Posting here the write up I whipped up for our newsletter on Jamie Bautista's visit in the Academy.
Mr. Bautista's session was entertaining as well as enlightening. One Griffin said that comics can be a source of deep insight. Another mentioned that the story arcs of characters in comics, especially the Xmen super heroes, are affected by events in society thereby, shaping their identities and the way they behave in their world, albeit a fictional one.
Indeed, there were many takeaways from Mr. Bautista's talk. To begin with, it was interdisciplinary in approach. It was fascinating how Mr. Bautista connected the themes of heroism and villainy in design, in the business of comics and graphic novel publication and in the on-going process of reflection on the heroes we choose and identify with. Most notable (at least for me) is the challenge he posed to us, Griffins. Like Ironman, Batman and the Mentor Heroes in My Hero Academia, the need to ruminate on the use and disposal of the skills, intelligence, influence and privilege we posses must be done constantly.
In the end, we gleaned hope and inspiration from Mr. Bautista with these parting words. We can create our heroes. We can be a "new' kind of hero. Virtus et ars, Griffins!
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