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Jun 5, 2020 · 15 Black Creator-Owned Comics That Are Essential Reading. By Sam Stone. Published Jun 5, 2020. Black creators are thriving in the creator-owned comics scene, and comics like Bitter Root, Prince of Cats and The Wilds are must-read titles. While mainstream comic book publishers may be lacking in diverse creators working on their titles, the ...
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Apr 29, 2021 · Advertisement. Yes, lots of comics were racist. A new generation of Black artists is reinventing them. John Jennings is a comic book illustrator and professor of media and cultural studies at...
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May 28, 2021 · "Challenging racial stereotypes in comics is a big part of what Black creators have done, alongside directly addressing injustice." ... by showing Black communities surviving and thriving." ...
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Feb 9, 2023 · Oct. 2022. Gr 3-7 –This candy-colored, action-packed story mixes superheroes and school drama to good effect. In a city where superheroes and ordinary folk live side-by-side, the fact that Leon wears a superhero costume to school doesn’t draw second glances, but he doesn’t really have powers.
Apr 29, 2021 · Advertisement. 5 Black comic book creators with 5 ways of seeing this inclusive superhero moment. Longtime comic book writer Brandon Easton visits the Comics Factory in Pasadena. (Brian Van...
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Feb 18, 2022 · “BLACK” Comics. In October 2020, Warner Brothers announced that it would adapt a feature film version of “ BLACK,” a comic book created by Kwanza Osajyefo and Tim Smith 3. “BLACK” tells the story of how one young man survives a violent event only to realize that he has powers.
Apr 23, 2021 · We asked Eve L. Ewing and Evan Narcisse to share perspectives on the politics of being a Black comic-book writer and the Black superheroes you may have missed.