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Afrofuturist Comics Collection
SPC.2019.011
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Contributing Institution:
California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections
Title: Afrofuturist Comics Collection
Creator:
Devilleres, David L.
Identifier/Call Number: SPC.2019.011
Physical Description:
1 box
3 albums.
Date: circa 1984
Abstract: This collection contains three albums featuring mostly Afrofuturist comics created and illustrated by David L. Devilleres.
The albums contain six short originial comic stories featuring characters such as: Wattz, Fire Woman, Major Soul, and others.
Also included are character descriptions, and nine photographs of David L. Devilleres including an image of him in an U.S.
Marine Corps uniform.
Language of Material:
English
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Container: 1
This Afrofuturist Comics Collection (circa 1984) contains three albums featuring mostly Afrofuturist comics created and illustrated
by David L. Devilleres. The albums contain six short originial superhero comic stories featuring characters such as: Wattz,
Fire Woman, Major Soul, Captain Freeman, and others. One of the short comics included is an origin story about Major Soul;
another is entitled "Captain Freeman Battles the Destroyer!"; and a comic titled "Wattz Heros" which follows Wattz, Black
Man, Black Boy, and Fire Woman as they fight crime. Also included are character descriptions, and nine portrait style photographs
of David L. Devilleres including an image of him in an U.S. Marine Corps uniform.
There are no access restrictions on this collection.
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Director of Archives
and Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical
materials and not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
For information about citing archival material, see the
Citations for Archival Material guide, or consult the appropriate style manual.
For more afrofuturist comics please consult the Christopher Reid Afrofuturist Comic Book
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Comic books, strips, etc
Cartoons and comics
Afrofuturism
African Americans -- Comic books, strips, etc