Prisoners of Gravity

Prisoners of Gravity

Stereotypes (2x7)


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In his geosynchronic satellite, Commander Rick examines the treatment of stereotypes in comic books and speculative fiction. Interviews include Will Eisner (who discussed Jewish issues in his comics), Denys Cowan (one of the first black professionals in comics), Elaine Lee (on the challenges of creating characters of different ethnic backgrounds than her own), Hispanic comic book artists Sergio Aragones and Gilbert Hernandez, Chris Claremont (writer of the multiracial Uncanny X-Men), Trina Robbins (one of the few women artists in comics), Jack Womack (discussing minority characters in his work), and Star Trek's Commander Uhura, Nichelle Nichols, one of the first black women on TV.

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