CfP: The Routledge Handbook of Global Comics4.4.2026 {en}
The Routledge Handbook of Global Comics
Edited by Harriet Earle (SHU) and Amy Matthewson (Birmingham)
This volume will bring together concise, scholarly introductions to comics around the world. We are hoping to be able to offer chapters on as many different countries’ comics industries and traditions, histories, and socio-cultural influences as possible in order for this volume to work as a corrective to the largely US- and Euro-centric guides to comics currently available. Each section will be arranged geographically and will offer fresh, accessible introductions to comics from every corner of the globe.
We are seeking chapters delineated by country. Depending on the country, we’d like to divide them by time period, language, or genre. For example, within Aotearoa New Zealand, we would be open to chapters on both Māori and Anglophone histories.
We are especially interested in chapters on countries in Africa, Asia, and SWANA, as these areas currently have limited representation within Comics Studies.
Routledge Handbooks are comprehensive, must-have surveys of a core sub-discipline aimed at the library market. The main goal of each handbook is to survey a topic, explaining why the issue or area is important, and critically discussing the leading views in the area. The market is truly global, and Routledge Handbooks Online now provides access at a chapter-level, making content more discoverable than ever. These Handbooks are primarily aimed at researchers, graduate students, and upper-level undergraduates.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE A CHAPTER, PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT THESE GUIDELINES:
- Chapters should be no longer than 6000 words, including notes and bibliography
- Formatted in Chicago (18th) style.
- Please include a short biographical note of 50 words.
- You may include images; we are able to include b/w images in the print edition and colour in e-book editions. We can furnish you with details on how to include images and the process for securing the necessary permissions.
A tentative date for the full draft chapter is December 2026, with more details to follow soon.
If you’re interested in contributing a chapter, please let us know by 1 July 2026.
We’re happy to answer any questions you might have or to talk about the volume in more detail.
Contact Email: GlobalPerspectivesComics[at]gmail.com
Source: CFP: The Routledge Handbook of Global Comics, H-Net: Humanities & Social Sciences Online, licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 US.
