Hole in One

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Will the Next ‘Black Panther’ Be a Latino Superhero?

Eric Ortiz / Truthdig Mar 24, 2018 Latinos are not well represented in Marvel movies. El Peso Hero wants to change that. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Latino Students in Philadelphia Draw Comics to Reveal Their Fears About Immigration

Staff / Truthdig Jun 9, 2017 The kids—ages 7 to 15, from undocumented families of Mexican descent—express themselves at an "Illustrated Migration Stories" workshop. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Meet El Peso Hero, a Latino Superhero Fighting Injustice on the U.S.-Mexico Border

Eric Ortiz / Truthdig Jun 21, 2016 “El Peso Hero” is not your typical comic book series. The eponymous main character defends immigrants, stands up for the disenfranchised and speaks only Spanish. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Samantha Bee Crashes the Late-Night Boys’ Club: ‘I Think I’m Kinda Done With Sausages’

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig May 13, 2015 Clever, clever, that Samantha Bee. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Joe Sacco: A Bomb in Every Comic

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Nov 3, 2014 Joe Sacco’s satirical “Bumf” is a radical, savage and sidesplitting look at America’s species of corporate totalitarianism. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

The NSA Plays Villain to Captain America — Again

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Oct 16, 2014 You know you're living in strange times when the most jingoistic superhero goes to war with his own government. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

‘Louie’ Tackles the Media’s and Men’s Treatment of the ‘Fat Girl’

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig May 17, 2014 For those of you who missed it, here's a must-see clip of Louis C.K. and Sarah Baker from his hit show “Louie" on the subject of size. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Ripped From Tomorrow’s Headlines: Brian Wood, Comic Book Futurist

Sheerly Avni / Truthdig Apr 30, 2013 Brian Wood is a best-selling comic book writer whose body of work expresses a political and social awareness that ranks with the best in speculative fiction. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Secret Identity Theft

Bill Schorr, Cagle Cartoons Dec 17, 2012 Dig deeper

The ‘Dark Knight’: 3 Hours of Apathy

Richard Schickel / Truthdig Jul 23, 2012 We want it to be good. We certainly don't want it to be the occasion for tragedy. What we are forced to settle for, though, is aimlessness. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Fascism Hiding in Hollywood

Staff / Truthdig Nov 27, 2011 Comic artist Frank Miller’s recent tirade against the Occupy movement gives us a glimpse into the mind of a man made important by an entertainment culture that pushes death, selfishness, uncritical obedience to authority and simplistic notions of good and evil. Guardian columnist Rick Moody has a word for such fare: cryptofascist. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )