Long before diversity became a buzzword and rallying cry throughout publishing, the notorious EC Comics sneaked socially conscious stories about civil rights and justice for minorities into its 1950s sensationalist anthologies. In a series titled
Shock SuspenStories,
Weird Fantasy, and even
Tales from the Crypt lurked plots about rebellious slaves, comeuppance for hateful neighbors, and a Black astronaut censuring a racist robot culture. Whitted (English, African American studies, Univ. of South Carolina), gives the inside story.
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