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A Lee Enterprises, Incorporated newspaper. Majority shareholder: David Hoffmann, Hoffmann Media Group.
5 Black comic book creators with 5 ways of seeing this inclusive superhero moment
- Jevon Phillips Los Angeles Times
- May 16, 2021
- May 16, 2021
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Longtime writer Brandon Easton stands for portraits at the Comics Factory on Tuesday, April 27, 2021 in Pasadena, Calif. Easton has written on “Judge Dredd,” “Transformers” and “Mr. Miracle”
- Brian van der Brug, Los Angeles Times
(L-r) Chadwick Boseman and Michael B. Jordan in "Black Panther."
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Marvel’s “Black Panther,” one of the all-time highest-grossing films at the worldwide box office, is the starkest recent reminder that stories led by Black characters made by Black creators have monetary value to the mainstream when done right.
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