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Black Superheroes

Ed Mundy · USA · Comedy / Satire / Parody · 3 min · 103K views
With Jermaine Fowler, from Sorry to Bother You

Directed by Ed Mundy · Starring Kevin Barnett, Nore Davis, Jermaine Fowler, Calise Hawkins · 2013

A sketch imagining the hard-luck lives of Black superheroes, whose powers never seem to get the respect Superman or Batman enjoy.

A sharp sketch that skewers superhero clichés and racial double standards in three minutes.

Compared to Superman or Batman, Black Superheroes have had it pretty tough.

Plays in YouTube's player · Watch on YouTube

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