Kevin Grevioux will be taking a look at race relations and super heroes in a limited series being published by Marvel comics. The series will be coming out some time in November and last for 6 issues. The series introduces a new character called “Blue Marvel” who will be written into Marvel history. The series takes a look at how a masked black super hero functioned in the 1950′s and 1960′s and what happens when his identity is discovered.
This will definitely be added to my monthly list and I look forward to what might be a very interesting study of race in comics over the years. Here’s hoping someone looks at the blaxploitation of the Marvel 70′s (ah Falcon and Luke Cage speaking jive).
IGN has a full interview with the creator of the series.
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