5 movie genres? Mine are:
-this romp through the jungle made me realize I love you
-the big muscle guy is actually funny
-we're sarcastic and we steal shit
-I'm a woman who enjoys sex, so of course my life is a mess
-even Disney princesses hate their moms
-this romp through the jungle made me realize I love you
-the big muscle guy is actually funny
-we're sarcastic and we steal shit
-I'm a woman who enjoys sex, so of course my life is a mess
-even Disney princesses hate their moms
November 17, 2025 at 1:50 PM
What are your top 5 movie genres? Mine are:
-suave gentleman grifter
-romance makes adventure
-adventure makes romance
-fencing occurs
-loveable monster
-suave gentleman grifter
-romance makes adventure
-adventure makes romance
-fencing occurs
-loveable monster
I think about this about once a month
never forget when Shania Twain did the Grey Cup halftime show and was transported to the stage by a pack of sled dogs
November 17, 2025 at 1:27 AM
I think about this about once a month
I'm watching the Grey Cup on American TV and it's very disorienting to have the Canadian broadcast punctuated with American commercials, like if I don't see 300 ads for Tim Hortons and grocery stores that only exist in Western Canada am I even watching the Grey Cup
November 17, 2025 at 12:01 AM
I'm watching the Grey Cup on American TV and it's very disorienting to have the Canadian broadcast punctuated with American commercials, like if I don't see 300 ads for Tim Hortons and grocery stores that only exist in Western Canada am I even watching the Grey Cup
Our latest spotlights Ryan Carey's @solrad.bsky.social review of Junji Ito's Frankenstein. #ComicsStudies #Frankenstein #JunjiIto
In a review of Junji Ito’s #Frankenstein for the comics magazine Solrad, Ryan Carey argues that “the dry and surprisingly faithful re-telling of Shelley’s story initially offers little for the artist to sink his teeth into.” But this all changes with the arrival of the Creature. 1/5
November 16, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Our latest spotlights Ryan Carey's @solrad.bsky.social review of Junji Ito's Frankenstein. #ComicsStudies #Frankenstein #JunjiIto
Me, to Adam: which streaming service has all those bad old TV shows that I like
Anyway now I'm watching Kojak
Anyway now I'm watching Kojak
November 14, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Me, to Adam: which streaming service has all those bad old TV shows that I like
Anyway now I'm watching Kojak
Anyway now I'm watching Kojak
Had to unexpectedly get a new (used) car recently but to assuage the pain of that, I also got new bumper stickers
November 13, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Had to unexpectedly get a new (used) car recently but to assuage the pain of that, I also got new bumper stickers
Our latest for @sequentialscholars.bsky.social talks visualizing horror in Junji Ito's Frankenstein! #ComicsStudies #Frankenstein #JunjiIto
In any medium, creating effective horror stories requires more than visualizing scary monsters. It also requires careful attention to atmosphere, symbolism, pacing, and perspective. In his adaptation of #Frankenstein, Junji Ito showcases his mastery of horror within the comics form. 1/9
November 11, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Our latest for @sequentialscholars.bsky.social talks visualizing horror in Junji Ito's Frankenstein! #ComicsStudies #Frankenstein #JunjiIto
Our latest for @sequentialscholars.bsky.social talks "haptic visuality" in Junji Ito's Frankenstein! #ComicsStudies #Frankenstein #JunjiIto
Junji Ito’s Frankenstein raises the obvious question of “what does this new adaptation (and new medium) offer to this old story?” One possible answer is “haptic visuality” a visual experience with the potential to enhance or alter the dominant themes of the story. #Ito #frankenstein 1/13
November 8, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Our latest for @sequentialscholars.bsky.social talks "haptic visuality" in Junji Ito's Frankenstein! #ComicsStudies #Frankenstein #JunjiIto
I just learned that the United States doesn't have Aero bars? Then, while trying to process this mind-boggling fact, I asked Adam, "so what bubble chocolate do you have? Mirage? Bubbly?" Only to discover he's never heard of those because they also don't exist in the US?? What???
