The Montgomery Story, 1956
Chronicles the life of Martin Luther King Jr and the African American civil rights movement.
Lobo, 1965
Lobo is generally recognized as the first black comic book character. The creator is quoted on Wikipedia as saying
"They stopped production on the issue. They discovered that as they were sending out bundles of comics out to the distributors [that] they were being returned unopened. And I couldn't figure out why. So they sniffed around, scouted around and discovered [that many sellers] were opposed to Lobo, who was the first black Western hero. That was the end of the book."
Fantastic Four #52, 1966
The first appearence of The Black Panther -African King and first black mainstream SuperHero!
Golden Legacy Series, 1967-70's
"They stopped production on the issue. They discovered that as they were sending out bundles of comics out to the distributors [that] they were being returned unopened. And I couldn't figure out why. So they sniffed around, scouted around and discovered [that many sellers] were opposed to Lobo, who was the first black Western hero. That was the end of the book."
Fantastic Four #52, 1966
The first appearence of The Black Panther -African King and first black mainstream SuperHero!Golden Legacy Series, 1967-70's
Each of the 16 comics of the Golden Legacy series tells either the story of an inspirational person, such as Fredrick Douglas (Parts One AND Two!) or cultural history, like "Black Cowboys" (is Lobo included?) and "Ancient African Kingdoms."
Black History for Beginners, 1985
Part of a "For Beginners" series, Black History for Beginners is an illustrated look at...you guessed it! Black History!
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Black History for Beginners, 1985
Part of a "For Beginners" series, Black History for Beginners is an illustrated look at...you guessed it! Black History!Have any more? Please share!
