In the wake of the bombings in Boston, Alex Yarde realizes that the best Fortress of Solitude can be a blanket-fort and a tea party, attended by his two young children.
Lean In, Villainous Ladies, It’s Time to Take Over the Universe
Alex Yarde laments the lack of super-powered, highly intelligent female villains in comics, and longs for a super villain who is more than just a sexy sidekick.
It’s Time for Black Panther on the Big Screen
Alex Yarde wants a big screen Black superhero his young kids can look up to. So why no “props” for Black Panther in The Avengers?
My American Dream [Op-Ed]
Alex Yarde wonders if his generation will be the last to benefit from the American Dream
Op-Ed: 88,000 People Dead. Why Aren’t We Responding With an Assault Weapons Ban?
he Newtown shootings changed Alex Yarde’s sense of safety. Now he’s even more shaken as the Assault Weapons Ban has been cut from the Gun Control Bill.
Why Can’t a Girl Be the Red Ranger?
Alex Yarde was a comic book-loving Black kid from the Bronx who had trouble finding a superhero who looked like him. Now, his daughter is in the same conundrum.