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Sam Maggs sits in front of a royal blue background. She wears white tennis shoes and a patterned jackets. She has medium length red hair and she is sitting crosslegged with her head in her palm.

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What's It Like As A Woman In A Man's World? 'Traverse Talks' Episode 33 - With Author Sam Maggs

Book, comic book and video game author Sam Maggs is working to carve a path for minorities in industries traditionally populated by cisgender,…

A scene from Priya's Mask, a new comic book and animated film that tackles the challenges around the pandemic. It's the latest installment of the Indian superhero series Priya.

Arts & Culture

India's Female Superhero And Her Flying Tiger Are Out To Fight The Pandemic

Priya's Mask is the latest installation in Priya, the hit comic book series targeted to Indian children. This time, Priya and her flying tiger Sahas befriend a little girl named Meena to show the sacrifices made by frontline health-care workers — and why it's important to be courageous and compassionate during the pandemic.

Four of the planned scripted programs — 10 episodes each — will be based around the iconic characters of Wolverine, Hawkeye, Black Widow, and Star-Lord. A fifth series will feature all four banding together. Marvel Entertainment

Arts & Culture

It's Superhero Time On Podcasts: Star-Lord And Black Widow To Step Up To The Mic

A Marvel deal with SiriusXM and Pandora marks a deeper investment by the companies to claim a stake in the growing realm of podcasting, now on pace to become a $1 billion industry.

Some of the comics that Francis cited that centered on Native heroes. (L to R) “Deer Woman Anthology,” created by Elizabeth LaPensée; “Thunder Eagle,” created by Jon Proudstar; “Code Talkers, Volume 1,” edited by Arigon Star, cover illustration by Roy Boney Jr. Images courtesy of Lee Francis IV

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How Comic Books Centered On Native Heroes Inspire Young Readers

Lee Francis IV, who owns his own comic book shop Red Planet Books & Comics in Albuquerque, said his comic work acts as a “counterpoint” to the way Native people have been portrayed in popular media over the last 400 years.

by Aaron Campbell, Jose Villarrubia, Pornsak Pichetshote and Jeff Powell. Paperback, 168 pages

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BOOK REVIEW: 'Infidel' Uses The Supernatural To Explore Racism's Real-Life Horrors

The new comic series from creators Pornsak Pichetshote and Aaron Campbell follows a young Muslim-American woman living in an apartment building haunted by evil entities that feed on racist hate.