Víctor & Álex: homoerotism and normalization in the comics medium

homoerotism and normalization in the comics medium

Authors

  • Joan Sapiña , Departamento de Lenguas, ISCAP-Instituto Superior de Contabilidade e Administração do Porto del Instituto Politécnico do Porto (Portugal)
  • Ana Belén Cao Míguez , Departamento de Letras y LabCom.IFP – Communication, Philosophy and Humanities, Faculdade de Artes e Letras, Universidade da Beira Interior (Covilhã, Portugal) / CHAM – Centre for the Humanities, Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa (Portugal)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24197/sxxi.0.2019.199-240

Keywords:

Comics; Homoerotism; LGBTIQ ; Gay identity; Normalization.

Abstract

Taking the complicities between LGBTIQ+ minorities and comics medium over time as a starting point, this paper aims to analyze a homoerotic comic published in Spain in recent decades: the one titled Víctor & Álex, by Javi Cuho and David Cantero (2012 [2005-2006]). Since that particular work is addressed here within the framework of Cultural and Gender Studies, we will pay special attention to the way such homoerotic comic is involved in the socio-political background where it arises, characterized by profound changes in regard with sexual rights, as well as with the normalization of experiences and the configuration of LGBTIQ+ identities. The kind of concerns which ultimately motivates our interest in that specific comic leads us towards outlining a (necessarily) brief overview of both LGBTIQ+ identity construction and comic works recent history in Spain, focused on gay identity and comics.

 

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Published

2019-10-22

Issue

Vol. 17 (2019): Siglo XXI. Literatura y cultura españolas

Section

Special Section

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How to Cite

Víctor & Álex: homoerotism and normalization in the comics medium: homoerotism and normalization in the comics medium. (2019). XXI Century. Spanish Literature and Culture, 17, 199-240. https://doi.org/10.24197/sxxi.0.2019.199-240