all text (c) Ian Williams 2007-2010
images copyright Thom Ferrier 2008.
used with permission
serving the comics community since 2007
If you are interested in Graphic Fiction and/or Medicine, please register as a member. You can then use the forum and I wont spam you but will send you occasional email allerts when i add a new review.
click on the "join this site" link at the bottom of the page
Welcome to Graphic Medicine
My name is Ian Williams. Beginning in 2004, I did an MA in medical humanities (looking at the discourse of medicine using the conceptual tools of the arts and humanities). I wrote a dissertation on medical narrative in graphic novels. it is my contention that comic/graphic fiction could be a useful resource for healthcare professionals, patients and carers. in this site i list and briefly review all the graphic novels and comic books that i have found to be relevant. I do keep finding more, however, and so will be adding reviews as I read the books.
SUCCESS
Comics and Medicine: Medical Narrative in Graphic Novels Senate House, London 17/6/10
Rather than just rave about how great everything is, or repeat the publishers blurb, I have tried to critically appraise each one. The reviews reflect my own take on each work, how much i enjoyed it and what i thought of the artwork. I have tried to be honest and fair, but bear in mind I am an advocate of the medium and others are bound to disagree with my views, so don't take what i have written too seriously. The site is meant to point readers in the direction of works they might find useful so the reviews are not comprehensive, or academic.
I am including a members forum page and hope a discussion will develop. New subjects can be initiated. Please contribute anything you feel is related to medicine and comics.
Copyright policy:
I am very aware that the graphic art shown on this site is copyrighted by the publishers of the volumes shown. I have made the decision to show only the covers of the graphic novels or comics reviewed, on the basis that these covers are widely reproduced on the web, especially by vendors such as Amazon, and The Book Depository, from whom they are availiable to buy. I have assumed that as I may be assisting in publicising these works, the publishers will not object. I would not, however, reproduce artwork from within the works without seeking permission from the publishers/author. If a publisher objects to my using a cover image, i will remove it at once.
The images at the top of this page are from Thom Ferrier's web comic "disrepute" and he has given me express permission to use them.
Graphic Medicine cover of BMJ!
