Comics Human Rights and Representation
Diversity and Its Costs in Comics
Diversity. If I were to ask you what this work means, I could easily get enough answers that it would by synonymous with the words actual definition. Diversity.com defines the word as follows: The inclusion of individuals…
Comic Book Awards, We Have A Problem
In the wake of the Angoulême Grand Prix debacle, I started the painful process of looking over the numbers over the years… the numbers being the ratio of men to women winners for various comic book awards. It is not pretty. I…
Diversity Spotlight: Iron Fist
Diversity Spotlight: Iron Fist By Joe DellaPenna There has been a recent call for diversity in the Marvel cinematic universe and a push to cast an Asian-American as the lead in Iron Fist. In comics, Danny Rand is a…
Taking the Long Way: The Super-Heroine’s Struggle for Respect
Taking the Long Way: The Super-Heroine's Struggle for Respect An essay by Bob Reyer Click here for the introduction to Comics, Human Rights and Representation Week. As in the real world struggle for women’s rights, many…
“We’re Gonna March!” A Nine-Year Old’s Review of March, Books One and Two
By Carolyn Cocca and Anna Cocca Goodman From the time Anna was born, I’ve wanted to share my pop culture loves with her, but many of the current comics I read or tv shows I watch just aren’t appropriate for her. Her favorites…
