Comic Books
So much for truth, justice, and the American Way
July 16, 2025The latest from award-winning People's World cartoonist Greg Kearney.
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‘Superman’ review: Fresh and fun new take on hero explores immigration, American ideals, and militarization
July 16, 2025Superman is often associated with American ideals like freedom, liberation, and human compassion, but some in the film say he’s not “from here” and therefore not truly one of “us.” This film challenges that thinking, and...
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‘Birds of Prey’ and the emancipation of women-led comic book movies
February 8, 2020Birds of Prey is not a hero’s journey, but rather a wild roller coaster of female emancipation through a variety of brutal moments.
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Superheroes of the East: Graphic India heroes beyond Western gaze
July 27, 2018A growing need to create characters that reflect the world we live in, and the people who live in it, is seen as essential by many creatives.
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Comic book artists and survivors address gun violence
May 30, 2018We live in a world where three of the ten deadliest mass shootings in recent United States history have happened within five months of one another.
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