#unapologetically black duke thomas

[celestetumbledryer]

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TL;DR i have encountered a predominantly white area of this fandom. If possible, please humanise poc characters like you do or would love to the rest of the cast. please scroll to the bottom of this wall of text to see the inspiration for this post as well as some amazing batfamily blogs!!!!

hello!! i don’t usually make posts by myself, but i am not longer secretly passionate about this topic. this post is more about POC issues than batman. upon saying that, i will only really cover batfamily characters that the stereotypical fandom engages with.

it is ironic that i would usually just skim through a post this length so think of this as a brain…dump..? ehe. also, i have an small device so this post may seem longer to me than it is to you.

i know that i am fairly new to this part of the DC fandom, but i assure you, much unlike many other tumblr blogs, i actually do read comics!

i have been getting into batman family related comics and decided to see some fan content because i loved seeing people with shared interests!!!!

unfortunately, like any place on the internet, i have encountered prejudice and shallowness(i may contribute a little to the latter hehe….)

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The Kane(Batwoman) Family are non/practicing Jewish. They are also ethnically Jewish, though i am apologetic to say that i am not sure of the exact ethnicity.

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i am aware of Richard Grayson/Robin/Nightwing’s Romani heritage(I couldn’t find a reliable source regarding a specific group, sorry!😖 most likely Kalderash!). This character (sadly, among many others) has been heavily objectified in both the fandom and the canon. Romani characters still have often been reduced to racist jokes and stereotypes in fiction. One thing I'd like to share is the cooking thing from my last post. I feel like cooking is a great skill to have when representing culture. It's okay to be clumsy or not the best at cooking. Not always achieving a good result when cooking is fine. However it is a life skill. Only ever ordering takeout is not the most healthy for anyone especially someone who needs alot of energy and nutrients. Take care of yourselves !

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Cassandra Cain/Batgirl/Orphan is usually characterised as reserved and non-verbal in the fandom space. I don’t hate this, but unfortunately leans towards a generally negative archetype in Asian women characters.

She is often depicted using very repetitive and simple words. Though her struggles with language have been portrayed through her comics, she is able to form grammatically correct sentences. Please do not infantilise this character. this is not just a problem with fiction; it happens too much with Asian people in reality. i have no ill intention against agere.

She does take things to the extreme if she so desires. You just couldn’t handle a strong traumatised woc/hj.

people really don’t like it when i say that i like this character. i have received threats. i wonder why..

Not really related, but I’d like to say that ASL is not objectively easier to learn than spoken languages regarding a popular headcanon.

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i've seen a lot of headcanons of a Latino Jason Todd/Red Hood(i don’t really have anything against this), so i looked more into it. I've seen people say they enjoy this headcanon simply "because he is poor" which i'm sure is not in all what it means to be Latino. i cannot speak for this group; i hope my message is received well.

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i’ve seen popular headcanons of a Black Steph Brown/Spoiler. i don’t really have anything to say about this. what are your thoughts?

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Black hair, bowl cut, intelligence and under 6ft are reasons I’ve seen people headcanon Tim Drake/(Red) Robin(which writers intended to be Jewish) as NEAsian. i think you can infer why. However, it is not a problem whether you fit into a specific group in within your identity or not.

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i’ve been told by multiple people that Duke Thomas/Signal is nothing more than a “token Black” character which is in itself a trope stemming from racism. Black characters are often reduced to a comic relief given little or no depth. i understand that he is a character only introduced in the last decade so there are not as many iterations compared to other bat family members, but it doesn’t make him any less interesting to be explored!

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I generally dislike the “demon spawn” super serious characterisation of a child Damian al Ghul Wayne/Robin. Yes, he is traumatised, but he is still a child. i know that in some iterations he is quite uptight or arrogant. this does not stop him from being a youngest child. i don’t think he would have the emotional spectrum of a rock. i would also like to acknowledge that he is a quarter Arab and Han Chinese!

*this post has many flaws, please leave a message in replies or my dm if you are upset or would like to add and edit to this post!!!!

this post was inspired by @/zoomiie.net on tiktok. they explained it much better than i could ever.

“you could tell if a specific fandom in particular is explicitly majority white by the way they treat their POC character[s]”

link to video will be in notes

“let people have fun”

i do not intend to stop you.

i am speaking out about the casual racism present in fandom spaces.

here are some dc comics blogs that do not stop me from having fun.

@numberonedukethomasapologist Len creates a blog focused on the bat family character Duke Thomas(The Signal) that humanises the character in his unapologetically Black culture. it is actually the first batfamily blog i encountered !! please go support him PLEAS PLea p

@brucestalia is a Talia al Ghul centric blog that is very active(multiple posts a day), usually posting about BruTalia. the ship is usually presented with visual media, song lyrics and fan fiction.

@nightwingsgypsyrep the usertag speaks for itself! she doesn't have many posts, but there are some fun Romani Grayson(x Kory) moments !!

Holy racism, Batman!

Celeste Tumble Dryer ☆〜（ゝ。∂）

[numberonedukethomasapologist]

Yall I've prolly said this alr

But like

What if Duke was just an asshole

But him and Damian are twinnem🤞🏾

Like make Duke the type of person who threatens to Swiss cheese a nigga💀

He is one of those black boys that sag and don't do shit in the corner of the classroom but he's the only one that everyone can get along with

Swear this man his been suspended or worse like the jdc like let him be that person

Bro made it out the hood tho🗣

[numberonedukethomasapologist]

OMG YOUR A GIFT FROM A GOD I SWEAR😍

ALSO IDK WHAT TYPE IF WITCH CRAFT PERFECTED THAT HAIR BUT ITS FUKING BEAUTIFUL BRUH

for @numberonedukethomasapologist bcos POC deserve cool headcannons like the ones he creates 🙏🏾

[casscainmainly]

Have you read the recent chapter of boy wonder? I feel like it ties nicely with what you were talking about recently like robin, the mantles relationship with poc and batman

Adding your second ask here: "And also robin as being able to be a symbol for the collective and community. Sorry for being so scatter brained I sent the other ask without completing my thoughts😭 I was really interested in how you'll react to the recent chapter and hearing your thoughts on it. I'm not really good at analysis but reading yours are always fun"

I'm really happy you sent this ask because I've been meaning to read The Boy Wonder for ages and I never got around to it, so this was the push I needed!

You're spot on that so much of issue #5 connects to what I was discussing in my Duke Thomas and the Robin Mantle post. In fact, Damian giving the R symbol to the would-be robber directly parallels Duke giving the symbol to Daryl:

The Boy Wonder #5 / Batman (2011) #45

In both, they view Robin as a connection to their families and to the wider Gotham community, as the grounds for both individual and societal change. And honestly this makes sense, given that Damian is the predecessor, both chronologically and spiritually, to Duke's Robin.

Damian as a character of color is fraught with difficulty. The set-up of his story invites a dichotomy between the evil, Asian, brown-skinned Talia and Ra's, and the kind and caring White Wayne family. Morrison's demonisation of Talia is symptomatic of this issue. This is something The Boy Wonder mentions, too; Ra's is aggrieved not only at Damian betraying him, but at Damian siding with a rich White man, the opposite of every ideal he was raised with.

But in The Boy Wonder and in canon, the dichotomy is not so simple. Boy Wonder has Damian acknowledge both his 'demon' and Bat sides, with the social movement aspect coming from his mother, not from Bruce. It's also important to anti-racist readings of his character, as well as a general understanding of Damian, that he did not need to learn compassion. He already had it - one of his earliest moments in Morrison's run is feeling devastated at failing to save Sasha. People saying Dick taught Damian to feel things are missing the point: Damian already felt things, and what he learned from Dick was how to process and use those feelings.

(It's also important that Damian's first Batman was Dick, the first Robin, and retroactively the first Robin of Colour.)

Damian as a character moves from the restricting, White-centric legacy of the Batman into the freeing, colourful legacy of Robin. Another parallel to Duke and We Are Robin:

The Boy Wonder #5 / We Are Robin #1

Robin has always stood for youth, but this notion of the future starts with Damian (as Bruce's heir) and flourishes in Duke (as one of Gotham's many heirs). They are the future, which means the future is a place of colour.

One thing I liked more in Boy Wonder than We Are Robin is that Damian starts the movement, whereas WAR has... Alfred (this is a bad move for many reasons but this post is too long already). Damian credits the core moral principle - wanting to change the world in a communal way - to Ra's and Talia, which shows that Damian's morals do not come from the Batfam. Once again, the Robin mantle is not only a connection to the Bat, but a connection to the wearer's original/other family, as it was for Dick and Duke.

In all three cases, the other family is a family of colour. This is why I think Dick works better when his Romani heritage is acknowledged; the Dick-Damian-Duke lineage is a nuanced exploration of the ways kids of Colour navigate the White world, in which Robin functions as a celebration of difference and a rebellion against assimilation. It's a progressive journey: Dick is White-passing and has mostly lost touch with his roots, Damian (ideally, when Talia is written right) equally loves both sides of his family, and Duke is unapologetically, unequivocally Black.

