Dr. Stanford W. Carpenter

Dr. Stanford W. Carpenter, Academic Liaison for Comicpalooza & Founder of Comicpalooza University, is a cultural anthropologist, comic scholar, and comic creator. Whether it’s through the lens of Ancient Worlds, Afrofuturism, or the EthnoGothic, he conducts ethnographic research among comic creators with an archeological sensibility that teases out the relationships between people, places, time, and things. His research is reflected in his writing, art, and civic and community engagement programming. He is currently developing scholarly programming for Houston’s Comicpalooza. His forthcoming book for Fantagraphics Press explores the cultures and histories of Black comics, creators, and characters. He sits on the advisory board of Abrams ComicArts Megascope imprint and is a co-founder and former chairman of the Black & Brown Comix Arts Festival (BCAF).