Justin Wigard

Justin Wigard PhD., is a University Distinguished Fellow in the Department of English at Michigan State University, where he works and teaches in the areas of popular culture, game studies, comic studies, children’s literature, and digital humanities. He is co-editor of Attack of the New B Movies: Essays on SYFY Original Films (McFarland Press, 2022), the first academic treatment of the SYFY Channel’s original films, including Sharknado (2013), 2 Lava 2 Lantula (2016), and even a feature by his esteemed co-author, Dr. Zack Kruse. Justin’s favorite horror movies include Paranorman (2012), Troll 2 (1990), and The Mummy (1999), which tell you just about everything you need to know about him. More of his academic, professional, and pedagogical work can be found at http://justinwigard.com/ .