f Introduction

This introduction to Studies in Comics (SiC) 14.2 signposts the themes covered by the articles, interviews and reviews therein. It summarizes how our first trio of articles address the politics and consequences of conflict, with a particular focus on depictions of space and place and how these speak to – or can challenge – existing hierarchies. It then discusses our second grouping of articles, highlighting the ways that these represent the potential of academic study to bring fresh eyes to old questions, as our contributors use comics to revisit or rearticulate key debates, such as defining metalepsis, exploring the Derridean archive, or teaching literacy. It stresses the wide breadth of both texts and approaches that appear within this issue, which covers many types of comics (graphic novel, small press, educational); multiple methodologies (applied analysis, theoretical discussion, empirical study); and represents contributors and content from diverse locations (including Austria, Belgium, France, India, Indonesia, Japan, Spain, United Kingdom and United States).