While open to individual pitches, this collection will be especially interested in the following topic proposals:
The history of professional wrestling and its parallels with superhero narrative traditions
Kayfabe and comic book continuity: shared logics of suspension of disbelief
Lucha libre and its intersections with Latin American superhero and comics traditions
Japanese puroresu, manga, and anime: shared themes of perseverance, honor, and the heroic struggle
Gender and representation in wrestling and superhero media
The evolution of both forms in the streaming era (WWE on Netflix; the MCU, DCU, and The Boys)
The crowd as character: audience, kayfabe, and participatory culture
Wrestling's influence on superhero comics, film, and television — and vice versa
Disability, body politics, and the superhero/wrestling ideal