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   Thursday, June 08, 2006  
Local Heroes

:: Posted by Bryan @ 6/08/2006 08:24:00 AM
A Toronto Sun profile of a family-run superhero comics start-up:

Six years ago, Anthony noticed black guys in comics were mostly villains or sidekicks or ex-cons turned supermen.

"We wanted heroes with professions, who work hard, pay their taxes, are good people, and just happen to have superpowers and a need to save the world.

"Black kids, the stuff they watch on TV, it's rappers in big Porsches with a lot of bling.

"So kids start thinking, well, the only way I can achieve that is to sell drugs or rob stores.

"But if they see heroes, who look like them, who're still cool but work nine to five and are taking care of their children ..."


Toronto Sun:Brothers create down-to-earth superheroes
   


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