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July 26, 2026Open Research EuropeOpen Access

Visible After invasion? Ukraine’s representational absence and distortion in global comics before 2014

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SPSvitlana Pidoprygora

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Overview

Analysis examines Ukraine's cultural representation in global comics, highlighting mechanisms of distortion and visibility.

Key Points

  • The aim is to explore how Ukraine has been represented and often distorted in global comics before 2014.
  • Analyzed three case studies from different comic traditions
  • Utilized visual, discursive, and narratological analysis with postcolonial perspectives
  • Examined dimensions of representation including naming, spatial framing, and iconography
  • Ukrainian elements are often integrated into Soviet, Russian, or imperial narratives.
  • Hergé’s work homogenizes Soviet space through Russian cultural markers.
  • Nestor Makhno is primarily depicted in the context of the Russian Revolution, marginalizing Ukraine's role.

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Svitlana Pidoprygora (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a65a890d3aea3239cd78e0ahttps://doi.org/10.12688/openreseurope.24247.1
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