Comics and Animation Meetup Group

Marvel Dimensions

A Guest in the House by Emily Carroll

Hannah is a thirty-something wife, homehealth worker, and antiwar activist. Her husband, Johnny, is a stay-at-home pothead working--or "working"--on building them a house before the winter chill sets in. They're currently living and screwing in the back of a truck, hoping for a pregnancy, which seems like it will never come. Told with tenderness and care in an undefined near future, Davis's astute projections probe at current anxieties in a cautionary tale that begs the question: What will happen after tomorrow?

This talk explores how storytelling structures shape audience perception, emotional investment, and the perceived value of independent comics. Drawing from transmedia storytelling, semiotics, and creator economy practices, the talk examines how narrative itself can function as a survival strategy for indie creators navigating today’s fragmented cultural and economic landscape.