Building Community

This collection seeks to explore why webcomics pose as a safe space for minorities and other oppressed groups of people to form communities and connect with one another. In this collection, you will find examples of webcomics that are relatable to specific groups of people. Topics that are seen as somewhat controversial in daily conversations, such as cancer, sexuality, and diversity, are found in this collection. This is important because those who struggle to talk about these topics can find community online with others who share similar interests. How do these webcomics pose as gathering points for community building? Why are they so effective in bringing different types of people together? Using examples such as “Mom’s Cancer” and “Rain”, this collection showcases many examples that display the community built from these webcomics.