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Asian – American Heroes, Hopes, and Hurts

Posted on May 1, 2020 by rosinskynatalie

This is an important time to look at graphic works depicting Asian-American heroes, hopes, and hurts. The Covid-19 pandemic has spread some virulent ideas along with its deadly virus. Once-common stereotypes and fears about Asian–Americans, in particular Chinese-Americans, have flared … Continue reading →

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Trending–Heroes and Icons

Posted on September 1, 2017 by rosinskynatalie

“Popularity” changes and is rarely “one-size-fits-all.” We could see such trending last month in back-to-school clothing sales and, more significantly, the toppling of Confederate monuments that lionized slavery’s defenders. Heroism is time and culture-sensitive. This is equally true of the … Continue reading →

Posted in comic book collection, comics, graphic novels | Tagged aliens, Amy Reeder, Black Captain America, Brandon Montclare, Confederate monuments, diversity, Genius, girls in science, Hispanic Spiderman, Hulk, Huntington's Chorea, Huntington's Disease, icons, It's a Bird . . ., Kamala Khan, Lunella Lafayette, Marco Failla, Moon Boy and Devil Dinosaur, Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, Ms. Marvel, Natacha Bustos, outsiders, popular heroes, President Trump, Ray-Anthony Height, science, Steven T. Seagle, superheroes, Superman, Tamira Bonvillain, Teddy Kristiansen, the Thing, Travis Lanham | 1 Comment

It’s About Time! Beginning Anew

Posted on January 1, 2016 by rosinskynatalie

It’s a new year, but calendars only measure one kind of time. Its passage is also reflected in our mirrors and the clothes our youngsters outgrow. That straightforward march of days is why a new calendar year is often depicted … Continue reading →

Posted in comic book collection, comics, manga | Tagged "A Midsummer Night's Dream", "Dream of a Thousand Cats", Bram Stoker Award, Calliope, dark fantasy, Dave McKean, Dave Stewart, DC comics, DC superheroes, Dr. Who, Dream, Father Time, graphic storytelling, Hitler, horror, J.H. Williams III, Morpheus, Neil Gaiman, New Year, non-linear time, Shigeru Miizuki, Shigeru Mizuki's death, Showa: A History of Japan 1953 1989, teens, The Endless, The Sandman, The Sandman series, The Sandman: Dream Country, The Sandman: Endless Nights, The Sandman: Overture Deluxe Edition, time, Todd Klein, Vertigo Press, World Fantasy Award | Leave a comment

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Asian – American Heroes, Hopes, and Hurts

Trending–Heroes and Icons

It’s About Time! Beginning Anew

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