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How 5 Upcoming Superhero Films Represent American Wish Fulfillment

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. September 14, 2011.

Why is the coming year so packed with blockbuster superhero films? It's not just the action--it's a deep need in the American psyche.

Marvel Overcomes Its Fear of a Black Spider-Man. Will White Fans Follow?

Channing Kennedy, Colorlines.com. August 4, 2011.

Big moves! The new Ultimate Spider-Man is a half-African American half-Latino kid named Miles Morales. So why are some comics folks upset?

8 Comic Book Heroes That Spread Progressive Ideals

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. May 27, 2011.

Quintessential patriot Superman renounced his US citizenship last month in protest. But he's not the first comic-book hero to espouse progressive ideals.

Katrina Disaster Retold in Comic Book Form?

Staff, GRITtv. September 3, 2009.

An unlikely work of art hits close to home by portraying real stories from the Katrina disaster, 4 years later.

7 Ways to Ensure Your Vote Gets Counted

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Greg Palast, Huffington Post. October 30, 2008.

Want your vote to count. Here's what to do.

New Orleans: After the Deluge [VIDEO]

Adam Howard, June 7, 2007.

An upcoming comic book explores the effects of Hurricane Katrina on regular, everyday people with stirring results.