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Spider-Man : Miles Morales
\"Miles Morales is hitting the big time! Not only is he joining the Marvel Universe, but he's also a card-carrying Avenger, rubbing shoulders with the likes of Iron Man, Thor, and Captain America! And he'll soon be a media sensation in this All-New, All-Different New York. One thing's the same, though: non-stop action! Like when Earth's Mightiest heroes all fall, and Miles stands alone against a villain with the power to destroy the universe. Or when the Black Cat tries to get her claws in this new Spider-Man. Or when a new mutant threatens to grab the spotlight! And don't forget Miles' toughest foe yet: his grandmother! But his grades might be the ultimate challenge -- so maybe a study session (date?) with Ms. Marvel will help? Welcome to the neighborhood, Spider-Man -- hope it's friendly!\"--Back cover of Volume 1.
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W. E. B. Du Bois Souls of Black Folk
“The problem of the twentieth century is the problem of the color line.” These were the prescient words of W. E. B. Du Bois’s influential 1903 book The Souls of Black Folk. The preeminent Black intellectual of his generation, Du Bois wrote about the trauma of seeing the Reconstruction era’s promise of racial equality cruelly dashed by the rise of white supremacist terror and Jim Crow laws. Yet he also argued for the value of African American cultural traditions and provided inspiration for countless civil rights leaders who followed him. Now artist Paul Peart-Smith offers the first graphic adaptation of Du Bois’s seminal work. Peart-Smith’s graphic adaptation provides historical and cultural contexts that bring to life the world behind Du Bois’s words. Readers will get a deeper understanding of the cultural debates The Souls of Black Folk engaged in, with more background on figures like Booker T. Washington, the advocate of black economic uplift, and the Pan-Africanist minister Alexander Crummell. This beautifully illustrated book vividly conveys the continuing legacy of The Souls of Black Folk, effectively updating it for the era of the 1619 Project and Black Lives Matter.
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Black Panther : the complete collection
\"Who is the Black Panther - and what is the secret history of Wakanda? Social satire meets all-out action as T'Challa's adventures continue! The Panther enters the House of M! An outbreak of strange, mutated animals brings Storm and the X-Men to Africa! The Panther teams up with Luke Cage, Blade, Brother Voodoo and Monica Rambeau to take on the undead! But every king needs a queen - and so T'Challa embarks on his most dangerous quest yet...to wed the love of his life! Which of the world's greatest super hero women will say \"I do\"?\"--Amazon.com summary.
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Marvel Comics in the 1970s
Marvel Comics in the 1970s
explores a forgotten chapter in the story of the rise of
comics as an art form. Bridging Marvel's dizzying
innovations and the birth of the underground comics scene in the
1960s and the rise of the prestige graphic novel and postmodern
superheroics in the 1980s, Eliot Borenstein reveals a generation of
comic book writers whose work at Marvel in the 1970s established
their own authorial voice within the strictures of corporate
comics.
Through a diverse cast of heroes (and the occasional
antihero)-Black Panther, Shang-Chi, Deathlok, Dracula, Killraven,
Man-Thing, and Howard the Duck-writers such as Steve Gerber, Doug
Moench, and Don McGregor made unprecedented strides in exploring
their characters' inner lives. Visually, dynamic action was still
essential, but the real excitement was taking place inside their
heroes' heads. Marvel Comics in the 1970s highlights the
brilliant and sometimes gloriously imperfect creations that laid
the groundwork for the medium's later artistic achievements and the
broader acceptance of comic books in the cultural landscape
today.
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Black Panther : prelude
Wakanda. The most technologically advanced nation in the world is protected by the mighty Black Panther! Learn how T'challa became the legendary hero of Wakanda in this all-new tale set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe! See how the mantle was passed to the future king, in a time when super heroes were just emerging in the larger world.
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The Flavors of Iraq
1989. My first trip to Iraq. The taste of apricot. \"Never say Saddam's name.\".
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Black Panther. Panther's quest
\"A Black Panther epic by one of his signature writers, Don McGregor, and art legend Gene Colan! And this is T'Challa's quest: a stealth mission in South Africa, following rumors that the mother he never knew may still be alive! The Panther will take on soldiers and social injustice in a harrowing tale filled with tragedy and hard-hitting action. He'll face bloody, brutal combat as he closes in on his prey as only the Black Panther can--with supreme strength of will. Discover a hidden gem in a Black Panther saga that unfolded across 25 chapters--collected here for the first time!\"--Back cover.
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Desegregating Comics
Some comics fans view the industry's Golden Age (1930s-1950s) as a
challenging time when it comes to representations of race, an era
when the few Black characters appeared as brutal savages, devious
witch doctors, or unintelligible minstrels. Yet the true portrait
is more complex and reveals that even as caricatures predominated,
some Golden Age comics creators offered more progressive and
nuanced depictions of Black people. Desegregating Comics
assembles a team of leading scholars to explore how debates about
the representation of Blackness shaped both the production and
reception of Golden Age comics. Some essays showcase rare titles
like Negro Romance and consider the formal innovations
introduced by Black comics creators like Matt Baker and Alvin
Hollingsworth, while others examine the treatment of race in the
work of such canonical cartoonists as George Herriman and Will
Eisner. The collection also investigates how Black fans read and
loved comics, but implored publishers to stop including hurtful
stereotypes. As this book shows, Golden Age comics artists,
writers, editors, distributors, and readers engaged in heated
negotiations over how Blackness should be portrayed, and the
outcomes of those debates continue to shape popular culture today.
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Super black : American pop culture and black superheroes
Super Black places the appearance of black superheroes alongside broad and sweeping cultural trends in American politics and pop culture, which reveals how black superheroes are not disposable pop products, but rather a fascinating racial phenomenon through which futuristic expressions and fantastic visions of black racial identity and symbolic political meaning are presented. Adilifu Nama sees the value-and finds new avenues for exploring racial identity-in black superheroes who are often dismissed as sidekicks, imitators of established white heroes, or are accused of having no role outside of blaxploitation film contexts.Nama examines seminal black comic book superheroes such as Black Panther, Black Lightning, Storm, Luke Cage, Blade, the Falcon, Nubia, and others, some of whom also appear on the small and large screens, as well as how the imaginary black superhero has come to life in the image of President Barack Obama. Super Black explores how black superheroes are a powerful source of racial meaning, narrative, and imagination in American society that express a myriad of racial assumptions, political perspectives, and fantastic (re)imaginings of black identity. The book also demonstrates how these figures overtly represent or implicitly signify social discourse and accepted wisdom concerning notions of racial reciprocity, equality, forgiveness, and ultimately, racial justice.
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Black comics : politics of race and representation
Winner of the 2014 Will Eisner Award for Best Scholarly/Academic Work.Bringing together contributors from a wide-range of critical perspectives, Black Comics: Politics of Race and Representation is an analytic history of the diverse contributions of Black artists to the medium of comics.
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