Afro Supa Hero is a snapshot of a childhood and journey to adulthood, shown through a personal collection of pop cultural heroes and heroines of the African diaspora. Jon Daniel’s action figures, comic books and games offer an insight into the experience of a boy with African Caribbean heritage growing up in 1960s and 1970s Britain, in search of his identity.

The exhibition explores how Jon Daniel found positive role models in the African Caribbean culture of his family and the African-American culture of the US.

Exhibits cover icons from Harriet Tubman and Fredrick Douglass to Michael Jackson Action figures depict both fictional and non-fictional heroes like Meteor Man, Muhammad Ali, Lieutenant Uhura, Malcolm X, Martin Luther King and Nelson Mandela. As well as popular heroes such as the Black Panther, comics also include less known characters such as Black Lightning, The Falcon, Black Goliath and a collector’s edition of Lobo.

Malcolm X Figure at Afro Supa Hero Exhibition

Exhibition Details

The recent launch attracted a large crowd of children and adults who were able to share a wonderful multi-generational experience.

Jon’s previous exhibition in collaboration with Stanley Gibbons showed his extensive collection of world stamps featuring cultural figures of African heritage in 2011 and 2012.

Afro Supa Hero will be on display from 14 September 2013 – 9 February 2014 at the V&A Museum of Childhood, Cambridge Heath Road, London E2 9PA

Jon Daniel is a London-based independent creative director, designer and curator. For more information visit his website at www.jon-daniel.com or his blog at www.visual-intellectual.com