Is’nana The Were-Spider Volume 2:
The Hornet’s Web Pages 22-60
In what ways do the creators establish a healthy relationship between Leland and Gina? How is Leland’s masculinity depicted? Think about his physical appearance and his actions. How does Anderson-Elysee celebrate male vulnerability on this page? Hint: think about how Leland is depicted in this scene and how we as an audience respond to him here?
How does the paneling help create suspense? What is the cliffhanger question that readers are left with in the last panel on this page?
How does the reveal on the next page shock readers? How does the coloring in this scene help to emphasize the mood and contribute to the horror of the moment?
Even though this comic qualifies as horror, how do the creators add humor to this moment? How does this moment make Is’nana a more realistic and dynamic hero? Why is challenging stereotypical male hero portrayals important in comics? Hint: Think about how diverse representations of hero’s actions, personalities, body types, etc. can positively impact all readers.
How does Anderson-Elysèe use the following horror elements?
The creators effectively vary the angles of the panels. What angles are used for each panel (bird’s eye view, worm’s eye view, or eye level)? What do each of these angles reveal about characters’ power dynamics in that moment? How do these angles help reinforce the terror of this moment?
In comics, the images tell just as much if not more of the story than the dialogue and captions. Why is the moment after the wasps infect Lelnad an ideal page to focus on a silent comic? What mood does it create? Why does it make sense that no one is talking? What does the silence draw the reader’s attention to?
Anansi encounters Legba at the Crossroads while he is on his journey to find Is’nana. How is Legba depicted? Hint: think about his facial expressions, his physical appearance, his dialogue with Anansi. How does this depiction challenge literature’s stereotypes of Black men?