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Get it @theconcernnewsstand !! #Repost ・・・New in store: The Context by @alexandro_segade. First graphic novel by the NY based artist, it draws on critical theory, constructivism + reimagining the superhero comic book as a queer parable of belonging. Published by @primaryinfo this year . . . #thecontext #alexandrosegade #graphicnovel #superheroes #criticaltheory #constructivism #belonging #comics https://www.instagram.com/p/CHtETgFjXGq/?igshid=1x5wggnpshxvx

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Spreads from 'Alexandro Segade: The Context' from @primaryinfo⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Drawing on critical theory, minimalism, constructivism and more, Alexandro Segade reimagines the superhero comic book as a queer parable of belonging.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ A graphic novel by NY-based artist and My Barbarian member Alexandro Segade, 'The Context' follows six powerful beings from different worlds who find themselves inexplicably adrift together in an otherwise lifeless void: Biopower, Cathexis, Barelife, Objector, Drives and Form. The characters, each named for a concept drawn from critical theory, engage one another in skintight fight scenes that often look like sex scenes, and philosophical debates masked as exposition.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ As a lifelong fan and a more recent critic of the superhero genre, Segade approached his first graphic novel as a solo performance, acting out all the roles: writer, penciller, inker, colorist and letterer. 'The Context' considers the form of the graphic novel through conceptual, minimalist, op art and constructivist aesthetics, while paying homage to the great cosmic comics of the 1970s and ’80s: Silver Surfer, Legion of Super Heroes, Green Lantern, Adam Warlock and X-Men.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Please order from your local independent #bookstorehero — many are still shipping or offering curbside pickup! You can also order from local independents via @bookshop_org or #indiebound⁠⁠⁠⠀⁠⠀⁠⠀⁠⠀⁠⠀⁠⠀⁠⠀⁠⠀⁠⠀ Or order directly from @artbookps1 @artbookhwla or artbook.com.⁠⠀⁠⠀⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ @alexandro_segade @mybarbarian #alexandrosegade #pride #lgbtq https://www.instagram.com/p/CB01b0vJrjM/?igshid=1s15lqk264dtl