#native american comics

[bixels]

As they say in the industry, you either know fashion or you don't. And Miss Rarity certainly knows it!

[billfinarts]

Predator: Tales of the Hunt

Pg.9

When it comes to a hunting pack, there's never just one...

Find out more next Wednesday!

Colors done by @kenosisofabrami

Lineart and storyboard by me

[yesterdaysprint]

San Francisco Examiner, California, September 25, 1911

[djwaglmuffin]

Well, I had a whole-ass NSFW thing done here but it's got dick so NOOoOOoOOooOOOOoooo, I can only share PART of it because prudes ruin everything.

So, you only get, like, half.

Anyway, THIS was some scene work for these two. I was thinking about adding a *sex* scene in there somewhere but more leaning on the emotional connection. The doujinshi turned out to be kinda UNCESNORED AND RAUNCHY but, fffff. Whatever.

Okay, so, like...there's a lot of context missing but don't worry your pretty little faces. Also: Maybe I'll post it to Patreon but it'll be, like, a whole ass buck. I don't wanna put my work behind a paywall, I really don't, but it's the only thing I can think of since pixiv is really weird.

OH, and: Yeah.

[vertigoartgore]

2015's Scalped: The Deluxe Edition Vol.2 HC cover by artist R.M. Guéra (featuring the charismatic character Lincoln Red Crow).

[ungoliantschilde]

“Autumn”, by Goran Parlov

[roughentumble]

@hale-of-stiles-heart musing to myself what wouldve made x-men origins wolverine better, and obviously the answer is "scrap it entirely and write the movie over again" but like. would kayla have been a more interesting character if she were genuinely aligned with the villains? if she'd genuinely been using her powers to influence logan's opinions and feelings? i feel like that would just make her more one-dimensional and people would get mad at the femme fatale type character, but sometimes a one-note villain is more fun than a one-note love interest..... idk.

[vixymix101]

"We'll meet again, don't know where, don't know when,

But I know we'll meet again one sunny day"

Couldn't stop thinking of old man Gidagizi and nanabozho 😭 they have my whole heart..

[browsethestacks]

Dani

Art by Maria Wolf

[blackflash9]

Escapism Isn’t Everything: Embracing the Depth and Humanity in Stories

The argument that “video games, comic books, and movies are about escapism” is both tired and reductive. Don’t get me wrong, I love the thrill of stepping into new worlds, meeting fascinating characters, and roleplaying as the hero of an epic story. Escapism is part of the appeal, and it’s excellent! However, treating it as the only purpose of these mediums feels reductive. They’re also art forms—ways to explore ideas, share philosophies, and connect with perspectives that make us think, learn, and grow.

Take Assassin’s Creed. Within the community, some people complain about characters like Connor Kenway because he’s not a witty, carefree jokester. Instead, he’s grappling with the heavy reality of his people losing their land and way of life, and for some, that “ruins the escapism” of a game that’s supposed to be historical tourism. But here’s the thing: history wasn’t always pleasant or fun, especially for people like Connor, who got the short end of the stick in life. His story is real and raw, allowing him to respond to his struggles like a human being—not just as a character meant to entertain. Sorry if that bursts your gamer bubble, but sometimes, a dose of reality comes with the package.

Yes, entertainment can be a way to escape the world, but if you look at it as just that, you’re missing out. These stories have the potential to challenge us, show us new perspectives, and teach us something meaningful. That’s why we’re taught to think critically about our consumption—to understand the creator’s intent and form our takeaways. Escapism is incredible, but embracing the depth of these stories opens the door to something far more impactful.

[alternateworldcomics]

Writer: Lee Francis IV Artist: Weshoyot Alvitre Publisher: Native Realities Alice In Wonderland meets Kill Bill set in Cherokee Country. When Alice Sixkiller's sister is murdered she embarks on a mysterious journey of revenge. But her quest won't be easy, especially as her schizophrenia pulls her further and further down the rabbit hole.

[nyemul]

Made a Kumeyaay mutant/witch OC, they’ve been stuck in my head since I started reading Uncanny X-men and Scarlet Witch 2023. I’ll share their backstory in between my references.

Reference 1: the base I made is a combination of pieces from these covers!

Part 1: (OC) is a native from this current era, being sent back in time to my nation’s stories about our Creator and early people. Though growing up on the reservation, they never got around to learning their language, outside of pretty basic stuff.

When they got sent back in time, greeted by ancestral Kumeyaay, these men don’t know who this outsider is and are justifiably on guard. (OC) picks up bits and pieces of Iipay being spoken, so they scramble to greet themself and show they’re not dangerous. 🪶

Part 2: The ancestors bring them to their village, where they’re greeted by the twin gods, Tu-Chai-Pai and Yokomatis.

