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The article explores the use of Cossacks in Ukrainian comics as a means of shaping post-colonial identity. It analyzes three comics from different periods to examine how Cossack narratives have been used to signify national identity and the challenges of nation-building in Ukraine. The article also discusses the state of the Ukrainian comics industry and the importance of a post-colonial perspective in understanding Ukrainian graphic narratives. The author emphasizes the need for a culture-specific and context-based approach to studying Ukrainian comics. The text provides examples of Ukrainian comics that draw inspiration from foreign aesthetics while still thematically domesticating them. It discusses two graphic novels, "Buiviter" and "Maksym Osa," that explore Ukrainian history and folklore. "Buiviter" follows the story of a hero who acquires magical powers and leads a successful counter-offensive against an evil monster, incorporating elements of local paganism and the Orthodox Church. "Maksym Osa" focuses on the period of the Ruin in the seventeenth century, depicting a maverick Cossack who questions traditional hierarchies. The text also discusses two graphic novels, "Maksym Osa" and "Daohopak," that challenge traditional representations of Cossacks in Ukrainian culture. "Maksym Osa" portrays the protagonist as an individualist and relativist, shifting away from the image of Cossacks as defenders of their community, while "Daohopak" reimagines the myth of [Extracted from the article] |
