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Modern representation in comic books is on a positive journey

By: Nercya Kalino, Staff Writer Everyone deserves to have their own superhero. Fortunately, the last two decades have seen this mantra become increasingly realized in the comic book industry. Global interest in superheros has led to a vastly diverse audience, which in turn has inspired comic book companies to lean into heroes who are not just white, straight, cisgender men. This diversification of superheroes hasn’t been easy; it’s been a slow but ultimately successful venture.  Superman in the ‘40s was an undocumented alien (literally, an alien) who went after grifting politicians and landlords. The X-Men are comics’ perennial allegories for…

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