The DC Comics Universe

During the early 1970s, DC Comics experimented with what was referred to as “relevancy comics,” sending superheroes Green Lantern and Green Arrow on a cross-country tour of America. Although the journey was cut short, DC has continued to publish narratives that reflect the times nonetheless, From the newspaper reporting of Lois Lane to Batman helping the helpless, from Superman fighting for a more inclusive truth and justice to Teen Titan Starfire battling apartheid, relevancy comics live on at DC.

Batman: The Theft of the Mona Lisa

The famed painting was not only stolen from the Louvre in 1911 but in a DC Comics storyline featuring Batman in the present and Leonardo da Vinci’s inspiration being kidnapped in the past.

Heroes Against Hunger

In 1986, DC Comics published a special benefit comic featuring Batman and Superman fighting famine in Africa that was part of a world-wide effort to raise funds for the real-world Ethiopia.

Lois Lane: When It Rains, God is Crying

A special two-part comic book miniseries in 1986 featured the famed reporter for the Daily Planet investigating missing children, similar to efforts in the real world during the decade.

Starfire: Apartheid No More

The DC Comics superhero Starfire traveled to South Africa in 1986 and witnessed the atrocious treatment of blacks firsthand just as the anti-apartheid movement in U.S. was hitting its stride.

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Popular culture often serves as a mirror into the past and present through narratives that reflect the real world. Remixing History intertwines these fictional stories with their factual counterparts, creating a hybrid history and better understanding of our times in the process.

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