Which is why, though I enjoyed Boy Wonder overall, I'm extremely puzzled why Duke wasn't in it. Like, Damian just started We Are Robin!!! Why would you do WAR and not include WAR characters? Merle could've easily been Duke, and the comic would've been richer for it. (Also why is Babs here?? She says like two lines and is not part of the Robin legacy. Steph being Batgirl or Robin would've made more sense).

I can kind of understand Duke's omission (though this comic pulls so much from We Are Robin it feels like it owes Duke a cameo), but Dick's role was strangely small. It seems like Damian didn't start as Dick's Robin here, but that point is so essential to his character that once again I'm puzzled. There is so much more to be done with Dick, especially with the last issue being a meditation on the Robin legacy.

But it was still a fun read, and Damian is so adorable throughout I can't be mad at it. I hope this post makes up for how long it took me to get to this ask!!

[mercheswan]

ROYAL ANNOUNCEMENT: HRH PRINCE MIECZYSLAW STILINSKI TO MARRY THE HON. THEODORE RAEKEN.

All the papers in the Kingdom of Beacon woke up with the news. The citizens were surprised as they didn’t know that their prince was dating anyone.

Prince Mieczyslaw is the first and only child of King Noah Stilinski and the late Queen Claudia Stilinski.

The young Prince, 27 years old, is the Kingdom’s golden boy. Mieczyslaw, who preferred to be referred as ‘Stiles’ grew up under the spotlight, which was something to be expected as he was born into royalty.

Everyone loved him as he was a fun and intelligent boy. He was close to his people, he actively participated with different organisations and causes.

He was also a fervent defender of the LGTB community having come out as bisexual in his late teen days.

His love life has always been of national interest. Paparazzi have followed the Prince since he was in his crib. His different love affairs have always gained extra attention as Stiles was the only heir to the throne and he didn’t have any direct family to continue the bloodline.

Everyone thought that the union of the Prince and Lady Malia Hale daughter of his Grace Duke Peter Hale, was the better option for the Kingdom as the House of Hale was the next in line to get to the throne in case the Stilinski family perished. But their relationship did not last long.

After that came Miss Lydia Martin who Stiles met on College. She had no royal blood but she was elegant and charismatic. People saw her as their future Queen. But the engagement announcement never came.

Years have passed and even though some rumoured affairs were shown on the news, none one of them indicated a relationship with Lord Raeken.

People knew very little about the second son of the Earl of Dreadhills. Lady Tara Raeken died in her childhood due to a heart illness, and the Raeken family moved to the States. Before the departure Prince Mieczyslaw and Lord Raeken attended the same school, they competed in the same team sports and usually hang out in the same circle, but people didn’t know they have maintained contact.

Obviously when the news of the engagement broke, the pair where stalked by reporters 24/7. Theo had to resign of his job at Beacon Memorial Central Hospital where he worked as a surgeon, and Stiles tried to evade the press all he could.

The story of their relationship was a guarded secret that may never come out to the light.

Royal Engagement means Royal Wedding and the people of Beacon were excited to witness the event. Being Stiles the future king the ceremony was to be televised.

The day of the wedding all the Kingdon was ready. The main road was all decorated and full of people cheering for the Prince. The ceremony was to take place in Beacon’s Grand Cathedral.

Theo came first and when he descended his car he heard the cheers and screams from all the people gathered at the Cathedral’s entrance.

Theo wore a black military classic uniform. He was a mess of nerves, he loved Stiles with all his heart but he was going to be the Counsort King someday. It was a lot to take.

Stiles and he reconnected when Theo came back home after getting his medical degree. His parents didn’t want to come back because they didn’t want to relive their daughter’s death, but Theo felt he had to return home. He left so much behind.

His tittle was still active so he didn’t have any trouble to integrate once again in the inner circle.

One night two years ago he attended a gala to help raise money for cancer investigation. Stiles attended too as a member of the Royal Family. They met and they connected once again and Theo was on cloud nine, because Stiles didn’t change. He was still the same unapologetic boy he met in his childhood. And he was more beautiful than ever. Theo decided that Stiles was going to be his and he didn’t stop until he got a date with the Prince.

And after that date came another, and another and Theo spent the night in the Castle where the royal family lived but people didn’t seem to notice, and a relationship started between the pair. Secret meetings, secret gateways... they did not need to hide their love, but they chose to because it was exciting and sexy. And they were very elusive because no one found out until they decided to come clean.

Stiles was also nervous on his wedding day. He knew Theo was the one, he was not the best option when it came to procure an heir, but his father had been supportive and science could help them with that little problem when he and Theo decided to extend the family.

