Apr 07 Where the Indigenous and Comics Meet By Arts Desk Until recently, American Indians appeared only as stereotypes in comic books, their real narratives and folklore obscured by generic images of teepees and headdresses. Continue reading
Mar 20 It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s ‘The 99’ By Arts Desk It looks like an ordinary American comic book; heroes wear brightly colored costumes and use their bulging muscles to conquer the forces of evil. But look again -- one of the superheroes is wearing a burka. Continue reading
Jan 30 Conversation: Author Neil Gaiman By Arts Desk Author Neil Gaiman is a man of many genres: science fiction, graphic novels -- some of you will know his "Sandman" series -- screenplays, adult fiction, as well as books for young readers. Continue reading