Brian Michael Bendis: The Julius Schwartz Lecture (2018)

Comics creator Brian Michael Bendis delivers the 2018 Julius Schwartz lecture. In addition to being among the most successful and bestselling writers working in mainstream comics, Bendis introduced a new ‘Iron man’ character in the form of 15-year-old Riri Williams, a fictional black MIT student.

Timeline: 2010s

School: School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences

Department: Comparative Media Studies/Writing

Career: Arts & Humanities

Object: Video

Collection: Afrofuturism, Illustrations, Keynotes, Pop Culture, Rising Voices 1995-Present, Women

External Link: https://cmsw-mit-edu.ezproxyberklee.flo.org/video-and-podcast-brian-michael-bendis-the-2018-julius-schwartz-lecture/

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