European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 29, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 2 stars and stripes sunday april 29 2007 Day confronting race with comic books quote of the Day i didst believe i was doing wrong i believed had the right to express my Petty officer 3rd class Alfredo Guerra native cuban who had been jailed criticizing the government he sailed to Florida in a rubber raft and later joined the Navy see stay on Page 6 list John Khasi new off the mar Ket Renee Zellweger of fice affair Star another Day another celebrity in rehab Selma Blair legally clean after 30 Days in drug rehab National enquirer Plain expected Paula Abdul goes plane crazy Star act coming soon travel on thursday Italy Lake Garda today a stripes abby20 american Roundup 2223 classified3137 comic stripes comics crossword scene opinion 1819 parade27 reiigion21 sports3848 to listings26 weather30 your money2829 by Kathy Hanrahan the associated press Jackson miss comic books have be come hot again thanks to the successes of abcs heroes the spider Man films and the revived Superman and Batman franchises a new exhibit at Jackson state University offers a glimpse into the other world of the comics one much different than the Gotham cities of imaginary heroes and villains the exhibition other heroes Afri can american comics creators characters and archetypes focuses on topics such As the sept 11 terrorist attacks Hurricane katrina and racial stereotypes the show really wants to focus on racial representations through that particular medium said John Jennings co curator of the exhibit i think people Are going to be surprised at the Mastery of the storytelling said Jennings who describes the works As ant main Stream and trying to break misconceptions it is How we see ourselves As african americans through the medium and also How others see the idea of blackness5 through that Kyle Illustrator Kyle Bakers cavalry is on display at Jackson state University Art gallery whats up with that explaining customs from around the world q i was walking Down the Street in Tokyo recently when a Van passed by with loudspeakers blaring inside were Sev eral attractive women waving to pedestrians whats up with that a a the Sweet sounds of local elections the vans cruise around town promoting a Candi Date by Way of top vol ume electioneering like the brightly decorated Van and the loudspeakers themselves the Lovely la Dies Are inboard to at tract attention just in Case the Skull rattling High pitched sound escaped your notice the ladies Are called for a Bird with an annoy ing squawk bigger versions of these vans sometimes will Park outside a train station or other major Public areas and transform insert transformers sound Here into a stage for the candidate himself to address the masses candidates use forum to air their policy goals which they Call their manifesto illustration by Stacy and stripes the latest trend in an Effort to add some sub stance to japanese campaigns according to a recent article in the Japan times the next japanese election which will name scads of local Council members takes place in july South Korea likewise Rolls out the loud speaker vans for its elections the next round is summer so invest in earplugs now got a question about going son in the Pacific email Stacy Chandler acc medium i think it is really the first time a show has really tried to capture that he said Lealan Swanson associate professor of Art at Jackson state said her students have been amazed by the presentation Swanson predicts some will Start creating their own graphic novels these comics Arent just for entertainment and just pumped up bodies or just physically superheroes they Are a Way to Tell stories and give morals Swanson said Dan Yezbick who teaches Media arts at pen insula College in port Angeles Wash noted the increase of courses in the Art of comic books he established the first undergraduate surveys of american comic Art at the University of Illinois and Peninsula College while the most Well known Black comic strip the Boondocks has gained National at Tention As part of the cartoon networks adult swim lineup Yezbick said that Black characters and Black creators Are still marginalized most of the mainstream stuff is still big White men in tights or some Overly sexed hero Ines in skimpy outfits he said puzzles by Pappo Eom difficulty hard fill in the boxes so that each Row column and 3by3 Square includes the digits 1 through 9 for solution tips and computer program see yesterdays solution 5 91 3 84 4i79 82i6 1 35 217 9j4j3 6i58 516j2 4j9i8 8i45 712j6 9j1i3 5j4 9 6j9i3 815l 47j2 the newspaper is authorized by tie tents of Stais and Stipes Are unos Lavand Are not id is Ashe official views As a Doo newspaper stars and stripes Martess tribute is rough official the appearance of advertising in Ife publication does not constitute endow Send by defense or slats and of the Pra duds or services advertised products or services advertised shall be made available 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