CFP Second Call for Chapters: Spider-Man's Villains - Specific Villains (5/1/2025)

 

Second Call for Chapters: Spider-Man's Villains - Specific Villains

deadline for submissions: 

May 1, 2025

full name / name of organization: 

Matthew McEniry, Robert G. Weiner, and Kevin Scott

contact email: 

matthew.mceniry@ttu.edu

source: https://call-for-papers.sas.upenn.edu/cfp/2025/02/25/second-call-for-chapters-spider-mans-villains-specific-villains.

We invite contributons to an edited volume that delves into the complex and often nuanced villains of the Spider-Man universe. We are specifically looking for chapters about the following villains: Kraven the Hunter, Carnage, Black Cat, Lizard, Sandman, Scorpion, Shocker, and Tombstone. Other submissions may be accepted, but we are not looking for chapters on Mysterio, Doc Ock, Electro, Vulture, Venom, Punisher, Green Goblin, Rhino, Kingpin, Jackal, Sinister Six, Spidey Super Stories, Spider-Man's War on Drugs, or J. Jonah Jameson.

This volume is being published by the University of Mississippi Press. We welcome a diverse range of scholarly analyses, including but not limited to: 

• Character Analysis: In-depth explorations of specific villains and their evolutions over time
• Cultural Context: How societal issues, such as class, race, and identity, shape villain narrative
• Psychological Perspectives: The motivations and psychological profiles of Spider-Man's villains
• Comparative Studies: Analyzing Spider-Man villains in relation to other superhero antagonists
• Media Adaptations: The portrayal of Spider-Man villains in films, animated series, and video games
• Feminist and Gender Studies: The role of female villains and their representation within the Spider-Man lore.
• Mythology and Symbolis: The archetypal elements present in the characterization of Spider-Man's enemies.
• Fan Culture and Reception: How fan communities interpret and engage with these villains.

Please submit an up-to 300-word abstract oulining your proposed chapter and a brief author bio by May 1, 2025 to matthew.mceniry@ttu.edu with the Subject "Spider-Man Villains Chapter Proposal_Author Name".

Chapters should be between 5,000 - 7,000 words and will use the Chicago Manual of Style with notes and bibliography.

Important Dates:

Second Call Abstract Submission Deadline: May 1, 2025

Notification of Acceptance: May 14, 2025

First Draft Submission Deadline: August 31, 2025

Final Draft Submission Deadline: November 30, 2025

We look forward to your proposed chapters for the impact and significance of these villains in the comic book world and broader cultural narratives.

Last updated April 16, 2025

CFP Batman in Popular Culture Conference (12/30/2018; Bowling Green 4/12-13/2019)

Sounds like a great idea for a conference:

CFP: Batman in Popular Culture
https://www.comicgesellschaft.de/en/2018/04/13/cfp-batman-in-popular-culture/

Conference
The Department of Popular Culture and the Browne Popular Culture Library
Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green
April 12 - 13, 2019
Stichtag: 2018 12 30

The Department of Popular Culture and the Browne Popular Culture Library at Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio are proud to announce the Batman in Popular Culture Conference on Friday, April 12 and Saturday, April 13, 2019. The Batman in Popular Culture conference aims to examine Batman in Popular Culture in all mediums and media. It is intended to serve as a space for academics, graduate students, comic industry professionals, retailers and fans to engage in dialogue about topics related to Batman in its many media forms, mediums and cultural influence in popular culture and beyond. The scope of this conference is deliberately broad, with the intention of highlighting the interdisciplinary nature and many different avenues of research possible related to Batman in Popular Culture.

Possible topics might include but are not limited to:

• Textual analysis of graphic novels, storylines, other texts related to Batman
• In-depth analysis of particular authors & artists work related to Batman
• The development of supporting characters, villains, and themes within the Batman mythos
• Batman in Popular Music
• Batman in Film, Television, and Animation
• The rise of Batman-centric podcasts
• Batman as a mass merchandising phenomenon
• Batman VS. Superman
• Batman and video games
• The role of diversity issues (race, gender, ethnicity, sexuality) within Batman’s world
• Batman within the Comics Industry (writing, drawing, retailing, etc.)
• Batman art and covers across the decades
• How authors build an audience in an era of subgenre specialization
• Reception and fan communities for Batman and the superhero genre
• Digital Humanities approaches to Comics and Mass Media Studies with emphasis on Batman

We welcome individual proposals or pre-formed panels that address any or all of these themes. As the conference seeks to provide a multitude of perspectives, academic presentations and those from outside the academy are welcome.

Please send a 300-word abstract describing your individual presentation to bgsubatman@gmail.com with “Batman in Popular Culture” in the subject line. (Panel, roundtable, performance, and artistic display proposals should include a 300 proposal for each individual and a 500-word proposal explaining the group presentation.) Submissions should be sent in a document attachment with the following information:

Author’s name/Title
Institutional Affiliation (if applicable)
Email address
Presentation Title and Abstract

Deadline for Submissions is Monday, December 30, 2018.