Stiles arrived to the Cathedral and he knew that at the altar was his other half, his counsort, his soulmate.

His people cheered when their Prince appeared. Stiles was wearing a marching military styled uniform but in color red, Beacon’s Royal Color.

When he walked to the altar with his father beside him he could see his friends smiling to him. The Hale family, Malia, Cora, Derek, Peter... he was close to all of them. He could also see his group of friends, Scott, Liam, Lydia, Lady Yukimura, hell he was even happy to see Lord Whitemore.

The ceremony was traditional and emotional. Stiles kissed Theo and they were pronounced Husband and Husband.

Leaving the Cathedral Stiles and Theo remembered lots of flashes of the cameras, and thunderous screams.

They hop on the car and there was a parade rounding the castle where the newly wedded couple saluted the people.

The reception was at the Castle. Closed to the press. Some guests though leaked photos and videos of the after party that shown Theo and Stiles dancing close, singing and having a great time with their friends.

The wedding day was a total success.

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“Who do you think leaked the photos to the press?” Theo asked looking at his phone.

Stiles grunted next to him. They where in bed, 4pm, but it was the day after his wedding so he was not expecting the castle’s staff to bother him today.

The party was wild, novelty kids know how to party. And after that Stiles really wanted to consummate the marriage if you know what I mean. So he was exhausted.

“Probably Lord Holloway, he has always been the envidious type, but we had to invite him.” Stiles responded cuddling his newly (and very naked) husband.

Theo huffed a laugh. He left the phone on the side and kissed his husband.

“You know what my most important job is now that we are married right?” Theo asked with a smirk on his face.

“Taking care of me and the kingdom? Helping me reign a country?” Stiles answered.

“Yes yes, of course, but after the wedding people are going to wait for a baby. You know how much people love babies Stiles” Theo said with an innocent face.

Stiles grunted.

“Don’t you wanna try and go for that baby... you know for the sake of the country” Theo said looking seductively at his spouse.

Stiles smirked at his husband too, having realised his other half’s intentions. They are really gonna have to learn to keep their hands to themselves in public now.

“As the future king, everything for the sake of my land” Stiles responded as Theo proceded to devour his mouth.

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Stiles and Theo had a happy marriage and when King Noah resigned from the throne, both Stiles and Theo were prepared for the responsibilities it carried.

Six years after the wedding the newspapers announced the birth of HRH Prince Thomas Stilinski, heir of the Stilinski bloodline and the throne. And two years after that they announced the births of HRHs twin Princess Claudia and Tara Stilinski (Raeken’s Bloodline).

God bless the Kings.

[hellyeahheroes]

Looking Back at 2016- Best Supporting Series

While you can cast your votes for Hell Yeah Teen Superheroes Awards 2016, I’ll be taking look back at the year behind us and see what would be my picks for the listed categories, as well as musing in general about books in each. Today we’ll take a look at series about adult characters, who had used young heroes in supporting roles.

This year, in general, was full of books that were fitting in that group. While Marvel had only few such titles, DC got on the roll with Rebirth, where suddenly it seemed like every book about an adult went “Doesn’t he have a sidekick?”. Duke Thomas was used heavily in both Batman’s books, Jonathan Kent in Superman’s, Emiko Queen in Green Arrow, Wally West in Flash… you get my point. Quite frankly that was the best way for DC to go, considering one of the goals of DC Rebirth was to reestablish a sense of legacy and history that have been lost with the dawn of the New 52.Not to mention family being one of its central themes. As such it was really hard to narrow this down to those few titles that I felt deserve the most recognition. Again, these are my personal picks and if you feel that I’ve missed something, feel free to argue… or cast your own votes in the awards proper.

The first title I want to mention is one that seems to be getting the least attention. Published under DC’s Young Animal imprint, Cave Carson has a Cybernetic Eye had only just started, with three issues released in 2016. However, said issues were undeniably a blast. Gerard Way’s brand of weird combined with cartoony, retro style of Michael Avon Oeming, managed to create something that has a feel similar to Venture Bros (especially with Wild Dog, who would probably fit on Venture Bros pretty well), only less interested in taking apart the tropes of classic comics and cartoons in favor of just enjoying them. Cave Carson, one of the most obscure DC characters ever (they’ve literally picked him because he had the smallest entry on “Who is Who in DC Universe?”) not only must confront his past and stop people who want to tarnish his legacy for profit (or more nefarious goals) but also repair relationship with his teenage daughter, Chloe. It’s the stranded, but still able to be mended bond between those two that provides a sense of normalcy between everything weird the book is throwing at us and Wild Dog’s antics. I put it on my list to also represent those few books that started to late (Nova vol.7, which would also qualify as a solo/shared book, depending on how you look at it) or introduced teen character too late (Power Man & Iron Fist, whose last two issues of 2016 added Alex Wilder to the cast) to really have a winning chance in voting, but deserve acknowledgment.  

