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Comics @ San Diego State University

After having amassed an impressive collection of comic books, graphic novels, and historical artifacts, SDSU is developing a groundbreaking program on comic books and social justice.

The Marvel Age of Comics

The Incredible Hulk and the University of Wisconsin

The Hulk became enraged at protesters at Desert State University in 1970 while real-world students protested napalm manufacturer Dow Chemical at the University of Wisconsin in 1967.

Green Arrow and His Times

Green Arrow: The 2016 Presidential Election

Writer Benjamin Percy crafted a multi-year story arc for the Green Arrow Rebirth comic book series that included a mayoral election that mirrored the presidential campaign of Donald Trump.

Comic Books and the Real World

Superman and the New Deal

Superman was created during the Great Depression and President Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal, protecting the “forgotten man” not from supervillains but everyday criminals of the times.