Koori comics culture is thriving

Creating Aboriginal superheroes is a powerful way of celebrating identity.
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Detail of Lin Onus’ Kaptn Koori, supplied.

‘Look! Up in the sky! It’s a bird. It’s a plane. It’s an Indigenous superhero!’ This updated spin on the well-known introduction to the 1950s TV series The Adventures of Superman has been used by Melbourne Museum to promote its new exhibition of Koori comics at the Bunjilaka Aboriginal Culture Centre.

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Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's National Visual Arts Editor. For a decade she worked as a freelance writer and curator across Southeast Asia and was previously the Regional Contributing Editor for Hong Kong based magazines Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. Prior to writing she worked as an arts manager in America and Australia for 14 years, including the regional gallery, biennale and commercial sectors. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Twitter: @ginafairley Instagram: fairleygina