Chinese superheroes are rare in the 1940s. While several comic book heroes are listed here, only three qualify as superheroes, Continue Reading
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Category Archives: Diverse Superheroes
Latinx Superheroes: A Brief History and Timeline
Latinx superheroes were not a reality for several decades in American comic books. The earliest fictional Latinx heroes were set in 19th century Mexico or the American Southwest. Continue Reading
Black Superheroes: A Brief History and Timeline
Black superheroes and other notable Black characters in comic books and other media are listed below by the year of their first appearance. Continue Reading
Donner and Blitzen: The First Lesbian Power Couple in Comic Books
Donner and Blitzen. No, not Santa’s reindeer, but a pair of lesbian superheroes. Continue Reading
LGBTQ Comic Book Characters: A Brief History and Timeline
What follows are a list of LGBTQ comic book characters (with a focus on LGBTQ superheroes) by the year they were introduced and links to associated articles when present. Continue Reading
LGBTQ Comic Book Characters from the 1940s
There were few explicitly LGBTQ comic book characters in 1940s comic books. But, as you’ll see, their sexuality was sometimes implied Continue Reading
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