The next title that needs to be recognized for what is it stands on the opposite end of the spectrum. Firmly grounded in real life and tackling real problems, Captain America: Sam Wilson is one of the most controversial titles of 2016. Which occurs in a way that I cannot help, but find really ironic. Sam Wilson tries to be Captain America for the people, who doesn’t shy away from talking about a different subject and sharing his views. And media made him into their favorite punching bag. Conservatives are lambasting him constantly, accusing of “dividing this country” for taking side…which usually means taking a side they don’t agree with. Helping with hacker Whisperer to expose S.H.I.E.L.D. illegal facility to detain supervillains without a trial? “He aids traitors against the government!” Taking down a bunch of racist hunting down immigrants on the borders to sell them as subjects to a guy who is in equal parts Doctor Moreau and Joseph Mengele? “He is attacking good citizens keeping our borders safe!” Going after corrupt supervillain corporation that was backing those racists? “He is destroying honest business and all work positions it created!” Trying to intervene in a conflict between Americops, who are basically police brutality incarnate and citizens of Harlem they’re beating up for minor offenses? “He is attacking our protectors and aiding criminals and thugs!” And at the same time, he cannot really win either. When he tried to resolve the problem with Americops peacefully it escalated into a brawl and teenage superhero Rage accusing him of selling out. Nobody talks about the moments he succeeds, but everyone brings up the slightest misstep, big or small or not even a bad move at all, unless you can spin it as such. And the irony comes in the fact that this is exactly the treatment the book has gotten from the audience. Fox News went apeshit over Sam beating racists on the borders. Lurk through Spacebattles or 4chan or any other site and you’ll see endless legions of manchildren whining about how corporate supervillain Viper is an obvious Trump parody or how Nick Spencer claims all cops are evil. At every step, this book is lambasted for lacking nuance subtlety or moral ambiguity as if any of those things were needed here. And yet people who should be talking about this book only pay attention to it when they can bash it as well. Yes, I’m talking here about last week’s issue with “SJWs parody” (by the way, one time the book took a jab at liberals in 2016? Turned out to be a robot and ploy by Hydra. So maybe give a guy a benefit of doubt?). I’m sorry, but when was this entire publicity when the book introduced new Falcon, who is a Latino-American illegal immigrant who likes leaving food and water on most dangerous routes from Mexico to America? When it was when he made an issue about Misty Knight hunting down a criminal who was using robots to make sex tapes of superheroines to ruin their reputation? When it was when Sam Wilson made a speech at Jim Rhodes’ funeral, about how much of an inspiration to black community he was? Oh right, everyone were too busy over the fact that Sam had a meeting with Black Panther, Storm, Luke Cage, Monica Rembeau, Misty Knight and Nick Fury Jr. before the funeral, either accusing the title of being racist to show so many black superheroes know each other or accusing it of being racist because, and I quote, “Tony should be there!”. It makes me sad this title gets so little love, despite how often and unapologetically it speaks against current problems and isn’t afraid of siding against the system or the “centrism” it’s now being accused of supporting. And because of prominent roles played by Falcon, Rage and during Standoff also Kobik, it qualifies here and deserves a recognition.

The next title on the list caused much less controversy. In fact, it’s being celebrated by pretty much everyone interested. Deathstroke. A triumphant return of legendary Christopher Priest to the comics mainstream after 9 years long absence, that fixes the unholy sea of shit that the New 52 was for Slade, Rose and Joey Wilson. Not everything it does is flattering to the characters – Jericho, for example, is trying to get back into the closet, something that has already been pointed out to be clearly caused by his daddy issues. But this is also why the book is allowed to get away with it. It’s an unapologetic portrayal of Slade as a destructive force who damages everyone he touches, whenever he wants or not and it explores both the impact he had on Rose and Joey as well as their complicated relationships. At the same time it is possibly only comics in the big two that is doing a serious, gritty (and I mean here real gritty, not the “GUN! MURDER! FIGHTS! SEX!” misunderstood gritty that comics tried to do since the 90s) mix of military drama and spy thriller as it examines Slade’s past and how it constantly comes back to haunt him and his family. The book is great at juggling many plotlines and tones, so one moment we can have a serious military story about Slade, followed by Rose kicking asses to lighter moments with Joey.

