University of Iowa professor Deborah Whaley’s latest book, Black Women in Sequence: Re-Inking Comics, Graphic Novels, and Anime, examines the history and effects of how black women are represented in comic books, graphic novels, and animation.

Originally from Wheatridge, Colorado, Whaley received a B.A. from the University of California at Santa Cruz and a Ph.D. in American studies from the University of Kansas in 2002.