S2E2: Drawing Durham: Documenting the Indie Comics Scene Through Story and Memory

Professor Adam Rosenblatt and undergraduate student Shreya Joshi’s collaborative research uses oral history and visual storytelling to document Durham’s independent comics scene. From in-depth interviews with self-published creators and small-press artists, to exploring the key spaces that sustain the local indie comics community — like the Durham Public Libraries —this community-engaged research preserves the stories, places, people and culture that shape North Carolina’s creative pulse. 

 

Episode Credits

Senior Editor and Producer: Cara August, Trinity Communications 

Audio Editor and Mixer: Marc Maximov 

Music Composition: André Mego, T’20 | MMS ‘21 

Production Sponsor: Trinity College of Arts & Sciences, Duke University 

Recording Date and Location: March 2025, Bryan Center Studios