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Nov 20, 2020 · Rivaling Superman in popularity was C.C. Beck and Bill Parker’s Captain Marvel (now Shazam), who combined the original superhero’s populist appeal with a fantastical childlike whimsy ...
- Aubrey Sitterson
Mar 1, 2010 · Superhero comics reflect that. They pay lip service to liberals because artistic people tend to be more left-leaning. But they remain conservative because most readers are, by and large, happy with the status quo. Even the most radical of superhero books fall into a conventional framework.
- Greg Burgas
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- Jimmy Palmiotti, Harley Quinn
- Cecil Castellucci and Marley Zarcone, Shade The Changing Girl
- Scott Snyder, All-Star Batman
- Ben Percy, Green Arrow
- Mark Russell, The Flintstones and Prez
Jimmy Palmiotti has feelings and he isn't afraid to share them: Palmiotti is pretty blunt on Twitter, but he's also pretty bold in the Harley Quinnseries, which he writes with his partner in work and in life, Amanda Conner. "In my work, hiding in plain sight, is always how I feel about the world," he says. In a recent issue, Harley took a subtle bu...
Though Shade the Changing Girlis a wild, out-of-this world book, it is based in modern-day America. To remind us of that fact, writer Cecil Castellucci and artist Marley Zarcone put something extremely jarring in a recent issue. The word "madness" is used a lot in Shade, and it's a painfully appropriate descriptor of the election cycle during which...
Scott Snyder has been writing books about Batman for years, and politics have always been subtly present. While he's very vocal about his convictions on social media, he strives to find a balance within the books. "It's very hard to tune out these things that are hitting nerves all over the place," Snyder says. "Every day there's something to get u...
Ben Percy does not have the challenge of writing a character that is not politically inclined. Green Arrow's base function is to be a "social justice warrior" -- a loaded term that Percy stole back from Gamergate trolls and brought back to the page with pride. "Politics are woven into the DNA of my series" Percy explains. "I couldn't write Green Ar...
You wouldn't expect The Flintstonesto have a political message, but it does in the hands of writer Mark Russell. The book makes you think about everything from economics to gender roles. Russell has also written political satire with Prez, a story about a teenage girl elected President of the United States through a series of loopholes and politica...
- Nicole Herviou
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Jul 24, 2021 · The latest controversy over Captain America comics sparked by former Superman actor Dean Cain should serve as a reminder that comic books have always been political - and always should be. " There is nothing new under the sun, " the old proverb declares, " It's all been done before. " There are certainly times when political debate tends to ...
Jan 9, 2020 · Balking at a few political references in the name of preserving corporate standards sits in contrast to the history of superhero comics, an industry that came to life thanks to two Jewish kids ...
- Tom Speelman
Jul 21, 2023 · Superhero comics started feeling more diverse in the Bronze Age. Throughout the 1970s and '80s, heroes like Blade, Storm, Black Lightning, Luke Cage, and John Stewart Green Lantern were created to better reflect America and the world. This era was also notable for including several comics that overtly explored the politics of superheroes.
- Ashley Land
Nov 19, 2022 · Another aspect that Marvel comics have tried to put forth is a political philosophy that is critical of certain values. During The United States of Captain America (2021) miniseries, Steve Rogers ...
