Check out this Green Lama story from the 1940s in which the Golden Age superhero confronts racial prejudice within the US military and consider it within the context of the time it was created.
Anyone wanna take a guess on how much it’ll go for? (Thanks to Christopher Chambers for the link.) Related: Comics historian Scott Shaw on All-Negro Comics.
“Folks in Steubenville, Ohio, were excited to learn that their own hometown hero Frank McGee won not only the Silver Star for his bravery during the Korean War, but that he would be immortalized in a comic book dedicated to war heroes. “The excitement soured when ‘Heroic Comics’ #81 came out early in 1953, containing [...]
People around the world are pitching in to help the victims of the Haiti earthquake. The comics community has organized a fundraising effort called Heroes 4 Haiti. —————————————————– Barack the Barbarian: The Fall of Red Sarah Devil’s Due website Wikipedia entry on Barack the Barbarian —————————————————— Also this week: Azrael #4 Deathlok #3 (of 7) [...]
Milestone Forever #1 (of 2) 5-page preview Dwayne McDuffie interview @ Comics Bulletin Wikipedia entry on Milestone Media The long-awaited mini-series that closes the book on the Milestone Universe (prior to the merger with the DC Universe, anyway). —————————————————- Also this week: Buffy TVS #32. Pencils by Jeanty. Authority #19. Co-written by Bernardin. Gold Digger [...]
King Special Edition HC Time article from 2002 on Ho Che Anderson’s King HCA page @ Fantagraphics’ site —————————————————– Also this week: The Brave and the Bold: Milestone TP Nextwave: Agents of HATE Ultimate Collection TP War Machine: Dark Reign TP Escape from Wonderland #4 (of 6). Written by Gregory. —————————————————– Also notable: Human Target [...]
Luke Cage Noir Premiere HC Shawn Martinbrough website Wikipedia entry for the Marvel Noir books Nominated for 5 GCAs, including Story of the Year, the collected edition debuts this week. —————————————————– Also this week: Teen Titans #80. Written by Henderson. Gold Digger #115, GD Sacred Library #3. By Perry. Obamouse. Dont ask. —————————————————– Here’s a [...]
Captain America/Black Panther: Flags of our Fathers #1 (of 4) Reggie Hudlin website Denys Cowan website Amazon link to buy Black Panther: The Deadliest of the Species TP (the first book featuring the female BP) —————————————————- Also this week: Buffy TVS #34. Pencils by Jeanty. Authority #21. Co-written by Bernardin. Spawn: Endgame V2 TP New [...]
Keith Knight’s cartoon The paper’s reaction I thought it was funny, but I can see why people would get a little bent out of shape about it. Maybe they should ask themselves why it gets them upset. Also: Here’s a report on the recent lecture about the Sam Milai exhibit at the Cartoon Research Library [...]
