Showing posts with label asian. Show all posts
Showing posts with label asian. Show all posts

Sunday, May 23, 2021

Asians and Asian-Americans in Comics...the Saga Continues

Even more from our ongoing examination of how American comics portray Asians and Asian-Americans...
Start with the only Golden Age Desi jungle girl in (where else?)
The Lone Ranger rides to the rescue of oppressed Chinese settlers in the old West, first in a never-reprinted comic tale in...
...then listen to the dramatic radio show the comic was adapted from at...
and finally, witness the villainy of the character who personified the racist concept of "Yellow Peril" for over a century in...

There's lots more coming!
Don't miss it!

Sunday, May 16, 2021

Asians and Asian-Americans in Comics...Continued

More from our ongoing examination of how American comics portray Asians and Asian-Americans...
Meet the only costumed Golden Age Asian super-heroine in (where else?)
The Blackhawks' Chinese teammate "Chop-Chop" gets not just one, but two different stories of how he joined the already-established aviator team!
His Silver Age origin at
...plus his politically-incorrect (and somewhat racist) Golden Age Origin at
Meet the immortal "World's Greatest Lover" who seduces (among others) Pacific Islanders in...
Discover secrets about the 1970s Charlie Chan cartoon (and other media versions) that you never dreamed of in...
and finally, meet the villain who's personified the racist concept of "Yellow Peril" for over a century in...

There's lots more coming!
Don't miss it!

Sunday, May 2, 2021

Asians and Asian-Americans in Comics

How have American comics treated Asians and Asian-Americans?
We're presenting a RetroBlog-wide look, starting with a comic based on the 1960s Dr Kildare TV series in Medical Comics and Stories!
(Note: that doesn't include partners/sidekicks like the The Green Hornet's Kato or Crimson Avenger's Wing who didn't have their own strips. But Hero Histories will get to them!)
There's more coming, as every RetroBlog presents a post you won't want to miss!