“I think everybody wants to feel validated in some way, and when you’re looking for leisure activities or if you’re looking for escapism or things like that, you want to read about characters you can identify with.” — Christopher Priest, writer and editor for DC Comic and Marvel Comics.
In honor of Black History Month, the Poplar Bluff Municipal Library’s announced its latest exhibit: “Celebrate Black Superheroes,” a collection from Ken’s Comic Man. Ken’s Comic Man is a local, privately owned and operated comic and game store, the library said in a press release. The comics on display feature a range of Black superheroes, from Black Panther and Miles Morales to Cyborg, Storm and more.
The collection is on display at the library’s Main Branch, 318 N. Main St., during regular hours awill be on display until the end of the month. Visitors are invited to view the collection and learn more about the world of Black superheroes.
These superheroes comics and more from Marvel, DC and Image Comics can be found through the Hoopla app, which is free with a library card. More information is available at poplarbluff.org/hoopla.
For more information about exhibits, contact Alora Bauer, adult services librarian, at 573-686-8639 or adultservices@poplarbluff.org.