02883nam 2200637 a 450 991078530980332120200520144314.01-282-91734-X97866129173491-60473-763-8heb40095(CKB)2670000000061803(EBL)619210(OCoLC)688292097(SSID)ssj0000412964(PQKBManifestationID)11270694(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000412964(PQKBWorkID)10388462(PQKB)10223590(MiAaPQ)EBC619210(MdBmJHUP)muse13600(Au-PeEL)EBL619210(CaPaEBR)ebr10432102(CaONFJC)MIL291734(dli)heb40095.0001.001(MiU)MIU400950001001(EXLCZ)99267000000006180320000118d2001 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrBlack superheroes, Milestone comics, and their fans[electronic resource] /Jeffrey A. BrownJackson University Press of Mississippic20011 online resource (251 p.)Studies in popular cultureDescription based upon print version of record.1-57806-282-9 Includes bibliographical references and index.Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Prologue; 1. Introduction: ''New Heroes''; 2. A Milestone Development; 3. Comic Book Fandom; 4. The Readers; 5. Reading Race and Genre; 6. Reading Comic Book Masculinity; 7. Drawing Conclusions; Appendix; Notes; Works Cited; IndexA history of the trailblazing comics that broke color barriers and portrayed African Americans in heroic storylines What do the comic book figures Static, Hardware, and Icon all have in common? Black Superheroes, Milestone Comics, and Their Fans gives an answer that goes far beyond ""tights and capes,"" an answer that lies within the mission Milestone Media, Inc., assumed in comic book culture. Milestone was the brainchild of four young black creators who wanted to part from the mainstream and do their stories their own way. This history of Milestone, a ""creator-owned"" publishing company, teStudies in popular culture (Jackson, Miss.)Comic books, strips, etcUnited StatesHistory and criticismAfrican AmericansComic books, strips, etcComic books, strips, etc.History and criticism.African Americans741.5/089/96073Brown Jeffrey A.1966-896213MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910785309803321Black superheroes, Milestone comics, and their fans3726614UNINA