| Title | White Scripts and Black Supermen: Black Masculinities in Comic Books |
| Publication Type | Audiovisual (documentary) |
| Year of Publication | 2011 |
| Author | Gayles, Jonathan |
| Publisher | California Newsreel |
| Keywords | black superheroes, comic books, representation, stereotypes |
| Credits | Produced, Directed and Written by Jonathan Gayles |
| Copies at the Archive | 1 |
Through interviews with prominent artists, scholars and cultural critics along with images from the comic books themselves, this film examines the degree to which early Black superheroes generally adhered to common stereotypes about Black men. From the humorous, to the offensive, early Black superheroes are critically considered.
52 minutes, Bonus Feature: THE BLACK AGE OF COMICS
