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The Cover of the 1991 "The Nam: The Death of Joe Hallen" arc, Issue No. 54

In Charles Hatfield’sAlternative Comic: An Emerging Literature, Hatfield describes alternative and underground comics as “vehicle[s] for the most personal and unguarded of revelations” that are “determine[d] to pushpastthe…

Though created and written by two white men, the comicLoboclaimed its place in history as the first comic starring an African American. Following the conclusion of the civil war, former Union soldier, Lobo, moves to the west for a fresh start,…

In the final pages ofSuperman’sGirlfriend Lois Lane: I Am Curious (Black), Dave’s reaction to Lois Lane’s transformation back to white from black highlights the idea of interracial friendship as a means to end racism. In…

In this group of panels fromSuperman’s GirlfriendLois Lane: I Am Curious (Black),Lois Lane’s transformation to a black woman and her experiences emphasize the idea of the Otherness of blackness. Here, the reader sees Lois as black after…

In this large panel on page 3 ofSuperman’sLois Lane: I Am Curious (Black),Lois is depicted contemplating the consistent rejection she receives from the black citizens of Metropolis when she tries to interview them for her newspaper story on…

Violence and police brutality during the 1965 march from Selma to Montgomery led by Dr. Martin Luther King in 1965.

Photo of police brutality by the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, AL.

Photo of Frederick D. Reese, local leader of the march from Selma to Montgomery in 1965. By signing a letter inviting Martin Luther King Jr. to lead the march from Selma to Montgomery, Frederick D. Reese transformed himself from a local to a…

Photo of Henry Hampton, creator of the Hampton Archive. In crafting an archive of mixed media, Henry Hampton was well awareof the impact ofmediacoverageon the popular perception of the Civil Rights Movement.Film and photography were particularly…