Public Information Comics and Archival Memories

This paper examines the self-styled public information comics Chronicle: The Archive and Museum Anthology and Archives and Memory, both published by Scottish Centre for Comics Studies Scottish Centre for Comics Studies (SCCS) in 2018. The comics in question deal with notions of the archival in very different ways both conceptually and stylistically. The discussion highlights the legal and social justice issues these comics raise while focusing on the complex relationship between archival materials and memory. It additionally considers these in relation to the concept of public information comics and unpacks what such comics do that goes beyond the mere communication of information.