about me
my name is deseure (like 'de jure'). I have a social work and education background. But really? i love comics & graphic novels. I collect for leisure, tools for literacy, critical analysis, and character designs for cosplay.
I also Love DJing vinyl records.
I also love the following
(SUBJECT TO CHANGE):
- fighting games (mainly street fighter and Marvel vs. capcom)
- DDR (Dance dance revolution) and related rhythm games
- badtz maru
- esoteric things
- libraries with a lot of graphic novels to explore
business card comics (and zines)
back in 2018, during a 6 hour comics challenge held in seattle, i 'invented' the business card comic/zine. I thought of it as a solution to networking at conferences since i collected so many cards and later had no idea who i connected with and what the connection was about. why not have a zine with those main points for future reference? this evolved into zines
To have safe and thoughtful conversations about comic book volumes and graphic novels based on either A)monthly challenges or B) critiquing selected group titles using various 'lenses'
Do the Mission affordably by means of getting titles from A) local book stores and comic book shops B) libraries , C) digital platforms . If cost becomes an issue, dues can be considered for additional purchases.
Start the CBC off with monthly challenges while fostering partnerships with local book stores and comic book shops to procure book club discounts, then switch to monthly titles to be selected based on availability
Next Meeting:
Saturday, October 14th, 2023
8:00 pm (PST); 10:00 pm (CDT)
Where: Discord
October's Discussion Challenge:
Monsters and Horror featuring My Favorite Thing is Monsters
For the comics/graphic novels you read or have…
What did you notice about the stories told? How do you connect with monsters or horror?
The education and academic side of me saw a clear connection between comics, cosplay, and S.T.E.M. Education. In efforts to connect these with a sense of confidence, i proposed educational programming called Self-E-STEAM, to mixed reviews. after returning to the drawing board, i re-named the project "comics & Cosplay D.R.E.A.M.S." (Design, research, engineering, arts, mathematics, science). bits and pieces of this program were tested out in high school and elementary spaces, but the trans-disciplinary vision as a whole (dedicated to high school, running start, and community colleges,) has yet to be fully realized. The section title is linked to a website that reflects on the vision.