As a land, sea, and space-grant institution, Louisiana State University and A&M College (LSU) has a responsibility to acknowledge, honor, and affirm Indigenous culture, history, and experiences. LSU is a community of higher learning built upon the traditional, ancestral, and contemporary lands of Indigenous peoples. LSU recognizes the communities native to this region including the Caddo Adai Indians of Louisiana, Biloxi Chitimacha Confederation, Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana, Choctaw Nation, Coushatta Tribe, Four Winds Cherokee Tribe, Muscogee (Creek), Point au Chien Tribe, Tunica Biloxi Tribe, United Houma Nation, and others whose memories may have been erased by violence, displacement, migration, and settlement. As a University, we thank them for their strength and resilience as stewards of this land and are committed to creating and maintaining a living and learning environment that embraces individual difference, including the Indigenous peoples of our region.
Though most comics in our collection are dominated by white super-heroes, late in the Silver Age and during the Bronze Age, comics brands began publishing stories which included more diverse characters.
First appearance: Special Marvel Edition #15 (1973)
Featured in:
Englehart, Steve. Lair of the Lost! Master of Kung Fu, Vol, 1 No. 17, Marvel Comics Group, 1977. Retrieved from: Grand Comics Database.
First appearance: Fantastic Four #52 1966)
Featured in:
Kirby, Jack. The Six-Million Year Man! Black Panther, Vol, 1 No. 1, Marvel Comics Group, 1977. Retrieved from: Grand Comics Database.
First appearance: Captain America #117 (1969)
Featured in:
Lee, Stan. The Coming of Falcon! Captain America, Vol. 1, No. 117, Marvel Comics Group, 1969. Retrieved from: Grand Comics Database
First appearance: Hero for Hire #1 (1972)
Featured in:
Goodwin, Archie. Out of Hell-A Hero! Hero for Hire, Vol. 1 No. 1, Marvel Comics Group, 1972. Retrieved From: Grand Comics Database.
First appearance: Power Man #24 (1975)
Featured in:
Isabella, Tony. Black Goliath. Black Goliath, Vol. 1, No. 1, Marvel Comics Group, 1976. Retrieved From: Grand Comics Database.
First appearance: Black Lightning #1 (1977)
Featured in:
Isabella, Tony. Merlyn Means Murder. Black Lightning, Vol. 1, No. 2, DC Comics, 1977. Retrieved From: Grand Comics Database.
First appearance: DC Comics Presents #26 (1980)
Featured in:
Wolfman, Marv. Cyborg. Tales of the New Teen Titans, Vol. 1, No. 1, DC Comics, 1982. Retrieved From: Grand Comics Database.
First appearance: Wonder Woman #204 (1973)
Featured in:
Bates, Cary. War of the Wonder-Women! Wonder Woman, Vol, 1 No. 206, DC Comics, 1973. Retrieved from: Grand Comics Database.
First appearance: Giant Sized X-Men #1 (1975)
Featured in:
Claremont, Chris. Second Genesis! Giant-Size X-Men, Vol, 1 No. 1, Marvel Comics Group, 1975. Retrieved from: Grand Comics Database.
First appearance: X-Men #1 (1963)
Featured in:
Bates, Cary. No One Can Stop the Vanisher! X-Men, Vol, 1 No. 2, Marvel Comics Group, 1963. Retrieved from: Grand Comics Database.
First appearance: Daredevil #1 (1964)
Featured in:
Lee, Stan. The Origin of Daredevil! Daredevil, Vol, 1 No. 1, Marvel Comics Group, 1964. Retrieved from: Grand Comics Database.
First appearance: Tales of Suspense #57 (1964)
Featured in:
Englehart, Steve. Avengers Assemble! West Coast Avengers, Vol, 1 No. 1, Marvel Comics Group, 1984. Retrieved from: Grand Comics Database.
First appearance: Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #19 (1974)
Featured in:
Mantlo, Bill. Who is the White Tiger? Deadly Hands of Kung Fu, Vol, 1 No. 22, Marvel Comics Group, 1976. Retrieved from: Grand Comics Database.
First appearance: Fantastic Four #50 (1966)
Featured in:
Lee, Stan. Enter...Dr. Doom! Fantastic Four, Vol, 1 No. 57, DC Comics, 1966. Retrieved from: Grand Comics Database.
First appearance: Giant Sized X-Men #1 (1975)
Featured in:
Claremont, Chris. Second Genesis! Giant-Size X-Men, Vol, 1 No. 1, Marvel Comics Group, 1975. Retrieved from: Grand Comics Database.