"Kalel" from the series '1987' 16 x 16 archival print by pierre bennu

I remember smell of the plastic apron-like costumes, & the sound they made when you walked. I was in my early teens in 1987 & slowly moving out of that side of the costumed ritual. I remember the armies of children that would knock on the door & the magical feeling of being able to hand out #candy. I remember being affected for the 1st time by seeing black children in white masks, as opposed to wearing one. Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Joker, Luke Skywalker, He-Man, Strawberry Shortcake, Spiderman and all of his amazing friends. I had been one of those children.I had been making my own comic books for at least 3 years at this point but it wasn’t until this Halloween on the other side of the door, that I felt that what I was doing might be important.This was also the year superheroes became tragic figures to me. Superman’s given name on Krypton was Kalel. Clark Kent was his government name. Only as #Superman was he in any way valuable to society – otherwise they barely s