Graphic Novels against Gender-Based Violence in the Lusophone Context: A Mapping

The present mapping is the first research outcome of the exploratory project GENTEEL - Graphic Novels Against Gender Violence, funded by the Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia CT (2023.14621.PEX). It aims to fill a research gap by providing scholars with a comprehensive mapping of graphic novels published in Brazil and Portugal that engage with this issue of gender-based violence, namely, any harm carried out against someone because of their sex, gender, and/or gender identity. Notwithstanding the emerging trend of feminist graphic narratives and the growing body of related research, no systematic overview has yet been conducted on comics and graphic novels specifically addressing the theme of gender-based violence in the Lusohpone context.