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 the [...]
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.
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Barack the Barbarian: The Fall of Red Sarah
Devil’s Due website
Wikipedia entry on Barack the Barbarian
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Also this week:
Azrael #4
Deathlok #3 (of 7)
Doctor Voodoo #4
NOLA #3
Star Trek Deep Space Nine: Fool’s [...]
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).
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Also this week:
Buffy TVS #32. Pencils by Jeanty.
Authority #19. Co-written by Bernardin.
Gold Digger #114, GD Tech Manual #11. By Perry.
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Also notable:
Siege #2 [...]
King Special Edition HC
Time article from 2002 on Ho Che Anderson’s King
HCA page @ Fantagraphics’ site
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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.
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Also notable:
Human Target #1. With the TV show now revived, co-creator Len Wein relaunches [...]
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.
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Also this week:
Teen Titans #80. Written by Henderson.
Gold Digger #115, GD Sacred Library #3. By Perry.
Obamouse. Dont ask.
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Here’s a piece about Cold Space, the new comic co-created by SLJ [...]
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 here in Columbus.
Welcome to Tranquility V1 TP
Wonder Woman: Amazons Attack HC. Art by Pete Woods.
Spawn #173
Fantastic Four #552. Written by Dwayne McDuffie.
New Warriors #6. Written by Kevin Grevioux.
Gold Digger Christmas. By Fred Perry & various.
Papyrus: The Revenge of Ramses GN
Advance reviews for Will Smith’s I Am Legend look quite favorable – 75% as of this posting – [...]
