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Wonder Woman comic book covers with Nubia from the 1970s.

Op-Ed: How superhero comics became my springboard to questioning the way things are

In the 1970s, Wonder Woman’s Black twin sister Nubia lent herself to my imagination and honed my ability to envision what justice looked like.

Orlando, Fla - March 01: Los Angeles Times columnist Todd Martens fires lasers and missiles at ships in the control room and ship bridge as the first passengers experience the two-day Walt Disney World Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser, which is a live action role playing game that doubles as a high-end hotel in Orlando, Fla. The event is billed as Halcyon's 275th anniversary voyage across the galaxy. at Walt Disney World Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser in Orlando, Fla on Tuesday, March 1, 2022. First Order lieutenant Harman Croy and his garrison of stormtroopers patrol the ship. Guests arrive at Batuu, a destination for a planet excursion. Players use a data pad to play the immersive game while they participate in activities such as light saber training. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

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Ming (voiced by Sandra Oh) and Meilin (Rosalie Chiang) in a scene from the Pixar movie "Turning Red."

Column: If you can’t relate to ‘Turning Red,’ you must not like good movies

EMERYVILLE, CA - MARCH 4, 2022: Director of Pixar's "Turning Red" Domee Shi poses for a portrait at the Pixar HQ in Emeryville, CA on March 4, 2022. "Turning Red" is about a 13-year old girl named Meilin who learns about her family's unique history after waking up one morning transformed into a giant red panda. The coming-of-age story celebrates everything that comes with early adolescence - friendships, boy bands, big feelings, being embarrassed by a parent, your body going through changes you don't understand - and is set in Toronto in the early 2000s. It's a movie about a girl and her mother pushing and pulling against each other until they come to understand each other a little better. CREDIT: (Cayce Clifford / For The Times)

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Andrew Stapleton, 12, of Chicago, gets light saber training
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