Comments on: From Slave to Superhero http://blacksmythe.com/blog/2007/07/08/from-slave-to-superhero/ The Future is Here Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:26:42 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Lester Spence http://blacksmythe.com/blog/2007/07/08/from-slave-to-superhero/comment-page-1/#comment-6012 Lester Spence Wed, 11 Jul 2007 01:17:56 +0000 http://blacksmythe.com/blog/2007/07/08/from-slave-to-superhero/#comment-6012 I don't think it's a cover. Nor do I think it's within the story. I think this is a standalone. I didn't think about degradation as much as I did punishment. Good point about villains and slaveowners, I didn't think about that one. I don’t think it’s a cover. Nor do I think it’s within the story. I think this is a standalone. I didn’t think about degradation as much as I did punishment. Good point about villains and slaveowners, I didn’t think about that one.

]]> By: Bryan Alexander http://blacksmythe.com/blog/2007/07/08/from-slave-to-superhero/comment-page-1/#comment-6008 Bryan Alexander Tue, 10 Jul 2007 22:18:49 +0000 http://blacksmythe.com/blog/2007/07/08/from-slave-to-superhero/#comment-6008 What's the context of that Ross image? Is it from a cover, or within a story, or is it a stand-along painting? Without context, I'd guess that Ross is trying to emphasize degradation, first. Classic Batman motif of torturing him. Second, solidarity, perhaps on race, perhaps class. Aligns the villains with slaveowners. Tricky move, if so, given the right politics often seen in Batman stories. What’s the context of that Ross image? Is it from a cover, or within a story, or is it a stand-along painting?

Without context, I’d guess that Ross is trying to emphasize degradation, first. Classic Batman motif of torturing him.
Second, solidarity, perhaps on race, perhaps class. Aligns the villains with slaveowners. Tricky move, if so, given the right politics often seen in Batman stories.

]]> By: The Angry Independent http://blacksmythe.com/blog/2007/07/08/from-slave-to-superhero/comment-page-1/#comment-6005 The Angry Independent Tue, 10 Jul 2007 20:51:27 +0000 http://blacksmythe.com/blog/2007/07/08/from-slave-to-superhero/#comment-6005 Ahh... nevermind, I see you are now at Johns Hopkins. Ahh… nevermind, I see you are now at Johns Hopkins.

]]> By: The Angry Independent http://blacksmythe.com/blog/2007/07/08/from-slave-to-superhero/comment-page-1/#comment-6004 The Angry Independent Tue, 10 Jul 2007 20:35:30 +0000 http://blacksmythe.com/blog/2007/07/08/from-slave-to-superhero/#comment-6004 Nice post... Man, I have seen your name floating around for a while now, but I never realized until now that you were in St. Louis. I am interested in attending Wash U. sometime this year or next year. Wash u grads or professors are all over the place (black prof has one or two.... another great blogger Dr. Errington Thompson also did work there).... to name a few. So small world I guess. You will be added to the blogroll for sure during my next update. Nice post…

Man, I have seen your name floating around for a while now, but I never realized until now that you were in St. Louis. I am interested in attending Wash U. sometime this year or next year.

Wash u grads or professors are all over the place (black prof has one or two…. another great blogger Dr. Errington Thompson also did work there)…. to name a few. So small world I guess.

You will be added to the blogroll for sure during my next update.

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