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May 18, 2016 · These historical treasures depict black characters from the 1800s to today, spanning virtually the entire history of American comic books. The Chronological History of Black Characters is a collaboration between the Museum Of UnCut Funk and a private collector on the west coast.
- A Chronology of Black Characters In Comics Pt. 2
Here is a chance to see how black comic book characters...
- Blaxploitation
where Black people triumphed over the oppressive and racist...
- Online Exhibitions
Online Exhibitions. The Chronology Of Black Characters In...
- African American Cartoons
Just in time for Black History Month, a new exhibition in...
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Black Comic Book Collection; Barack Obama Comic Book...
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- A Chronology of Black Characters In Comics Pt. 2
Feb 1, 2022 · For Black History Month 2022, DC celebrates its rich legacy of Black Super Heroes and creative talent with an incredible selection of comic books, collected editions, original graphic novels, variant covers, plus a new initiative designed to cultivate the next generation of storytellers of color.
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- Black Lightning. As a high school teacher and principal, no one would ever guess that Jefferson Pierce had superhuman strength, durability and electric based powers, so they certainly would never know all the various things he could do with these gifts.
- Static Shock. One of the most recognizable African American heroes in the DC Universe, Static Shock has some big parallels to Black Lightning. After gaining his electricity powers as a result of the chemical gas explosion known as “The Big Bang,” young Virgil Goode decided to use his powers to stop the other “Bang Babies” (humans affected with powers after the explosion) from using their newfound abilities for crime.
- Icon. Although Black Lightning may be DC’s first black superhero, in terms of the DC timeline, Icon is actually the oldest…by many years! In an origin story similar to Superman’s, Icon is actually an alien from another planet who crash-landed in the middle of a cotton field in the American South in 1839.
- Vixen. As a child, Mari McCabe watched as greed and corruption led to the death of her parents. Little did she know that the family necklace that she inherited from them was actually the mysterious Tantu Totem, a powerful ancient charm that grants its user the ability to take on the attributes of every animal on Earth.
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- 10 Heroes of War - World's Finest Comics #17
- 9 Mal Duncan, DC's First Black Superher0 - Teen Titans #26
- 8 John Stewart Shows No Fear - Green Lantern: Mosaic
- 7 Nubia, The Black Wonder Woman - Wonder Woman
- 6 Bronze Tiger: The Deadly Martial Artist - Suicide Squad
- 3 Vixen Style and Animal Magnetism - Vixen: Return of The Lion
- 2 DC Launches The Milestone Media Imprint
- 1 The Other History of The DC Universe Is Told
The first non-stereotypical depictions of Black people in DC Comics were those of WWII soldiers, specifically Ralph Jackson, who first appeared in 1945's World's Finest Comics #17 and Jackie Johnson, a member of Sgt Rock's Easy Company whose first appearance was inOur Army at War #113in 1961. The story starring Ralph Jackson was based on a real sto...
Making his debut in Teen Titans #26, Mal Duncan, created by Robert Kanigher and Nick Cardy, is considered DC Comics' first Black superhero. After helping the Teen Titans deal with a street gang, Mal was made a full-fledged team member appearing in Teen Titans #26-53 as The Guardian and Hornblower after being gifted the mystical Gabriel's Horn from ...
Over the years, John Stewart has come into his own as one of the Green Lanterns entrusted with sector 2814. John first appeared in Green Lantern, Vol 2 #87in 1971, and was creating Denny O’Neil and Neal Adams during their socially progressive tenure on the series, which saw Hal Jordan and Oliver Queen embarking on their soul-searching road trip acr...
No sooner had Diana regained her Amazonian powers in 1973 than she found herself in a battle with her "Black sister," Nubia, created by Robert Kanigher and Don Heck, who, like Diana, was made out of clay, just from a "dark clay." Nubia's origin was that after Aphrodite gave both lives, Nubia was stolen by Ares, brainwashed, and raised to be his war...
Like many Black comic book characters introduced in the 70s, Ben Turner, aka Bronze Tiger's created by Dennis O'Neil and Jim Berry, was influenced by the archetypes of the popular "Blaxploitation" genre of the '70s, which brought Black action hero protagonists into the spotlight. Making his first appearance in Richard Dragon, Kung Fu Fighter #1, Br...
In the current DC Universe, Mari McCabe is the heroine better known as Vixen, who can channel the Earth's morphogenetic field, the primordial force that connects all life in the universe, allowing to channel the abilities of any animal species that has ever lived on the planet merely focusing on the animal. The creation of Gerry Conway and Bob Oksn...
In 1993 a group of Black creators, including Dwayne McDuffie, Denys Cowan, Michael Davis, and Derek T. Dingle, came together to create Milestone Media, and the Milestone imprint addresses the underrepresentation of minorities in the comic industry. Though an imprint of DC Comics, Milestone was not under the DC editors, only reserving the rights not...
In 2020, award-winning screenwriter John Ridley launched the first issue of The Other History of the DC Universeand artists Giuseppe Camuncoli, Alex Dos Diaz, and Andrea Cucchi. The miniseries examines the mythology and history of the DC Universe, reframing the iconic moments from the perspective of characters from disenfranchised groups. While the...
Feb 22, 2024 · Five Essential Comics Starring Black Heroes. Black History is American History, and the same goes for comic book history. Though the legacy of Black DC heroes may have started in fits and starts throughout the 20th century, by the turn of the millennium, the DC Universe had come to reflect DC’s diverse fanbase to a much greater extent. Two of ...
Apr 12, 2021 · Image: Nicola Scott, Robson Rocha, Trevor Scott, Oclair Albert, Peter Pantazi/DC Comics. Even less has been revealed about Val-Zod, created by writer Tom Taylor and artists Nicola Scott and Robson ...
Feb 15, 2024 · 1945: Ralph Jackson, DC’s First Black Hero. During the 1940s, it was rare to see African American characters in comics, and when they did appear they were usually depicted as racist caricatures. That’s one of the reasons Ralph Jackson was so significant. Ralph wasn’t a caricature, a cook, or a criminal. Sgt.
