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Cartoonists Of Color Database Gives Artists Greater Visibility
Cartoonists Of Color Database Gives Artists Greater Visibility
Cartoonists Of Color Database Gives Artists Greater Visibility
The Cartoonists of Color Database is a new project by cartoonist MariNaomi that aims to collect information on people of color working in comics. The FAQ succinctly outlines the need for such a database with four statements: "For visibility. For academia. For inspiration. For community building." The database formally launched this week with over 700 creator listings, and MariNaomi has made a public call for people to add more information, refine the information that's currently there, and correct any mistakes.
A Female Thor, A Black Captain America: What Does It All Mean?
A Female Thor, A Black Captain America: What Does It All Mean?
A Female Thor, A Black Captain America: What Does It All Mean?
On Tuesday morning Whoopi Goldberg and the hosts of The View announced that Marvel will relaunch Thor this October with a 'worthy' woman brandishing the hammer. Marvel followed that announcement with two more high profile switcheroos on Wednesday night as Entertainment Weekly revealed a new-ish and possibly superior Iron Man, and Marvel Chief Creative Officer Joe Quesada joined comedian Stephen Colbert on The Colbert Report to announce that a new guy will take up Captain America's shield. That in itself isn't much of a surprise -- original Cap Steve Rogers has passed on his mantle a few times, before eventually yanking it back. After spending some time in Dimension Z and fighting the Iron Nail and whatnot, he's now too old to Avenge from the front lines. The big reveal is that the new Captain America will be Sam Wilson, the African-American superhero currently known as Falcon.
Achieving Superhero Diversity Through Race-Changing
Achieving Superhero Diversity Through Race-Changing
Achieving Superhero Diversity Through Race-Changing
Changing the racial identity of characters has become a contentious issue amongst fans of superhero comics and their adaptations in other media. The awful practices of casting white actors to play people of color, or of turning previously non-white characters into white characters, is all too common in movie adaptations of books, cartoons, TV shows, or even real life stories -- but rather surprisingly, superhero comics and their adaptations have mostly avoided this problem. In comics, the controversy takes a different direction. Several white characters have become non-white, mostly in movies, and sometimes in reboots. Michael B. Jordan as Johnny Storm in the new Fantastic Four; Helena Bertinelli aka the Huntress in the New 52; Nick Fury in the Ultimate Comics line and on screen. These are changes that agitate some readers -- but realistically, the changes don't go far enough. Superhero comics have a cultural bias towards white characters that has everything to do with their institutional history and nothing to do with what makes sense to the stories.
Windblade: The First Transformers Comic Created by Women
Windblade: The First Transformers Comic Created by Women
Windblade: The First Transformers Comic Created by Women
Windblade, a recent addition to Transformers universe, is not like all the other bots that came before her. She's the first Transformer created entirely by fans, through a series of polls on toy manufactuer Hasbro's website. The Windblade toy debuts later this year, but to learn more about the character fans should pick up the new Transformers: Windblade four-issue series from IDW Publishing, debu
Gay Punchlines and Marvel's Short Film 'All Hail The King'
Gay Punchlines and Marvel's Short Film 'All Hail The King'
Gay Punchlines and Marvel's Short Film 'All Hail The King'
All Hail The King is a short movie -- a "one shot," as Marvel calls them -- about what happened to Iron Man 3 character the Mandarin (Ben Kingsley) after he went to prison, written and directed by Iron Man 3 co-writer Drew Pearce. It's light, it's funny, there are some good lines and a neat twist. For the most part, I liked it. One thing left a bad taste in my mouth. If you haven't watch
'Family Portraits' Comic Documents Real Life LGBT Stories
'Family Portraits' Comic Documents Real Life LGBT Stories
'Family Portraits' Comic Documents Real Life LGBT Stories
  Sam Orchard has been making his webcomic Rooster Tails since 2010; a series of weekly autobiographical strips about life as a transguy in New Zealand. It's an honest, sweet, nerdy, funny, and charming insight into one person's experience with transitioning. Orchard has expanded his canvas to look at the experiences of other queer and transgender people in his new book, Family Portraits, and he's
Should Marvel's Iron Fist Be Cast With An Asian American?
Should Marvel's Iron Fist Be Cast With An Asian American?
Should Marvel's Iron Fist Be Cast With An Asian American?
  Back in November Marvel Studios announced a deal to make five TV shows for Netflix; four solo series based on the Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Iron Fist and Luke Cage characters, and a Defenders series that brings them all together. Filming on the first of these, Daredevil, begins in July in New York City. No casting announcements have been made, but they're sure to come soon, and some fans see thi
The Harvey/Renee Index of Superhero Diversity
The Harvey/Renee Index of Superhero Diversity
The Harvey/Renee Index of Superhero Diversity
We like diversity here at ComicsAlliance. We've said it before, and we'll say it again. We're also big fans of superheroes, and that probably goes without saying. We especially like diversity with our superheroes. Diversity broadens the genre's reach, encourages respect and understanding of people's differences, and gives minority audiences more chances to see themselves in fiction, and those are
The 'Ms. Marvel' Tumblr Offers An Inside Look At The New Series
The 'Ms. Marvel' Tumblr Offers An Inside Look At The New Series
The 'Ms. Marvel' Tumblr Offers An Inside Look At The New Series
Next month Marvel will release the much anticipated Ms. Marvel #1, the new series from creators G. Willow Wilson and Adrian Alphona, and edited by Sana Amanat. It is a rarity in the industry: you can practically count on one hand the number of titles published at Marvel and DC combined that have starred a woman of color. Further, the new Ms. Marvel -- Kamala Khan -- is a Muslim Pakistani-American
Sean Murphy Previews Design of First African-American Robin
Sean Murphy Previews Design of First African-American Robin
Sean Murphy Previews Design of First African-American Robin
So this is pretty cool. Artist Sean Murphy (The Wake, Punk Rock Jesus) is working with longtime Batman writer Scott Snyder on a story for next year's Detective Comics #27, a special 96-page book celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Dark Knight's first appearance in the 27th issue of that series' original volume in 1939. A character in that piece will be a new Robin who will be the first African

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