Tag Archives: Comics

MixedMedia Pt 7: The Convenient Indian Ancestor

Part 7 of an exploration of mixed descent persons in pop culture. What do Rambo, Tonto, Chakotay, and Sokka have in common?

MixedMedia Pt 6: Living Your Culture Quietly

Part 6 of an exploration of mixed descent persons in pop culture. How does Forge compare with Danielle Moonstar? And what is Pow-wow Smith’s final fate?

MixedMedia Pt 5: A Volatile Mixture

Part 5 of an exploration of mixed descent persons in pop culture. What do Clara Bow, John Wayne, and Namor have in common?

MixedMedia Pt 4: Adoption / Appropriation

Part 4 of an exploration of mixed descent persons in pop culture. How are Speedy, Kevin Costner, Jake Sully, and Daniel Day Lewis connected?

MixedMedia Pt 3: Family Divisions

Part 3 of an exploration of mixed descent persons in pop culture. A deep dive into Hawk, Son of Tomahawk from DC Comics.

MixedMedia Pt 2: An Undiminished Identity

Part 2 of an exploration of mixed descent persons in pop culture.

From word balloons to historic sites: What heritage can learn from graphic historical fiction

Tom Long, 2021 Comic books and history are not strangers. Next time you are in your local bookstore, find the (nowadays guaranteed) graphic novel section -stroll past the men in tights and teen manga- and you may find some of these interesting works of historical fiction. As museum and heritage people, there’s a lot weContinue reading “From word balloons to historic sites: What heritage can learn from graphic historical fiction”