Graphic Law and Drawn Justice

Giuseppe Martinico is a Full Professor of Comparative Public Law at the Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies, Pisa. Gianpaolo Maria Ruotolo is Full Professor of International Law in the Department of Law of the University of Foggia, Italy, where he teaches international law, EU law, international trade law, private international law and international organisations law.

• List of Contributors; 1. Introduction - Giuseppe Martinico and Gianpaolo Maria Ruotolo; 2. Daredevil: Superheroes and Disability. Justice, Stigma and Law - Paolo Addis and Maria Giulia Bernardini; 3. Law and Justice in Comics: An Itinerary - Giuseppe Martinico; 4. From Pop Culture to Woke Culture? Law and Politics in the X-Men Saga - Luca Pietro Vanoni; 5. References to International Law in Harry Potter’s Wizarding World - Angela Maria Gallo; 6. Doing International Law with Earbuds: Some Issues in Heavy Metal Music - Gianpaolo Maria Ruotolo; 7. The Multiple Characters of Francisco Ibez Talavera and the Law - Antoni Abat i Ninet; 8. ‘Best Closer Beyond Rules’ Between Legal Drama and Contemporary Public Ethics in Suits: Pop Culture Theory vs. Legal Culture? - Giovanna Tieghi 9. Charlie Hebdo’s Graphic Trial Reports (Cabu, Riss, Boucq) - Yasco Horsman; 10. Epilogue - Giuseppe Martinico and Gianpaolo Maria Ruotolo; Index

‘Graphic Law and Drawn Justice is an essential collection of scholarly works exploring the intersection of comics and law. This book reveals how the law is understood and naturalised through a popular me-dia format and demonstrates how a generally maligned medium can actually be an important player in legal and cultural issues’. — Jeffrey A. Brown, PhD, Chair and Professor, Department of Popular Culture, Bowling Green State University‘This book provides compelling evidence of the deep connections between graphic law and justice. The contributors reveal how different societies have expressed, envisioned, critiqued and debated legal, political and sociological themes through comics, cartoons and other graphic media. Martinico and Ruotolo, by taking comics seriously, demonstrate in this book why these materials are significant from both legal and educational perspectives’. — Antoni Abat i Ninet, Distinguished Researcher (Talent San-tander), Institut d’Estudis Europeus - Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.It presents an innovative focus on themes related to international law in Afrobeat, Hip-hop, Alternative and Classic Rock, and heavy metal, complete with a playlist. It explores new ways of trial reporting that contrast and critique sensationalist journalism. Graphic Law and Drawn Justice demonstrates the extensive reach of law, touching every aspect of life. — Liverpool Law Review