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News Articles: Comic Books

SAN DIEGO, CA - JULY 20: Cosplay characters dressed as Spiderman, pose for pictures along 5th Avenue in the Gaslamp Quarter during Comic Con International in San Diego, California.

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  • Arts & Life

U.S. Rep. Robert Garcia to launch a popular arts caucus at Comic-Con

"When nerds get together, we can do a lot of good things," says U.S. Rep. Robert Garcia who's assembling a Congressional caucus on popular arts like gaming, video and movies.

July 23, 2023
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  • A Martínez

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  • Climate

A kid's guide to climate change (plus a printable comic)

Learning about climate change? Here's a comic for kids about what it is and how it's affecting the planet — as explained by kids who are experiencing it. And find out how to print this comic at home!

January 17, 2023
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By:
  • Lauren Sommer and
  • Malaka Gharib
El Peso Hero saves civilians in the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol in a special edition of Héctor Rodríguez's self-published comic book series. The 18-page issue is free, with text in English, Spanish, Ukrainian and Russian.

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  • Arts & Life

Mexican American superhero saves Ukrainian civilians in comic book issue

Fed up with Mexico's non-interventionist policy after Russia invaded Ukraine, Héctor Rodríguez sends his Mexican American superhero to Mariupol in the latest issue of the series.

April 06, 2022
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  • Olivia Hampton
Headshots of Andrew Aydin and John Lewis next to the cover of comic book.

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Political Rewind: Story Of John Lewis Illustrated In Pages Of New Graphic Novel

Monday on Political Rewind: It has been more than a year since the passing of civil rights icon and Georgia Congressman John Lewis. And now, the story of Lewis’ life, activism and political career continue in a new series of graphic novels. Run is a sequel to March, a 2013 series illustrating Lewis's early days in the civil rights movement.

August 30, 2021
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
As comic book culture and the superhero genre have gone mainstream, changing audiences are now challenging the companies who own their beloved characters over issues like sex positivity.

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A Censored Sex Scene In 'Harley Quinn' Sparks Debate On Depictions Of Female Pleasure

Creators of the HBO Max series Harley Quinn said executives blocked a scene where Batman performs oral sex on Catwoman, sparking a social media conversation about censorship of female pleasure.

June 23, 2021
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By:
  • Glen Weldon and
  • Brandon Shillingford
Darrick and Carlton Hargro are the publishers  of 20th Place Media, a Atlanta-based comic book company that's working to develop more heroes of color.

ATL Comic Co. Brings More Color To Pages

Atlanta-based comic book publishers Carlton and Darrick Hargro are working to develop more superheroes of color. The brothers are behind the new comic...

July 17, 2017
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By:
  • Tony Harris and
  • Sean Powers
Michael Keaton as Batman, left, and Jack Nicholson as Joker starred in the 1989 Tim Burton film "Batman."

'Drawn To Film': Comics On The Big Screen

Some of Hollywood’s biggest blockbusters over the past few years have something in common: their characters were born on the pages of comic books and...

October 28, 2016
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  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Amanda Art

On Second Thought for Wednesday, July 13, 2016

When rapper Desiigner boasts about the female acquaintances he’s met in Atlanta on his hit song “Panda,” it’s, well, a little disingenuous. See, the 19...

July 14, 2016
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  • Celeste Headlee

'Southern Bastards' Comic And The Grit Of The American South

It’s easy to fall back on stereotypes when you describe the American South, but the creators of the comic series “Southern Bastards” show there’s more...

July 13, 2016
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Linda Chen

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