Comic Books and Graphic Novels
- In the Marvel Comics fictional universe, New Orleans is the home city for the X-Man Gambit, as well as the guilds of Thieves and Assassins; as well as the leader of the latter guild, Bella Donna Boudreaux.
- The nonfiction webcomic A.D.: New Orleans After the Deluge is about six real-life residents of New Orleans and their experiences before, during, and after Hurricane Katrina.
- In the DC Comics fictional universe, New Orleans has been given a neighboring city, St. Roch, Louisiana, serving as an occasional home to the original Hawkman and Hawkgirl.
- The Marvel Comics heroine Monica Rambeau, known as Captain Marvel II and Photon, is from New Orleans.
- In the Marvel Max comic Hellstorm—Son of Satan, post-Katrina New Orleans is the setting.
Read more about this topic: New Orleans In Fiction
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