Called Mighty Man – and in 1976, black youth set him on fire
In the 1970s, the apartheid government funded the creation of a comic book series featuring a black superman, as part of its efforts to spread its propaganda in African communities.
The 17 comic books featured the exploits of a policeman called Danny Ndhlomo, who was injected with a secret alien serum. The serum gave him superhuman strength and speed, and he started calling himself Mighty Man.
It was produced in New York by Richard Manville Inc. - the same market research company which conducted a world-wide market analysis on South Africa’s image in 1973 for the apartheid government.
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Apartheid government created a black superhero
2018-06-16 04:17:59
2018-06-16 08:42:20
In reply to djdrastic
You miss the apartheid years, I see!
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