IS 333 Sandman & Black Panther Flashcards

What makes Sandman literary rather than a comic?

• Tells a darker story utilizing adult themes

• Incorporated mythology to elevate Sandman

• Made villains serious and deadly

Who wrote Sandman?

Neil Gaiman

How did Sandman change the comic world?

• Treated his audience like sophisticated readers; audience wanted more complex and darker stories

• Led to other creators using the comic art style to portray elevated or darker themes (ex: Maus)

Death in Sandman rejects traditional depictions of the Grim Reaper because____.

She is a comforting and friendly woman

In Sandman, Morpheus travels to Hell to receive his___.

helmet

Who helps Morpheus retrieve his bag of sand?

John Constantine

Who took Morpheus’ ruby?

Doctor Destiny

In the late 1950s, ____ was the big idea led by____ that reshaped and informed the creation of Wakanda.

African Independence; Ghana

This country’s complex and dark history with the United States and Russia mining for uranium to make nuclear bombs led to the creation of Black Panther. Black Panther is a hypothetical interpretation of what would’ve happened if the United States and Russia didn’t mess with this country.

Congo

Stan Lee and Jack Kirby created _____.

Black Panther

______ created Everett Ross to attract a wider audience to Black Panther.

Christopher Priest

Although Priest created the Dora Milaje, who revised their roles?

Ta-Nehisi Coates

____ wrote the Black Panther comic series and produced an animated cartoon. He also created Shuri.

Reginald Hudlin

Why did Marvel hire Coates back in 2015-2016?

They received criticism about not having enough diversity

Coates wrote more than 350 blog entries about the ____, which may have been addressed in Black Panther.

Civil War

Coates’ famous article

The Case for Reparations

Coates’ most well-known book

Between the World and Me

In Black Panther #1, T’Challa gets an unexpected challenge from ____.

The possessed vibranium miners

_____ refused to spare Aneka despite her attempts of protecting her people.

Romanda; T’Challa’s step mother

Aneka and Ayo belong to the _____, an all-female military designed to protect the kingdom. Later in the first issue, Aneka and Ayo broke away and formed the ____ because of their new suits.

Dora Milaje; Midnight Angels

Who is both Haramu-Fal and Damisa-Sarki? What does each term mean?

T’Challa is both.

Haramu-Fal = orphan-king

Damisa-Sarki = the Panther

While T’Challa was away, who “died” while trying to protect Wakanda? Throughout the first issue, who is T’Challa addressing as “you”?

His sister Shuri

Why is Changamire significant?

Represented intellectual and philosophical African teachers that have not been noticed before

Shuri was not actually dead. She was in the ____ for much of Black Panther #2.

Plane of Wakanda Memory

The art style is drastically different from any other comics. The hues and tones of each character added complexity and detail to Black Panther. The person responsible for the colorful physical representations is ____.

Laura Martin

Critiques complained that Coates’ Black Panther was too ____.

WORDY

Negative reviews on Coates’ Black Panther pointed out that T’Challa was not ___ enough.

HEROIC

_____’s comic Maus was one of the first comics to break through by teaching tough stories through comic-style format. Maus tells a story about his father’s experiences during the Holocaust using mice as Jews and cats as Nazis.

Art Spiegelman

Who wrote Marvelman, Warrior, Swamp Thing, and Watchman?

Alan Moore

This creator not only created Daredevil, but also reinvented Batman as a more sophisticated, serious, and complex character.

Frank Miller

____ created American Splendor to teach people that comics can be used to tell any story, not just ones about superheroes.

Harvey Pekar

Who brought the works of Moore, Gaiman, Morrison, and others to DC and established Vertigo?

Karen Berger

Why is Vertigo important?

It helped lead publishers to release complex and sophisticated literature without worrying about the Comic Code Authority or demands from other distributers.

Coates’ attention to detail on his maps emphasized his focus on ____ to make Wakanda a real place for comic book readers.

geography

Where did Coates situate Wakanda with a map the second time?

Outside of Africa

Coates changed Lake Victoria to ___

Victoria Nyanza

What was something special about the table scene in Black Panther #9?

Showcases the importance and complexity of each female character by having them disagree with each other

____ resolves the differences among the Midnight Angels.

Mbali

In Black Panther #9, the readers get to see _____.

Shuri’s new powers of transforming into birds and stone

Black feminist writer; author of Master’s Tools will Never Dismantle the Master’s House

Audre Lorde

Coates signals that Black people are powerful and strategic thinkers by ____.

Having groups of Black leaders gathered together in circles discussing weighty matters

The discrimination against individuals with a darker tone or radical group or preference to lighter skin people is known as ____.

Colorism

Most non-black people are unaware that they’re prioritizing lighter skin black people due to having an ____ or being ___.

unconscious/implict bias; still racist

Halle Berry’s Storm and Storm from the comics are the most notable and frustrating acts of _____.

colorism

Coates influenced ___ who shaped the representation of Black powerful women in Black Panther.

Ryan Coogler

Static Shock was the first superhero cartoon to do what?

Have the first African American superhero to be the main character

Static Shock was part of an imprint of DC Comics called ___ that focused on representing underrepresented characters and creators in comics.

Milestone

Who created and made a guest appearance Static Shock?

Dwayne McDuffie

Why was Static Shock groundbreaking?

• Used hip-hop background music

• Featured two of the most prolific African-American voice actors: Phil LaMarr and Kevin Michael Richardson

Which Green Lantern became the Green Lantern for younger generations?

John Stewart’s Green Lantern

_____ and _____ created John Stewart’s Green Lantern to tackle social issues in the early 70s.

Dennis O’Neil and Neal Adams

The restraint around Aneka’s neck suggest that she is a ___.

slave

Coates responded to the “too wordy” critiques by incorporating more ____ than dialogue in Black Panther #169.

action

Some critics felt Black Panther #169 had too little of ____.

Black Panther

Who was the first superhero to be adapted to any media (radio, movie, etc.)?

Superman

Why was Superman on radio important?

Added mythology to the character

The Fleischer Brothers did not want do Paramount’s project because then they would have had to _____ each scene.

hand-paint

_____ was the first studio to have a huge budget for a comic book movie.

Warner Bros

_____ was the first superhero to collaborate with a fast food joint (Taco Bell).

Batman

There were two Batmanias: one created in 1966 by ___ and another one in 1989 by ____.

Bill Doger; Tim Burton

What was significant about the animated series Batman?

• First time treating Batman as a serious character

• Creation of Harley Quinn

• Drawn on black paper

What were the two movies that survived and recovered from Batman and Robin, eventually giving hope to comic book movie franchises?

Blade and X-MEN

Iron Man (2008) changed the movie industry because the ____ of the comic had a say in making the movies.

creators

What made Kamala Khan aka Ms. Marvel significant?

• Represented Muslim culture

• Not sexualized; looks like a real-person

Who is the strong female character with the cloak, katana, and two walkers in the Walking Dead?

Michonne

In 2018, Marvel ____ all issues starting at number 1 to ensure new and veteran readers will show interest.

rebooted

Who was the most prolific Black comic book writer in 2018?

Bryan Hill

____ wrote and drew his comic Farmhand beginning in 2018.

Rob Guillory

Marvel capitalized on the popularity of Black Panther by doing what?

Created spin-off shows of Black Panther characters

Two Black Panther characters with successful spin-offs

Shuri and Killmonger