Afrofuturist Comics Collection

Collection

Identifier: MsC1246

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Dates

Creation: 1972-2017

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright status for collection materials may be unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owner. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility and potential liability based on copyright infringement for any use rests exclusively and solely with the user. Users must properly acknowledge University of Iowa Libraries Special Collections and Archives as the source of the material. For further information, visit https://www.lib.uiowa.edu/sc/services/rights/.

Extent

1.68 Linear Feet (4 containers)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

This collection consists of comics that focus on the concept of "Afrofuturism," which exists at the intersection of imagination, technology, the future, and Black liberation. Included in this collection are series from Marvel and DC alongside the trailblazing Milestone Media, the first Black created and owned comic company. Milestone partnered with comic juggernaut DC in 1992. What is also important of note to this collection: Milestone and colorist Noelle Giddings developed "The Milestone 100 Color Process," which allowed for "sophisticated hand-painted coloring that authentically portrayed a full range of skin tones. The DC/Milestone series in this collection addresses topics such as, "colorism, teen pregnancy, police brutality, and racism." Materials from DC and Marvel in this collection feature writers and artists of color in addition to Black and brown superheroes.

The Milestone Story