From Black Panther to Black Lightning: black superheroes are go!

African-American comic book characters are finally stepping up from sidekicksAfter five decades as sidekicks, secondary characters and niche titles, the black superhero’s time has finally come.Next month Marvel releases its eagerly awaited Black Panther movie, centred on a young African king who doubles as a clawed, catsuit-clad crimefighter. Last week CW and Netflix unveiled Black Lightning, an African-American educator with electrical superpowers. Add in Netflix’s Luke Cage and that’s three African-American-led superhero titles in 18 months – a situation previously unimaginable. Related: Will we ever see a black Iron Man, Asian Hulk or female Thor on the big screen? We’ve reached a time where people are hungry for diversity… a lot of art comes out of that Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2018-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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