While Captain America: Sam Wilson was lambasted by the media and Deathstroke was allowed quiet existence with well-deserved critical acclaim, our next book is somewhere between them. Undeniably a critics’ darling, it had caused some backlash over the treatment of at least one character. The Vision. Dark, depressing tale of Vision and his newly-created family that mixes a heavy drama with psychological horror in science fiction dressing. The book focuses heavily on the family, as they struggle to salvage as much of the crumbling normality they’ve built. Because of it I had a hard time deciding whenever to qualify this book here or as an ensemble title (as even the title can be read in two ways). But in the end, even when he doesn’t do much at given issue, Vision is the one the emotional weight revolves around. It’s his obsession with normalcy and emotional neglect, that contribute to Virginia’s progressively worsening mental state, which also impacts Vin and Viv. It’s only with the addition of Victor Mancha, Vision’s more human brother, that we can realize how damaged Vision himself is. Of course, the controversial treatment of Victor by this book was something we’ve been discussing several times by now and I had to establish my position on the issue more than once. I still feel that the direction the book has taken Victor in id not ruin the character and had potential, which is why I find the decision to kill him to be one big disappointment in an otherwise excellent title. Despite that one blunder, however, Vision remains one of the best titles of the year. Among many good titles helped put Tom King’s name on the map, while also having an unusual, beautiful art by Gabriel Walta.

And finally the last book in this category and also the one I think I’ve enjoyed the most. Superman. Alongside its sister series, Action Comics, the book establishes return of pre-Flashpoint Superman as a prominent figure in DC Universe, while also exploring a completely new direction. Superman is now not only married to Lois, but they also have a son. Young Jon Kent is a fun character, who is learning about responsibilities that come with his powers and legacy of being the son of Superman. Of course he is lucky enough to have Clark and Lois, who are fantastic parents. Clark, or Superdad as fans came to call him, proves to be a loving father, who understands how hard it is to grow up with superpowers, so he tries to ease this for Jon as much as he can. Together they visit Dinosaur Island in heartwarming tribute to late Darwyn Cooke and punch evil Kryptonian robot in the face. Not to mention how Clark and Bruce put their sons in a boot camp to teach them some teamwork. Even when the book lacked Jon’s presence, as was the case in the last story of 2016, Supermonster, it still managed to emphasize on him and how important he and Lois are to Superman. It did so by contrasting Clark and Lois’ love with a relationship between Frankenstein and his Bride, whose marriage fell apart after the death of their son. The book establishes Superman as a family man and in doing so reveals a whole new field of stories to tell about the same Man of Steel, that many people have called boring for years.

So, these are my picks for the best titles with teen heroes in a supporting role of 2016. Do you think I’ve missed something or something didn’t deserve the praise? Tell me in comments and reblogs. And remember you can vote in for the awards, by sending my asks, fan mails and submissions.

[crarsports]

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African-American Designers in Chicago: Art, Commerce and the Politics of Race” at the Chicago Cultural Center is a appearance that serves as a much-needed antidotal to architecture history: it covers a century’s account of accomplished art, commercial, and automated architecture by atramentous creators in Chicago, some of whom aboriginal came actuality during the Great Migration.

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Most importantly, it’s a authentic beheld delight, alms a advanced alternative of amazing art from the aboriginal 20th aeon to the 1980s: sketches, paintings, blueprints, book jackets, anthology covers, adorableness artefact packaging, a diorama that depicts the afterlife of Crispus Attucks, Apple War II-era posters for war bonds, ads that additionally action as text-only conceptual art, and best Ebony, Jet, and Negro Digest magazines.

The show, amid in a august allowance with aerial ceilings and parquet copse floors on the Cultural Center’s fourth floor, was curated by Daniel Schulman, Chris Dingwall, and Tim Samuelson. The assorted pieces adhere on two of the walls or are displayed in a alternation of copse cases disconnected into four audible time periods: Futures (1900-1920), Renaissance (1920-1945), Abundance (1945-1963), and Revolutions (1963-1980s).

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Among the standouts in the affectation are the designs of Charles Harrison and Thomas Miller. Harrison (whom I aboriginal abstruse of at the 2017 Derrick Adams appearance “Future People” at Stony Island Arts Bank), formed as a artisan for Sears Roebuck until he retired in 1993. There’s a shelf that displays some of the altar he designed, including a coffee pot, a toaster, a bed-making machine, and his 1958 re-design of the ViewMaster, and then, anon below, his sketches for those products, which acknowledge a captious attributes and an eye for accomplished art. While anatomic in nature, the sketches additionally assignment able-bodied as standalone art—there is a assertive affectionate of action to them. Some, like the cartoon of the bed-making machine, are white pencil on atramentous paper, and appearance a able compassionate of the mechanics of the product. But at the aforementioned time, his compassionate of ablaze and adumbration accord the sketches an added ability that pushes above simple renderings: the assets about bound off the page.

