The importance of diversity in the comic book universe

Name: The importance of diversity in the comic book universe
Uploaded: 2014-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
Duration: 16 min
Description: Since day one as Director of Character and Content Development at Marvel Comics, Sana Amanat has pushed to create and promote superheroes who aren't just straight white men. In this inspiring talk, she discusses the encouraging results of that editorial mission -- and stresses the importance of diversity in a medium that serves a decidedly heterogeneous readership.

TEDxTeen 2014Mar 201416 min78957 views

Speaker

Sana AmanatComic Book Editor | Revolutionizing Superhero Storytelling

About this talk

Since day one as Director of Character and Content Development at Marvel Comics, Sana Amanat has pushed to create and promote superheroes who aren't just straight white men. In this inspiring talk, she discusses the encouraging results of that editorial mission -- and stresses the importance of diversity in a medium that serves a decidedly heterogeneous readership.