Superheroes in Color
Superheroes in Color
Wesley Hall & The Auburn Avenue Research Library
Superheroes in Color is a series of conversations on the evolution and impact of Black comic characters. Facilitated by collector and comic culture historian Wesley Hall and The Auburn Avenue Research Library in Atlanta, Georgia.
Episode 04: Sweet Christmas! The Tragedy of Luke Cage
From the hokey catchphrase "Sweet Christmas" to the metaphor of a 6 foot 6 inch, 425 pound bulletproof Black man with superhuman strength living in the United States, this episode explores the failures and successes of Marvel Comics’ Luke Cage (aka Powerman) - who is among the first Black superheroes to be featured in the Marvel Universe.
Dec 20, 2020
1 hr 4 min
Episode 03: Some Lesser-Known Storylines
In Episode 03, we dig through the crates to explore some lesser-known black characters and storylines found in the shadows of the comic universe. While, not part of the black comic book canon, these compelling characters and storylines dramatically...
Nov 22, 2020
51 min
Episode 02: The Impact of The Black Panther
This discussion is be an in-depth character analysis of Marvel Comic’s Black Panther, exploring the iconic superhero’s progression from his first comic book appearance in Fantastic Four #52, (1966) to Ryan Coogler’s (2018) major motion picture. A...
Oct 31, 2020
54 min
Episode 01: Superman vs Muhammad Ali
This discussion focused on the history and contemporary relevance of the 1978 DC Comics’ celebrity comic book, Superman vs. Muhammad Ali, which features Superman teaming up with the heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali to defeat an alien invasion of...
Sep 27, 2020
47 min