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Pop Culture and Education

Constance and Nano

As part of its efforts to attract grade school girls to careers in engineering and technology, the Society of Women Engineers collaborated on a comic book series with writer Kelly Thompson.

The Marvel Age of Comics

Wyatt Wingfoot: The Fish-In Protests

Wyatt Wingfoot invites the Fantastic Four to his Oklahoma reservation for help against the Miracle Man while Native Americans fought for fishing rights in the real world state of Washington.

Green Arrow and His Times

Green Arrow: The Death of John Lennon

A 1984 Green Arrow comic book narrative contained a flashback sequence similar to the murder of the former Beatle, while the DC superhero attempts to stem the flow of guns in the present.

Comic Books and the Real World

Steve Rogers vs. the German American Bund

Before taking the Super Soldier serum that turned him into Captain America, a sickly Steve Rogers confronted German Nazis in New York City looking to recruit Americans to their cause.