Another chiffonier adjacent contains the assignment of Miller, a artisan from Virginia who acclimatized in Chicago afterwards Apple War II. He formed at Morton Goldsholl Associates specializing in logo architecture from 1955 till his retirement in 1988. He was best accepted for the 1974 abundance of the 7Up logo with its hundreds of white dots, agnate to a amphitheater covering affectation and additionally evocative of dot cast press and aboriginal video adventurous graphics.

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The assignment of Pedro Bell, a self-taught artisan who advised anthology covers for Funkadelic, and Sylvia Abernathy, who did the aforementioned for Sun Ra and Archie Shepp, allotment a distinct affectation case. Abernathy additionally advised In Our Terribleness, a balladry book accord with Amiri Baraka which featured aboriginal atramentous and white photography and a folio that was fabricated of a cogitating actual so anyone attractive into the book would actually see themselves. I would accept admired to accept apparent added amplitude committed to her work, alike an absolute case like Harrison and Miller. Her assignment feels bold, elegant, and conceptually accurate in a way that Bell’s does not.

Another case shows the assignment of Leroy Winbush, whose activity adventure would accomplish for an accomplished authority ball alternation on your alive account of choice. Winbush, who was built-in in Detroit and confused to Chicago as a teenager, started out as a assurance painter. He would go on to become the aboriginal atramentous art administrator at Goldblatt’s Administration Store, the aboriginal art administrator of Johnson Publishing Company, and administrator of the South Side Community Art Center. He additionally created window displays for white-owned banks and administration food in the Loop and art directed several cheeky, playful, bright photo shoots for Duke, a brief men’s affairs annual evocative of Esquire and GQ that was created by above advisers of Johnson Publishing Company. Every awning of Duke featured the magazine’s mascot, a wooden, button-eyed mannequin. One shows Duke Ellington arena piano with the mannequin. Another awning has the annoying headline: “Negroes don’t apperceive annihilation about jazz.” Both acknowledge Winbush’s faculty of amusement and ability for maximalism: his accomplished appearance appears to be “more is more.”

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My admired allotment of the exhibit, though, is a leash of text-only ads created by Emmett McBain in 1968 to advance the Vince Cullers announcement agency. The aboriginal ad appearance a atramentous contour with the byword some atramentous secrets appear amid area the aperture would be. It reminded me of the Kerry James Marshall painting Portrait of the Artisan as a Adumbration of his Above Cocky area the alone appearance arresting are eyes and a mouth. Another ad, blue-blooded “Black Is Beautiful,” is a account in Helvetica chantry of words and phrases that all alpha with “black” that all accept abrogating connotations and ends with the byword “white lies.” The third, alleged “What blush is black?,” contains no images. Instead, it uses a composition by Barbara D. Mahone that celebrates the assortment of atramentous bodies to appearance the attempt the Cullers bureau stands for in a way that doesn’t feel bargain or unearned:

All three ads are simple, powerful, and able because they use announcement accent to deflate some of the stereotypes about atramentous lives that were created by advertising. They additionally authenticate how atramentous bodies accept consistently had a way of application abstracts meant to abuse us or abase us and about-face them on their active to empower us instead.

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The apple of architecture is generally portrayed as actuality actual white and actual male. And yet the designs and attempt of the artists on affectation here, created by atramentous people, accept persisted throughout 60-plus years. I accept a board chair, for example, that acerb resembles the dejected midcentury avant-garde armchair on affectation that was advised by Charles Harrison. The attempt of the Atramentous Arts Movement—boldness, humor, and an unapologetic adulation and anniversary of blackness—are still assiduous in abreast art. It’s adorning to see in this exhibition how abundant addition and accustomed designs that we still alive with came from atramentous bodies in Chicago.   v

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African-American Designers in Chicago is an important corrective to art history

African-American Designers in Chicago: Art, Commerce and the Politics of Race" at the Chicago Cultural Center is a show that serves as a much-needed corrective to design history: it covers a century's worth of fine art, commercial, and industrial design by black creators in Chicago, some of whom first came here during the Great Migration.

Most importantly, it's a pure visual delight, offering a wide selection of breathtaking art from the early 20th century to the 1980s: sketches, paintings, blueprints, book jackets, album covers, beauty project packaging, a diorama that depicts the death of Crispus Attucks, World War II-era posters for war bonds, ads that also function as text-only conceptual art, and vintage Ebony, Jet, and Negro Digest magazines.

