Sequential State – the comics criticism archive of Alex Hoffman

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  • Winter Is Behind Us Now; It Is Ahead of Us, Also – Thoughts

    It’s been just under a week now. But it’s been a long time coming. This last 18 months has been brutal. It feels unprecedented. It is, in some ways, and in others, maybe not. I’ve been reading a lot, but not comics, certainly not literature. I’ve been listening to a lot, but not music. Analyses,…

  • Review: Ley Lines #3 – Thank God I Am In Love by Cathy G. Johnson Earlier this week, I published an interview with Kevin Czap and L. Nichols, the publishers of the Ley Lines series. Thank God, I Am In Love by Cathy G. Johnson is the third issue of the quarterly publication, which engages…

  • Appropriation, Western Imperialism, and Privilege: Thoughts on Mahou Shounen Breakfast Club

    Author’s note: When returning to my writing from a short internet hiatus, I came across the MSBC “scandal” after it had generally run its course. I wanted to think about root causes and talk about the responsibilities of artists and critics. I hope that this piece causes you to pause, at least for a minute, and…