Situating Cyberzone: Black lesbian identity in comics

Cyberzone is a fitting place to start any discussion around Black lesbian identity in comics, as it is the first comic book that this researcher could find which features a Black lesbian female lead superheroine. Cyberzone was self-published by Jimmie Robinson in 1994 and later re-vamped into a mini...

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Published in:Journal of lesbian studies 2018-01, Vol.22 (4), p.402-414
Main Author: Howard, Sheena C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
African Continental Ancestry Group - psychology
Black lesbian identity
Black queer identity matrix
Comic books
Comics
Cultural commentary
cultural memory
Female
Gays & lesbians
Gender Identity
Graphic Novels as Topic
Homosexuality, Female - psychology
Humans
Identity
Intersectionality
Lesbianism
Researchers
Sexual and Gender Minorities - psychology
Social Identification
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Summary:Cyberzone is a fitting place to start any discussion around Black lesbian identity in comics, as it is the first comic book that this researcher could find which features a Black lesbian female lead superheroine. Cyberzone was self-published by Jimmie Robinson in 1994 and later re-vamped into a mini-comic series called Amanda and Gunn with Image Comics. First, this article deconstructs Cyberzone through the lens of Cultural Prism Theory (CPT). Second, this article situates Cyberzone within the framework of CPT to address Cyberzone's place within the comic book ecosystem. Finally, this essay offers a close reading of Cyberzone, issues #1-#4, against the backdrop of the intersectional framework Black Queer Identity Matrix. During this process, the researcher demonstrates how Cyberzone is a powerful site of resistant cultural commentary.
ISSN:1089-4160
1540-3548
DOI:10.1080/10894160.2018.1449992