JUSTICE! Alternative Voices and Progressive Themes in Comics

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JUSTICE! Alternative Voices and Progressive Themes in Comics

Christopher Reno

March 04 – April 16, 2016
RECEPTION: Friday, March 04, 4pm – 7pm

GALVIN FINE ARTS CENTER
CATICH GALLERY
518 W Locus St.
Davenport, IA 52803

We live in an era of superhero‬ saturation. But who created these superheroes? And whom do they represent? While mainstream comic books‬ actively experiment with alternative universes and progressive ideas, they are created for mass consumption and often shy away from true alternatives. The artists in this ‪‎survey‬ create comics and comic book imagery specifically for communities not often represented in mainstream comics. From the ‪‎Black Lives Matter‬ movement to the local voices of children facing incarceration or foster care, these artists illustrate stories about superheroes that live among us.