The Replacements
Dublin Core
Title
The Replacements
Subject
Superhero Comic Strip
Description
An analysis of the effect of African American legacy characters replacing white superheroes.
Creator
Autumn Ash
Source
“A to Z in Marvel Comic Creators.” Marvel. 2019, https://www.marvel.com/comics/creators
Bright, Mark (a). “Mosaic, Part Three of Four: Scriptures.” Green Lantern vol. 3 #16 (Sep. 1991), DC Comics: Cover.
Brown, Jeffrey A. “Panthers and Vixens: Black Superheroines, Sexuality, and Stereotypes in Contemporary Comic Books.” Black Comics: Politics of Race and Representation, edited by Sheena C. Howard and Ronald L. Jackson, Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2013, pp. 123-136.
Davis, Blair. “Bare Chests, Silver Tiaras, and Removable Afros: The Visual Design of Black Comic Book Superheroes.” The Blacker the Ink: Constructions of Black Identity in Comics and Sequential Art, edited by Frances Gateward, Rutgers University Press, 2015.
Ghee, Kenneth. “’Will the ‘Real’ Black Superheroes Please Stand Up?!’: A Critical Analysis of the Mythological and Cultural Significance of Black Superheroes.” Black Comics: Politics of Race and Representation, edited by Sheena C. Howard and Ronald L. Jackson, Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2013, pp. 195-208.
Gibbons, Dave (a). “JSA/JSA, Chapter III: High Societies.” JSA #70 (Apr. 2005), DC Comics: Cover.
Hall, John H. Jr. “John Hall Talks About His Interest in Science.” The HistoryMakers, uploaded by The HistoryMakers, 14 Apr. 2011, https://www.thehistorymakers.org/biography/john-h-hall-jr-41
Hunter, Whitney. “Negotiating New Racism: ‘It’s not Racist or Sexist. It’s Just the Way It Is’.” Media, Culture & Society, vol. 4, no. 1, 2018, pp. 86-103, https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/
0163443718798907. Accessed 5 Nov. 2019.
Lee, Jim (a). “From the City That Has Everything.” Action Comics #1000 (Jun. 2018), DC Comics: Cover.
McDonnell, Luke (p), and Steve Mitchell (i). “And Who Shall Clothe Himself in Iron?” Iron Man #170 (May 1983), Marvel: Cover.
MSU Special Collection Comic Art
“No, Being Colorblind Does Not Help Racism.” OnlyBlackGirl. 4 Apr. 2017, https://www.onlyblackgirl.com/blog/2017/4/3/no-being-colorblind-does-not-help-racism.
Reis, Ivan (a). “Blackest Night, Part 2.” Blackest Night #2 (Oct. 2009), DC Comics: Cover.
Romita, John Jr. (p), and Bob Layton (i). “The Hammer Strikes.” Iron Man #126 (Sep. 1979), Marvel: Cover.
Ross, Alex (a). “In Search Of…” JSA #76 (Oct. 2005), DC Comics: Cover.
Simplelife17. “Halloween Costume Boys Kids Superhero.” eBay. 2019, https://www.ebay.com/itm/Halloween-Costume-Boys-Kids-Superhero-Spiderman-Thor-Cosplay-Fancy-Dress-Outfits-/123896961856
Steelhammer, Rick. “John Henry Museum Takes Shape in Town Where Steel Driving Man is More Fact Than Folklore.” Charleston Gazette-Mail. 1 May 2014, https://www.wvgazettemail.com/news/john-henry-museum-takes-shape-in-town-where-steel-driving/article_cf6b4e28-b733-57c1-95e6-219e2d17fc10.html
Van Sciver, Ethan (a). “The Origin of Mr. Terrific.” 52 #39 (Jan. 2007), DC Comics.
Wight, Eric (a). “Secrets of Iron and Fire.” Captain America: 65th Anniversary Special #1 (May 2006), Marvel: Cover.
Bright, Mark (a). “Mosaic, Part Three of Four: Scriptures.” Green Lantern vol. 3 #16 (Sep. 1991), DC Comics: Cover.
Brown, Jeffrey A. “Panthers and Vixens: Black Superheroines, Sexuality, and Stereotypes in Contemporary Comic Books.” Black Comics: Politics of Race and Representation, edited by Sheena C. Howard and Ronald L. Jackson, Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2013, pp. 123-136.
Davis, Blair. “Bare Chests, Silver Tiaras, and Removable Afros: The Visual Design of Black Comic Book Superheroes.” The Blacker the Ink: Constructions of Black Identity in Comics and Sequential Art, edited by Frances Gateward, Rutgers University Press, 2015.
Ghee, Kenneth. “’Will the ‘Real’ Black Superheroes Please Stand Up?!’: A Critical Analysis of the Mythological and Cultural Significance of Black Superheroes.” Black Comics: Politics of Race and Representation, edited by Sheena C. Howard and Ronald L. Jackson, Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2013, pp. 195-208.
Gibbons, Dave (a). “JSA/JSA, Chapter III: High Societies.” JSA #70 (Apr. 2005), DC Comics: Cover.
Hall, John H. Jr. “John Hall Talks About His Interest in Science.” The HistoryMakers, uploaded by The HistoryMakers, 14 Apr. 2011, https://www.thehistorymakers.org/biography/john-h-hall-jr-41
Hunter, Whitney. “Negotiating New Racism: ‘It’s not Racist or Sexist. It’s Just the Way It Is’.” Media, Culture & Society, vol. 4, no. 1, 2018, pp. 86-103, https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/
0163443718798907. Accessed 5 Nov. 2019.
Lee, Jim (a). “From the City That Has Everything.” Action Comics #1000 (Jun. 2018), DC Comics: Cover.
McDonnell, Luke (p), and Steve Mitchell (i). “And Who Shall Clothe Himself in Iron?” Iron Man #170 (May 1983), Marvel: Cover.
MSU Special Collection Comic Art
“No, Being Colorblind Does Not Help Racism.” OnlyBlackGirl. 4 Apr. 2017, https://www.onlyblackgirl.com/blog/2017/4/3/no-being-colorblind-does-not-help-racism.
Reis, Ivan (a). “Blackest Night, Part 2.” Blackest Night #2 (Oct. 2009), DC Comics: Cover.
Romita, John Jr. (p), and Bob Layton (i). “The Hammer Strikes.” Iron Man #126 (Sep. 1979), Marvel: Cover.
Ross, Alex (a). “In Search Of…” JSA #76 (Oct. 2005), DC Comics: Cover.
Simplelife17. “Halloween Costume Boys Kids Superhero.” eBay. 2019, https://www.ebay.com/itm/Halloween-Costume-Boys-Kids-Superhero-Spiderman-Thor-Cosplay-Fancy-Dress-Outfits-/123896961856
Steelhammer, Rick. “John Henry Museum Takes Shape in Town Where Steel Driving Man is More Fact Than Folklore.” Charleston Gazette-Mail. 1 May 2014, https://www.wvgazettemail.com/news/john-henry-museum-takes-shape-in-town-where-steel-driving/article_cf6b4e28-b733-57c1-95e6-219e2d17fc10.html
Van Sciver, Ethan (a). “The Origin of Mr. Terrific.” 52 #39 (Jan. 2007), DC Comics.
Wight, Eric (a). “Secrets of Iron and Fire.” Captain America: 65th Anniversary Special #1 (May 2006), Marvel: Cover.
Publisher
Self-Published
Date
November 12, 2019
Rights
Creative Common Share alike with Attribution
Format
8.5 x 11, PDF of 12 Slide PowerPoint
Language
English
Type
Periodical
Identifier
OMIT
Files
Collection
Citation
Autumn Ash, “The Replacements,” Critical Fanscape, accessed October 17, 2026, https://chambl91.msu.domains/CriticalFanscape/items/show/133.