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Third
Thursday
Speaker
Series:
Behind
the Lens
with
Arvell
Jones,
October
18, 6-8
pm
By
Karen
Hudson
Samuels
Tell Us
Detroit
DETROIT
- Jones
will
address
his long
and
steller
comic
career
and how
comic
books,
such as
the All
Star
Squadron,
portray
certain
issues
or draw
from
historic
moments
in the
city of
Detroit,
among a
variety
of other
topics.
He will
also
shed
light on
the
making
of black
comic
book
superheroes
and his
role in
the
Marvel
comic
book
Black
Panther,
as well
as his
involvement
in
creating
the
posters
for the
movie of
the same
name.
Jones
will
discuss
creating
Misty
Knight,
the
first
African
American
female
super
hero,
and what
it took
to
overcome
the
hurdles
to her
creation.
Misty
Knight
was
portrayed
by
Detroit’s
own
Simon
Missick,
who
appears
in
Marvel’s
three
Netflix
TV
series:
Luke
Cage,
The
Defenders
and Iron
Fist.
This
month’s
Third
Thursday
is a
partnership
program
between
the
Detroit
Historical
Society
and
WGPR-TV
Historical
Society.
We
encourage
all who
attend
to come
dressed
as their
favorite
superhero
to make
this
night
jam-packed
with fun
and
excitement.
A light
meal
will be
served.
Attendance
is free,
but
pre-registration
is
encouraged,
as space
is
limited
for this
popular
series.
To
register
for a
presentation,
please
contact
Charnae
Sanders,
Public
Programs
Coordinator,
at
313.833.0277
or
charnaes@detroithistorical.org.
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