Month: September 2018
+ avengers, black panther, marvel, marvel cinematic universe, marvel comics, pietro, scarlet witch, steve englehart, thor, vision, wanda maximoff
The Avengers and Interracial Intimacy: Part 1
If you enjoy what you read here at Interminable Rambling, think about making a contribution on our Patreon page. I started reading a few issues of Avengers recently, specifically some written by Steve Englehart. Amid all of the superhero action and fighting, there is a commentary on interracial intimacy within the relationship between Wanda Maximoff (Scarlet Witch) and Vision (an android). Their relationship begins … Read More The Avengers and Interracial Intimacy: Part 1
+ "A Little Stranger", Al Feldstein, comics, EC Comics, Graham Ingels, interracial intimacy, interracial marriage, loving v. virginia, william gaines
Interracial Intimacy and “A Little Stranger!”
If you enjoy what you read here at Interminable Rambling, think about making a contribution on our Patreon page. Over the past year, I have written about Al Feldstein and Wallace Wood’s EC Comics’ stories, specifically their realistic “preachies” that sought to counter racism and prejudice. Within these stories, they tackle interracial intimacy and the unfounded fears surrounding the hate some feel at these … Read More Interracial Intimacy and “A Little Stranger!”
+ Brent Eric Anderson, Chris Claremont, comics, holocaust, marvel, marvel comics, x-men, X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills
Historical Context in “X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills”
If you enjoy what you read here at Interminable Rambling, think about making a contribution on our Patreon page. Last post, I wrote about the rhetoric of fear that William Stryker espouses in Chris Claremont and Brent Eric Anderson’s X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills (1982) graphic novel. Today, I want to expand, some, upon that discussion and look at a couple of pivotal scenes … Read More Historical Context in “X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills”
