In the 30s comic book companies set out to create heroes that exemplified the American ideal. These characters represented truth, justice, and the American way, but they did not represent the diversity of cultures within the American spectrum. Characters that existed in the periphery of the American ideal where represented by racially stereotyped caricatures of varying cultures. It is our responsibility as citizens today, to create a new ideal that begins to represent the wonderful cultures of our country. Unfortunately, Minority Superheroes in our country are still sadly few, and when they are included it is just to be that minority character in a certain context. When creating new teams to represent communities we should take the time to think, look, and reach out to different groups to give a true portrayal of our wonderful community.
Be aware that Cartoonists have been struggling against the bland assembly line production of comic books; it is these characters that have held back the evolution of this artistic medium for decades.
Are the participating artists willing to give up their identities to become a generic character or will they stand up to rejoice in their own unique visions?

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A Satirical Parody by a group of Concerned Citizens and their Community.

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READ OUR LETTER (to the self-appointed wanna be superhero artists of boston)

Dear superheroes of www dot THEsuperheroesPROJECT dot com,
     Thank you for your responses. We know that every artist is diverse in their backgrounds and artwork, but as outsiders who do not personally know the gated Boston Art Community, when seeing this project, we question the logic of the group having themselves represented by these comic book icons, and are unaware of the fact that your project represents a tiny tiny fragment of all the artists working in the Boston area.
    May we ask the intentions of all these tiny fragments, why choose such strong analogous symbolic representations to kick off the start of your campaign? your leader ProffesorX did state ‘that this was not just about Boston or New York but about the celebration of artist everywhere’.
    We are not looking at the color of your skin, but the representations that your group chooses to represent yourselves, don’t take it personally, we don’t know you, but this is what the majority of your audience sees now, they do not see you as an individual artist, but as a representation of comic book characters from pre-civil rights era, is that who you are? Your groups’ “future projects” may contain a diverse plate, but this is now, and it's now that matters the most. You can say anything about the future, but its not factual.
   Before our satirical art project existed, there was no dialog or communication with your $$$ project, just big flashy photos in magazines saying 'hey look at me' we are the top self appointed 'superhero' artists of Boston, your project was just viewed as another shallow art add campaign not thoroughly thought about, taken tongue and cheek. Our response was not by any means a negative mockery but satirical parody. There is a difference. Are artists not allowed to comment or critique your work? Artists that helped us have gotten a backlash of negativity from your superhero project's leader and most members of your group, not in the form of art, but in the form of name calling, (which we have on recordings), finger pointing, creating gossip full of lies, emailing viruses, sabotaging grant panels, and demanding apologies in public on web magazines. For that to be the reaction coming from www dot the$uperheroes project dot com, we question the true intentions involved of the "Boston's self appointed superheroes of art." It's easier for "self appointed superhero artists" to blame others and act like spoiled rotten babie$ instead of actually taking responsibility. What kind of superhero does that? How can one respect such a weak symbolic project when its leader and participants are mindlessly yelling and insulting others or running away?
    We have recieved nothing but positive supportive remarks for our art project by your Boston audience and friends. Even hear us on your WBUR interview durring your interview!
    We live in a fast paced world, but please remember to take the time to think about everything in a whole and the repercussions it has, we are creating the past for the future of civilizations. Help everybody in the community not just yourself$, be more inclusive than exclusive. Take the time to think and see all sides of things.
Please know that those who do seek fame and power need to have a sense of importance because inwardly there is no richness, there is nothing there at all. Inward richness implies standing alone; but the man/woman who wants to be famous is afraid to stand alone because she/he depends on other people's flattery and good opinion. and your trying to be mime famous superheroes?
  …thanks for taking the time to understand.
Sincerely,
Superheroes Project

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"i put a lot of money$ into my $uperheroe$ project"
PHASE 2: December we headed to Miami Basel to stage $pontaneous $uperhero rescues and other slightly unorthodox form$ of marketing the project for MORE MONEY$.
PHASE 2 RESULTS: Oops, we got kicked out of Florida. they didn't want us dressed us as superheroes...i demand an apology!