Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Faculty Publications Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Stephen, Albeena; Jacob, Reshma Title A name given to the resource COVID-19 COMICS AS GRAPHIC NETWORKS OF NON-EMERGENT HEALTHCARE: A MULTIMODAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS OF PANDEMIC COMICS Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01-01-2025 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Studies in Linguistics, Culture and FLT;Volume;13;Issue;2;pp.38-57 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.46687/QJOT5514" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.46687/QJOT5514</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105015523908?origin=resultslist" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105015523908?origin=resultslist</a> Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Stephen A., CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, India, Department of English and Cultural Studies, CHRIST (Deemed to be University, Bangalore, India; Jacob R., CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, India Description An account of the resource COVID-19 comic discourses articulating lived experiences during lockdown, isolation, and quarantine constructed a creative space of self and collective care. This research article explores how the multimodality within COVID-19 comic discourses aids in constructing a networked public of graphic care. Resorting to Dannah Boyds (2008; 2011) methodological framework of networks of graphic care, comics on the themes of self-care, coping mechanisms, and mental well-being from the work COVID Chronicles: A Comics Anthology (Boileau &amp; Johnson, 2021) is analysed. A Multimodal Discourse Analysis (MDA) is performed to decipher the visual and verbal comic devices employed in constructing this graphic network of care using Thierry Groensteen (2007) and Scott McCloud's (2008) comic theories. The analysis highlights the various visual and linguistic techniques that enhance the communicative effectiveness of COVID-19 comics as self-care tools. By intervening in the visuality of COVID-19 comics as a tool of mental healthcare on individual and collective levels, this study illustrates the potential of comic narratives as a sustainable mode of sustenance and care in times of adversity and uncertainty. Furthermore, drawing from the results, the article also proposes the potentiality of comic discourses as non-emergent healthcare tools and a pedagogical tool for the successive policy implementation of mental healthcare measures. Copyright 2025 Albeena Stephen, Reshma Jacob. Subject The topic of the resource collective care; COVID-19 Comics; Graphic care; Mental health; Multimodal Discourse Analysis (MDA); Self Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Konstantin Preslavsky University of Shumen Relation A related resource ISSN: 2534952X; Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Open Access; Gold Open Access Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource online