Josef Norén

Some may think it seems cozy and secure, but it will inevitably affect the innocent, especially when the law is designed precisely to target people whose only crime is to seek a haven in a country they were not born in. That in itself is bad enough. But will it even stop at authorities and public employees reporting undocumented people? Or will it also become a national duty to report those who do not behave “correctly” enough according to some arbitrary nationalist standards? “Lack of conduct” is already a legal reason for deportation as well as for punishing school children. What happens to the public psyche when laws are introduced that will force us to keep an eye on each other, suspect each other and report each other? And above all: what ways are there to refuse and to resist? In this issue, we take a look at the consequences of living under the threat of being reported simply for being someone who isn’t seen as belonging in the country. Informed on by public employees, government officials and/or neighbors and even family members. We look at consequences of not being able to trust one’s environment and, from the other side, being forced by the law to be part of such a hostile environment. ParaVox är en ny antologitidskrift från Tusen Serier, en plattform för antirasistiska serier av serieskapare från olika länder.

Long ago, European countries began to propagate the notion of white supremacy, of how other races would inevitably perish to make room for the (Western) European peoples. Today, race is mostly not talked about openly in that way, but the same notions live on and thrive in many circles and institutions, even if expressed in other ways. These days there’s talk of culture, religion and criminality, but there is always an implied image of who has an obvious right to a space and who must always justify their existence, be grateful, obedient and assimilated. Racism is not just about how we look at each other on the streets or at work, but also about how our lives are concretely affected by legislation around migration, discrimination, behavior and culture. ParaVox är en ny antologitidskrift från Tusen Serier, en plattform för antirasistiska serier av serieskapare från olika länder.

In CBA vol 69, we’re doing it! And by “it”, we mean, well, haha: SEX. We’re diving into sex; queer, straight, emotional, horny, funny, serious. Comics that explore intimacy, desire, awkwardness, joy. Stories where sex moves the plot, reveals character or simply celebrates pleasure and the sheer joyfulness of a great fuck.

No theme, just more stories. Let’s all go to the stars! Or maybe the future, if there is such a thing? These are stories to take you away and to bring you back, possibly changed. You just have to try it! This volume of CBA, the international comics anthology, has no theme, it’s just stories created freely by the writers and artists and compiled in the best combination by the CBA crew.

More stories, no theme. A mix of new and established artists from various countries telling stories unfettered by predetermined themes or concepts. Stories that try out ideas, vent frustrations, share thoughts and explore concepts. Narrative experiments, shifting perspectives and pure fantasies. Stories to think about and be moved by. This volume of CBA, the international comics anthology, has no theme, it’s just stories.

Latest issue of the international comics anthology series asks the questions: What’s in THE BOX? Who wants to know? How big is it? Where is it? Is it on its way somewhere? Why does it matter? Why can’t you know what’s in it? Or do you know? This issue is a box filled with stories. But what is THE BOX if you think outside the box? Comics by: Mattias Elftorp, Miguel Santos, Susanne Johansson, Sara Alma Safije Sheikhi, Manuel Rodriguez Navarro, Josef Noren. Text & illustration by: Eileen Laurie. Cover & main editor: Mattias Elftorp.