November 6, 2025 at 1:33 AM
I just learned that the United States doesn't have Aero bars? Then, while trying to process this mind-boggling fact, I asked Adam, "so what bubble chocolate do you have? Mirage? Bubbly?" Only to discover he's never heard of those because they also don't exist in the US?? What???
Our latest for @sequentialscholars.bsky.social talks Frankenstein+ seven theses of monstrosity! #ComicsStudies #MonsterStudies #Frankenstein
#Frankenstein’s monster endures for a reason: because he incorporates many different fears & fantasies, many different theories & possibilities of monstrosity. Indeed, Junji Ito’s interpretation of the Creature embodies each of Jeffrey Jerome Cohen’s “seven theses” about what makes a monster. 1/15
November 3, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Our latest for @sequentialscholars.bsky.social talks Frankenstein+ seven theses of monstrosity! #ComicsStudies #MonsterStudies #Frankenstein
Our latest for @sequentialscholars.bsky.social is an introduction to Junji Ito's #Frankenstein! #ComicsStudies #StillSpookySeason #JinjiIto
Junji Ito’s adaptation of Mary Shelley’s #Frankenstein was published in English in 2018 and won an Eisner Award for “Best Adaptation from Another Medium.” It’s both a faithful & idiosyncratic adaptation, showcasing Ito's mastery of horror storytelling within the comics medium.1/8 #Frankenstein
November 2, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Our latest for @sequentialscholars.bsky.social is an introduction to Junji Ito's #Frankenstein! #ComicsStudies #StillSpookySeason #JinjiIto
Google just straight up predicting the future now (badly, at this point!)
November 1, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Google just straight up predicting the future now (badly, at this point!)
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For our next (spooky!) cluster of threads, we'll be focusing on none other than Japanese horror master Junji Ito's adaptation of "Frankenstein"! #Frankenstein #JunjiIto #SpookySeason #ComicsStudies
October 30, 2025 at 1:44 PM
For our next (spooky!) cluster of threads, we'll be focusing on none other than Japanese horror master Junji Ito's adaptation of "Frankenstein"! #Frankenstein #JunjiIto #SpookySeason #ComicsStudies
I just watched Practical Magic for the first time and I think people who enjoy this very nonsense movie are simply ensorcelled by Nicole Kidman's Whole Thing and you know what, fair
October 30, 2025 at 12:46 AM
I just watched Practical Magic for the first time and I think people who enjoy this very nonsense movie are simply ensorcelled by Nicole Kidman's Whole Thing and you know what, fair
Ah the sweet sweet smell of Bruce Wayne's butt
October 29, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Ah the sweet sweet smell of Bruce Wayne's butt
October 29, 2025 at 12:32 AM
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@annapeppard.bsky.social thank you! I can't wait to start reading!
October 28, 2025 at 5:05 PM
@annapeppard.bsky.social thank you! I can't wait to start reading!
Got an academic book about comics? Want @sequentialscholars.bsky.social to share it with our audience? We'd love to hear from you - and make some pretty pictures promoting your analysis of pretty pictures! Dms are open! #ComicsStudies
October 27, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Got an academic book about comics? Want @sequentialscholars.bsky.social to share it with our audience? We'd love to hear from you - and make some pretty pictures promoting your analysis of pretty pictures! Dms are open! #ComicsStudies
New @sequentialscholars.bsky.social: we're doing book hype videos for comics studies scholarship! And if you've written or edited an academic book about comics - we wanna make some for YOU! Help get the word out about your awesome words!! DM @sequentialscholars.bsky.social to get involed.
October 27, 2025 at 3:05 PM
New @sequentialscholars.bsky.social: we're doing book hype videos for comics studies scholarship! And if you've written or edited an academic book about comics - we wanna make some for YOU! Help get the word out about your awesome words!! DM @sequentialscholars.bsky.social to get involed.