Latino characters have traditionally been underrepresented in mainstream comics. But Spider-Man’s backstory makes him the perfect superhero to be recast as a minority.
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When someone dies young, the grieving process can be more complicated.
In the trailer for the new DC TV series, Robin answers ‘F@#k Batman!’ when the bad guys ask about the Caped Crusader. This is a hopeful move to necessary character changes in superhero storytelling.
The new Black Panther film has a lot in common with medieval romance tales.
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Reader in Education with Psychology and Centre for Death and Society, University of Bath
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Professor of English, University of Waterloo
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Associate Lecturer in Medieval Literature, University of York
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Assistant Professor of Latinx and U.S. Multi-Ethnic Literature, Texas A&M University
