Instructions for Authors
Inks: The Journal of the Comics Studies Society invites scholarly essays on any aspect of comics, including comic strips; comic books, papers, and magazines; graphic novels, albums, and other graphic books; webcomics and other electronic formats; single-panel cartoons, including editorial and gag cartoons; caricature; animation; and all other related forms and traditions.
Peer Review Statement
Submissions are evaluated using an anonymous peer review process.
Style Guide
Inks uses a house style based on the current edition of The Chicago Manual of Style (endnotes). Manuscripts should be limited to roughly 8000 words including notes and should be submitted via the Scholastica portal. Full submission guidelines are available here.
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Editorial Board
Founding Editor Emerita
Lucy Shelton Caswell
Editor
Susan Kirtley, Portland State University
Associate Editors (Peer-reviewed Scholarship
Jeanette Roan, California College of the Arts
Marc Singer, Howard University
Lara Saguisag, NYU at Steinhardt
Associate Editor (Book Reviews)
Brannon Costello (Louisiana State University
Associate Editors (Archives)
Caitlin McGurk, The Ohio State University
Jenny Robb, The Ohio State University
Assistant Editor
Kay Sohini Sen
Editorial Advisory Board
Michelle Ann Abate (The Ohio State University, US)
Jose Alaniz (University of Washington, US)
Frederick Aldama (University of Texas at Austin, US)
Jan Baetens (University of Leuven, Belgium)
Christina Blanch (awyeahcomics.com), US
Frank Bramlett (University of Nebraska at Omaha, US)
Casey Brienza (City University london, UK)
Hillary Chute (University of Chicago, US)
Corey K. Creekmur (University of Iowa, US)
Brian Cremins (Harper College, US)
Lan Dong (University of Illinois Springfield, US)
Ramzi Fawaz (University of Wisconsin, US)
Frances Gateward (California State University Northridge, US)
Paul Gravett (paulgravett.com), independent comic artist
Ryan Holmberg (Sainsbury Institute for the Study of
Japanese Arts and Cultures, UK)
Dale Jacobs (University of Windsor, Canada)
Henry Jenkins (University of Southern California, US)
Shiamin Kwa (Bryn Mawr College, US)
A. David Lewis (MCPHS University, US)
Frenchy Lunning (Minneapolis College of Art and Design, US)
Anne Magnussen (University of Southern Denmark, Denmark)
Mark McKinney (Miami University, US)
Dean Mullaney (Library of American Comics, US)
Candida Rifkind (University of Winnipeg, Canada)
Randall W. Scott (Michigan State, US)
Matthew J. Smith (Wittenberg University, US)
Art Spiegelman, independent comic artist
Daniel Stein (University of Siegen, Germany, US)
James Sturm (Center for Cartoon Studies, US)
Brian Walker (HiandLois.com), independent comic artist
Rebecca Wanzo (Washington University in St. Louis, US)
Robyn Warhol (The Ohio State University, US)
Richard Samuel West (Periodyssey Press, US)
To see the table of contents for the current issue, visit the issue page on ProjectMUSE.
From the Archives
“From the Archives” is an ongoing series in Inks: The Journal of the Comics Studies Society that features illustrated articles highlighting distinctive comics and cartoon collections available for teaching and research at libraries, archives, or museums, as well as occasionally sharing rarely seen historical materials from private collections. The goal is to surface little-known or hidden titles, artists, or archival materials to inspire and inform the work of comics scholars and teachers.
Proposals should include a description of the “archive” to be shared along with an abstract of the introductory essay designed to contextualize the materials for further study or use in teaching. Length of the introductory essay will vary depending on the nature of the collection and the approach of the author but should generally be between 2,000 and 4,000 words.
Please send a 500-word abstract briefly describing the collection along with example illustrations and a 2-page CV (or 250-word biographical statement) to Jenny E. Robb at robb.41[at]osu.edu.
From the Field
Comics Professionals on Comics Studies
“From the Field” is an ongoing series in Inks: The Journal of the Comics Studies Society that features conversations among comics professionals and reflections that offer new insight into the issues and debates that are circulating in our field today. Submissions can include:
- Short, timely, and well-crafted interviews with cartoonists or other scholars in the field;
- Brief edited and revised transcriptions of conference panels or conversations;
- Reflective essays on the state of comics studies, on current research projects, or on other concerns in the field;
- Illustrated essays or brief essays and interviews in comics form.
Code of Ethics
All OSUPress journals follow the Code of Ethics detailed here.
