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Sex, Race, and Sexual Orientation in the Avengers (Part 2 of the Six Month Superhero Census)

Published September 19, 2012 Comics , Dragon*Con , Gender in Comics , Race in Comics , Women in Comics 1 Comment
Tags: Avengers, black superheroes, LGBT superheroes, LGBTQ superheroes, Marvel comics, minority superheroes, superheroes of color, superheroines, women in comic

This is part 2 of my six month superhero census. To check out the demographic of the Justice League and to start at the beginning of series, go to Sex, Race, and Sexual Orientation in the Justice League (Part 1 of the Six Month Superhero Census).

As previously stated, this is part of a year-long superhero census but the following information only reflects data gathered from January through June of 2012. It includes Avengers members from not only The Avengers but also from all other Avengers titles, one-shots, and miniseries. Continue reading ‘Sex, Race, and Sexual Orientation in the Avengers (Part 2 of the Six Month Superhero Census)’

Sex, Race, and Sexual Orientation in the Justice League (Part 1 of the Six Month Superhero Census)

Published September 17, 2012 Comics , Dragon*Con , Gender in Comics , Race in Comics , Women in Comics 2 Comments
Tags: black superheroes, DC comics, Justice League, LGBT superheroes, LGBTQ superheroes, minority superheroes, superheroes of color, superheroines, women in comic

As you know, a couple of weeks ago I presented “A Superhero Census: Sex, Race, and Sexual Orientation in the X-Men, Avengers, and Justice League” at Dragon*Con as part of the 5th Annual Comics & Popular Arts Conference.

Now that the lecture is over, I’d like to share my quantitative six months results, starting with the Justice League! Continue reading ‘Sex, Race, and Sexual Orientation in the Justice League (Part 1 of the Six Month Superhero Census)’

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