Public sector heroes: Superheroes backed by the government
A frequent aspect of superhero stories seems to be that the government isn’t capable of stopping some villain or other threat on its own. The …
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Minorities in cartoons: Sasquatch
This week’s minorities in cartoons entry is Sasquatch, a Marvel comics superhero. Sasquatch (real name: Dr. Walter Langkowski) first appeared in “Uncanny X-Men” #120 (April …
Minorities in cartoons: Northstar
This week’s entry is Northstar, Marvel’s most famous openly gay male superhero. Northstar (real name: Jean-Paul Beaubier) first appeared in “Uncanny X-Men” #120 in 1979. …
