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The text frames comic-book stories as both a cultural lens and a medium shaping understandings of race, gender, sexuality, and religion. It highlights the question of how “Black Supermen” were created amid civil and human rights demands, then introduces movements and characters that expand and critique representation, pairing reflection with discussion prompts for guided engagement.","1  \nDISCUSSION GUIDE  \n2  \nDwayne McDuffie  \n(February 20, 1962 – February 21, 2011)  \nThanks for dreaming for me, for us.  \n3  \nTABLE OF CONTENTS  \nLetter from the filmmaker 4  \nAbout the film 5  \nAbout the filmmaker 5  \nHow to use this discussion guide 6  \nFeatured 7  \nDiscussion Questions  \nIntroduction 8  \nLobo 8  \nThe Black Panther 9  \nThe Falcon 9  \nJohn Stewart 10  \nLuke Cage 10  \nTyroc 11  \nBlack Lightning 11  \nEnter the Black Age 11  \nGeneral Questions 12  \nAcknowledgements 13  \n4  \nI love comic books. There, I said it. But Iam not alone. While I parted ways with comic books during my adolescence, I have recently rediscovered comic books as an important lens through which our understandings of humanity are articulated. Still, the documentary is not just about comic books; it is about its representation of Black men. In this sense, comic books are simply the medium while critical and scholarly engagement of the representation of black masculinity is the focus. The comic book genre is older than the television and has, for decades, provided adolescents with a lens through which they can interpret their nascent understandings of race, nationality, gender, sexuality, and religion among other domains of the human experience. One need only consider the motion picture industry and its investment in superhero films. In recent years, more than thirty major motion pictures have been produced that feature comic book heroes including Superman, Blade (three films), The Green Lantern, the X-Men (five films), The Watchmen, Spiderman (three films), Thor, Iron Man (two films), Hulk (two films), and Batman (seven films). Of course, the Avengers smashed opening day records and will gross billions of dollars. This is not an exhaustive list so suffice it to say that these films represent international sales (in theaters and after market) in the billions (not hyperbole).  \nFinally, an increasing number of educators are using comic books in their teaching. Consider Columbia University’s Comic Book Project. This project “engages children in a creative process leading to literacy reinforcement, social awareness, and character development, then  \npublishes and distributes their work for other children in the community to use as learning and motivational tools.” Maryland’s state department of education created the Comic Book Initiative, reflecting their belief that “that comic books can serve as a conduit to book reading and help motivate reluctant readers as well as engage and stimulate outstanding students.” According to the National Association of Comics Educators, hundreds of teachers and college professors are using comic books in the classroom ([teachingcomics.org](teachingcomics.org)) from grade schools to graduate schools across the United States and internationally.  \nUltimately, comic books have moved far beyond the newsstand and are now considered by many scholars as an overlooked component of American popular culture that requires critique in the same manner that television, film, and print media are critiqued.  \nFinally, Blackness has always been a White fetish. This is certainly true for Black men as well. The documentary asks the question “What happens when, in the midst of African-American demands for civil and human rights, White men create ‘Black Supermen?’” Ultimately, the first Black superheroes reveal longstanding (and current?) societal understandings of race, Blackness, and Black masculinity. While we should recognize the “aspirational” (Julian Chambliss) aspects of these characters, we need not consume them passively. The Black Age Movement is a response to the representation of Blackness in the genre. This movement provides independent artists with a platform to share their work, ultimately expanding the range of representation of Blackness in the genre in ways that are more humane.  \nI appreciate your support of this project. 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