Multiculturalism and its representation has long presented challenges for the medium of comics. This book presents a wide ranging survey of the ways in which comics have dealt with the diversity of creators and characters and the (lack of) visibility for characters who donât conform to particular cultural stereotypes. Contributors engage with ethnicity and other cultural forms from Israel Romania North America South Africa Germany Spain U. S. Latino and Canada and consider the ways in which comics are able to represent multiculturalism through a focus on the formal elements of the medium. Discussion themes include education countercultures monstrosity the quotidian the notion of the âother anthropomorphism and colonialism. Taking a truly international perspective the book brings into dialogue a broad range of comics traditions. . Language: English