They witness many of our stories firsthand— the day the Kumeyaay became mortal and the death of the Creator.

When the Creator passes, he bestows some of his essence and abilities to (OC) before merging with the moon. Yokomatis, not wanting to be alone, does the same and goes with his brother, into their new form. 🌙

Part 3: With their new gifts, they use hydrokinesis to help the villagers with growing crops and minor botanokinesis.

Spending years in this ancient era, they forget their time in the present, dedicating their time to their new life; meeting a life partner and marrying. 🍃

Part 4: Suddenly, on their wedding day, their reality shifts and they are thrust back into present time. Surrounded by city people and the sound of traffic, on instinct, they begin to cause damage around them in fear.

They must navigate through this new world alone and learn the fates of the people they spent years living with. 🏙️

———

I like to think that (regardless of current canon) they would’ve been an ally of Magneto, simply for their motivations being created by marginalization and genocide. And since I’ve been reading Scarlet Witch, I did start to feel like Wanda could find a way to help them heal and find a way to live in the modern world.

Dunno what imma do with this character but I felt the need to flesh them out🙌🏼

[billfinarts]

Predator: Tales of the Hunt

Pg.8

And the hounds are now sent to flush out the game. This one is now looking to catch her prey...

Find out more next Wednesday!!

Colors done by @kenosisofabrami

Lineart and storyboard by me

[fortressofserenity]

If Cassandra Cain’s indigenous North American

It seems in the world of DC and Marvel stories, while there certainly are indigenous martial artists out there, it’s kind of hard to think for me to think of one who’s the equivalent to Cassandra Cain. Let alone without any supernatural ability to do what she does, which is largely trained and honed over the years. Marvel’s Echo/Maya Lopez might count but she merely has the supernatural ability to mimic human actions well, whereas Cassandra has been trained over the years to do a variety of martial arts. I guess it’s kind of easier to play into the Asian martial artist stereotype, if it weren’t for those Asian martial artist films, that it becomes a kind of point of reference for subsequent storytellers to draw from.

Not so much for well indigenous martial artists, though they certainly do exist. Well, in the world of fiction anything is possible. In theory, it is. In practise, it’s something of a mixed bag due to authorial biases and the like. While it is theoretically possible for Cassandra Cain to be of indigenous North American descent, it would have different implications than if she were of (presumably) Chinese descent. Considering the way she’s written over the years, with her being generally deferential to white people in some way that it plays into the submissive Asian stereotype. The fact that she learnt martial arts from her father whilst being half-Asian herself does play into this a lot, whereas if she learnt martial arts from Chinese-American peers then she’d pretty much be connected to that culture.

It would look different if Cass herself was part-indigenous and if Lady Shiva were indigenous, because it would seem as if David Cain has contempt for her as a person and her mother’s culture, considering the history of Indian Boarding Schools and the like in Anglophone North America. So changing the character’s ethnicity does have profound implications if such a story were to be told the same way, it would affect the way we see and conceive of such characters. Thus Cassandra Cain wouldn’t be read and written the same way if she was Native American, so instead of coming off as another iteration of the submissive Asian meme, she’d be a character born into her father’s contempt for her and her own ethnicity. It makes more sense if you have some knowledge of Native American history where it wouldn’t be regarded the same way.

So the same character wouldn’t be conceived and regarded the same way if she’s Native American, considering the different implications for each meta-ethnicity. In Cass’s case, if she was Native American then she’d be made to assimilate into her father’s culture instead. So it would be kind of triggering to Native American readers if she was Native American herself, something that wouldn’t happen as she’s usually written to be, which is to be Asian American.

[biophonies]

I come from a long line of people who raised hogs, smoked them in the earth as technique inherited from indigenous kin (who - more broadly - introduced the west to the method: more on that here!) and seasoned them beautifully.

so pork specifically meant a lot to my family... but it is also undeniably tied to hereditary health problems...

so here's a story on how we departed from that, what tradition even is, and what it means to me now ft the humble black eyed pea, for EATER!

some of my favorite panels:

find the recipe for Yoruba àkàrà in my new book, COOK LIKE YOUR ANCESTORS <3

[choppedcowboydinosaur]

Is Kahhori in the comics? Is she some obscure Marvel character they repurposed for the What If show?

Because most of the native american characters I know from Marvel are usually X Men characters like Forge, Dani Moonstar and Thunderbird. And then you get some other native american characters like Puma who is a Spider Man villain and Echo. So, it makes me wonder.