Between the advent of radio and film, but before the television revolution, comic books became a popular way to transport kids to different worlds, without leaving home. But what about beyond the page? In this episode of Courier Pigeon, we are exploring Black stories in comics. We sat down with cartoonists, historians and more to see what representation truly means. 

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Sources Used:

Roadside America

Superman Homepage

Case Western Reserve University

Times of Israel

Nerdist

PBS.org

Comic Book Resources

IGN.com

Thanks to our interviewees:

John Siuntres: Website

Daryle Lockhart: Website

Turtel Onli: Website

Third Coast Comics: Website

Damon L. Fordham: Twitter

Steenz: Website

Between the advent of radio and film, but before the television revolution, comic books became a popular way to transport kids to different worlds, without leaving home. But what about beyond the page? In this episode of Courier Pigeon, we are exploring Black stories in comics. We sat down with cartoonists, historians and more to see what representation truly means. 
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Sources Used:
<a href="https://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/11594">Roadside America</a>
<a href="https://www.supermanhomepage.com/action-comics-1-with-rocket-stamp-sells-for-3-4-million/#:~:text=%E2%80%9CAction%20Comics%20%231%E2%80%9D%20Sells%20for%20Record%20Price&amp;text=The%20issue%20of%20%E2%80%9CAction%20Comics,and%20consignment%20company%2C%20announced%20yesterday">Superman Homepage</a>
<a href="https://case.edu/ech/articles/s/superman#:~:text=SUPERMAN%2C%20the%20popular%20comic%20book,both%20attended%20GLENVILLE%20High%20School">Case Western Reserve University</a>
<a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-tragic-tale-of-supermans-jewish-creators-told-in-graphic-novel-form/">Times of Israel</a>
<a href="https://nerdist.com/article/history-of-lion-man-first-black-superhero-all-negro-comics-orrin-evans/">Nerdist</a>
<a href="https://www.pbs.org/blackpress/news_bios/defender.html&amp;sa=D&amp;source=docs&amp;ust=1676568803151346&amp;usg=AOvVaw0nWgGDLnR7St25m5Y959UW">PBS.org</a>
<a href="https://www.cbr.com/superhero-race-changes-in-film/#human-torch">Comic Book Resources</a>
<a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/superman-bisexual-lgbt-jon-kent-dc&amp;sa=D&amp;source=docs&amp;ust=1676568803152277&amp;usg=AOvVaw205pMlJgXlZw3dKdbINmcG">IGN.com</a>
Thanks to our interviewees:
John Siuntres: <a href="http://www.wordballoon.com/">Website</a>
Daryle Lockhart: <a href="https://darylelockhart.com/">Website</a>
Turtel Onli: <a href="http://www.onlistudios.com/">Website</a>
Third Coast Comics: <a href="https://thirdcoastcomics.com/">Website</a>
Damon L. Fordham: <a href="https://twitter.com/DamonLFordham">Twitter</a>
Steenz: <a href="https://www.oheysteenz.com/">Website</a>

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