University Says More to Comics Than “White Men in Tights”

A new exhibit at Jackson State University is designed to show students that “comics aren’t always filled with ‘big white men in tights.’”

“Other Heroes: African-American Comics, Creators, Characters and archetypes” runs through the end of June. One of the exhibit’s co-curators, John Jennings, who works at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, told the Associated Press the works featured in the exhibit confront stereotypes and misconceptions.

When the show closes at Jackson State, it may move on to other universities.

You can read more about “Other Heroes” here.