Then there is Matt Baker, the most revered of the Black artists, whose exquisite art spotlights stunning women and men, and who drew the first groundbreaking Black comic book hero, Vooda! Middleton's imprisonment became a cause célèbre championed by Will Durant, which led to Middleton's release and subsequent comics career. Perhaps more fascinating is Owen Middleton who was sentenced to life in Sing Sing. Stoner, a descendant of one of George Washington's slaves, who became a renowned fine artist of the Harlem Renaissance and the first Black artist to draw comic books. Using primary source material from World War II-era Black newspapers and magazines, this compelling book profiles pioneers like E.C. The life stories of each man's personal struggles and triumphs are represented as they broke through into a world formerly occupied only by whites. Hear the riveting stories of Black artists who drew-mostly covertly behind the scenes-superhero, horror, and romance comics in the early years of the industry. Hear the riveting stories of Black artists who drew-mostly covertly behind the scenes-superhero, horror, and romance comics in the early years of the in. This read is targets to adults, but will educate and delight teens as well. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Super Black places the appearance of black superheroes alongside broad and sweeping cultura. Winner, American Book Award, Before Columbus Foundation, 2012

Invisible Men by Ken Quattro