ABSTRACT

In both content and form, the comic ‘Closure’, written by Laura Findlay and illustrated by Zuzanna Dominiak, advances a notably complex view of the subject of trauma, and of the way comics can best portray this subject. Far from offering straightforward, easily summarized data on trauma, the creators enact a conflict between word and image, and between writer and illustrator, to explain how and why the topic of trauma resists easy summary, and to present comics as a powerful medium for expressing this complexity. Referencing the work of Art Spiegelman, especially his use of gag humour and satire, ‘Closure’ claims a place for comics, not as an easy way to absorb difficult information, but precisely as a way to capture and amplify its difficulty.

摘要

由劳拉·芬德利 (Laura Findlay) 创作、祖扎娜·多米尼亚克 (Zuzanna Dominiak) 插画的漫画《结束》在内容和形式上都提出了关于创伤主题以及漫画如何最好地描绘这一主题的复杂观点。创作者远非提供直接、易于概括的创伤数据，而是在文字与图像、作家与插画家之间制造冲突，以解释创伤主题如何以及为何难以简单概括，并将漫画作为表达的强大媒介。这种复杂性。《Closure》参考了阿特·斯皮格曼的作品，尤其是他对搞笑幽默和讽刺的运用，为漫画赢得了一席之地，漫画不是吸收困难信息的简单方法，而是捕捉和放大其难度的一种方式。