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Desegregating Comics Debating Blackness Golden Age Comics 978177951765452999 Zita the Spacegirl has savedSome comics fans view the industry's Golden Age (1930s 1950s) as a challenging time when it comes to representations of race, an era when the few black characters appeared as brutal savages, devious witch doctors, or unintelligible minstrels. Desegregating Comics assembles a team of leading scholars to explore how debates about the representation of blackness shaped both the production and reception of Golden Age comics. Some essays showcase rare