The show, located in a stately room with high ceilings and parquet wood floors on the Cultural Center's fourth floor, was curated by Daniel Schulman, Chris Dingwall, and Tim Samuelson. The various pieces hang on two of the walls or are displayed in a series of wood cases divided into four distinct time periods: Futures (1900-1920), Renaissance (1920-1945), Abundance (1945-1963), and Revolutions (1963-1980s).

Among the standouts in the exhibit are the designs of Charles Harrison and Thomas Miller. Harrison (whom I first learned of at the 2017 Derrick Adams show "Future People" at Stony Island Arts Bank), worked as a designer for Sears Roebuck until he retired in 1993. There's a shelf that displays some of the objects he designed, including a coffee pot, a toaster, a sewing machine, and his 1958 re-design of the ViewMaster, and then, directly below, his sketches for those products, which reveal a fastidious nature and an eye for fine art. While functional in nature, the sketches also work well as standalone art—there is a certain kind of vibrancy to them. Some, like the drawing of the sewing machine, are white pencil on black paper, and show a strong understanding of the mechanics of the product. But at the same time, his understanding of light and shadow give the sketches an extra flair that pushes beyond simple renderings: the drawings practically leap off the page.

Another cabinet nearby contains the work of Miller, a designer from Virginia who settled in Chicago after World War II. He worked at Morton Goldsholl Associates specializing in logo design from 1955 till his retirement in 1988. He was best known for the 1974 iteration of the 7Up logo with its hundreds of white dots, similar to a theater marquee display and also reminiscent of dot matrix printing and early video game graphics.

The work of Pedro Bell, a self-taught artist who designed album covers for Funkadelic, and Sylvia Abernathy, who did the same for Sun Ra and Archie Shepp, share a single display case. Abernathy also designed In Our Terribleness, a poetry book collaboration with Amiri Baraka which featured original black and white photography and a page that was made of a reflective material so anyone looking into the book would literally see themselves. I would have loved to have seen more space dedicated to her work, even an entire case like Harrison and Miller. Her work feels bold, elegant, and conceptually rigorous in a way that Bell's does not.

Another case shows the work of Leroy Winbush, whose life story would make for an excellent prestige drama series on your streaming service of choice. Winbush, who was born in Detroit and moved to Chicago as a teenager, started out as a sign painter. He would go on to become the first black art director at Goldblatt's Department Store, the first art director of Johnson Publishing Company, and director of the South Side Community Art Center. He also created window displays for white-owned banks and department stores in the Loop and art directed several cheeky, playful, colorful photo shoots for Duke, a short-lived men's lifestyle magazine reminiscent of Esquire and GQ that was created by former employees of Johnson Publishing Company. Every cover of Duke featured the magazine's mascot, a wooden, button-eyed mannequin. One shows Duke Ellington playing piano with the mannequin. Another cover has the provocative headline: "Negroes don't know anything about jazz." Both reveal Winbush's sense of humor and flair for maximalism: his whole ethos appears to be "more is more."

My favorite part of the exhibit, though, is a trio of text-only ads created by Emmett McBain in 1968 to promote the Vince Cullers advertising agency. The first ad features a black silhouette with the phrase some black secrets revealed located where the mouth would be. It reminded me of the Kerry James Marshall painting Portrait of the Artist as a Shadow of his Former Self where the only features visible are eyes and a mouth. Another ad, titled "Black Is Beautiful," is a list in Helvetica font of words and phrases that all start with "black" that all have negative connotations and ends with the phrase "white lies." The third, called "What color is black?," contains no images. Instead, it uses a poem by Barbara D. Mahone that celebrates the diversity of black people to show the principles the Cullers agency stands for in a way that doesn't feel cheap or unearned:

Our love of self, of others brothers, sisters people of a thousand shades of Black all one. . .

All three ads are simple, powerful, and effective because they use advertising to debunk some of the stereotypes about black lives that were created by advertising. They also demonstrate how black people have always had a way of using materials meant to harm us or demean us and turn them on their heads to empower us instead.

The world of design is often portrayed as being very white and very male. And yet the designs and principles of the artists on display here, created by black people, have persisted throughout 60-plus years. I have a desk chair, for example, that strongly resembles the blue midcentury modern chair on display that was designed by Charles Harrison. The principles of the Black Arts Movement—boldness, humor, and an unapologetic love and celebration of blackness—are still persistent in contemporary art. It's edifying to see in this exhibition how much innovation and everyday designs that we still live with came from black people in Chicago.   v

Source: https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/african-american-designers-in-chicago-cultural-center/Content?oid=63293012

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