Exploring Ecological Issues in Graphic Narratives (Global Perspectives in Comics Studies)

Exploring Ecological Issues in Graphic Narratives positions graphic storytelling at the intersection of ecocriticism, environmental justice, and Comics Studies.This volume argues that ecological catastrophe is not only a scientific or policy crisis but also a crisis of representation, set against the backdrop of climate change, biodiversity loss, and systemic environmental inequity. While ecocriticism has expanded significantly, this volume largely focuses largely on canonical prose, overlooking the multimodal and spatial possibilities of graphic narratives.It critically engages with the Anthropocene, highlighting the deep connections between environmental degradation and colonialism, capitalism, caste oppression, and gendered exploitation.Through global case studies-including Indigenous resistance in Canada’s oil sands, Dalit environmental aesthetics in India, Japanese eco-dystopian manga, and urban human-animal reconfigurations-it explores how graphic narratives depict “slow violence