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Transmyscira: HARLEY QUINN #25

Transmyscira: HARLEY QUINN #25

HARLEY QUINN #25 Written by Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti Art by Chad Hardin and Alex Sinclair Published by DC Comics Release Date: February 17, 2016 The most anticipated showdown in recent memory is finally upon us, and it has nothing to do with Ben Affleck or Robert Downey Jr. Harley and The Joker come

Representation and Health 101: SUICIDE SQUAD’S Amanda Waller

It’s time for another installment of the Representation and Health Black History Spectacular! This time, we are going to look at one of the biggest names in DC. She breathes audacity and strategy, her machinations deliberate and methodical. As part of Checkmate and the handler of the Suicide Squad, she knows her way around dangerous

PC EXPLOSION: 12 Characters Diversifying Bookshelves This Week

It’s unavoidable. You look back at the 1940s, 50s, and 60s in comics, and the super-heroes all… look the same. Sure, costumes vary and powers are different, but all-in-all, most heroes were pretty much universally white, straight, and male, even though the world was as diverse then — in color, gender, and sexuality — as

Representation and Health 101: STEEL John Henry Irons

Here’s yet another Representation and Health Black History Spectacular! This month, we’ve been looking at different Black comic book characters and examining their importance. From Monica Rambeau to Prodigy, this column has addressed why these characters are valuable. So now at the midpoint, I’d like to discuss someone pretty super. He helped to fill a

Representation and Health 101: SHANA of the Holograms

It’s time to feel the groove in a new Representation and Health Black History Spectacular column! Today’s focus is a character who existed long before her comic. However, upon her return with her famous friends, many people, including myself were excited. She exemplifies Black people as dynamic individuals and helps to dash some stereotypical notions

Representation and Health 101: CAPTAIN AMERICA Isaiah Bradley

In this installment of the Representation and Health Black History Spectacular, we are going to focus more intently on… well, history. There’s someone who’s vital to Marvel history, even if he made his first appearance in 2003. He reveals the tragic, racist, and violent past of America, but also how the achievements of White people

Representation and Health 101: PRODIGY David Alleyne

Here it is, yet another installment of the Representation and Health Black History Spectacular! This time, I’m going to shine light on a character whose importance I didn’t realize until very recently. Within the pages of the latest volume of Young Avengers, Prodigy, aka David Alleyne, proved that he has value for more than just

Transmyscira: BLACK CANARY #8

BLACK CANARY #8 Written by Brenden Fletcher Art by Sandy Jarrell, Lee Loughridge Published by DC Comics Release Date: February 10, 2016 There’s plenty of missed connections in the latest Black Canary issue, but none of them are between fist and face as Dinah is forced to take care of family business while Kurt scrambles

Representation and Health 101: THUNDER Anissa Pierce

It’s time again for another Representation and Health Black History Spectacular! Today, I’m talking about someone who’s had my attention since I first discovered her. I mentioned her in my article on Black Firsts in comics, and there was no way I WASN’T going to highlight this amazing woman. She’s the daughter of Black Lightning

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