Black History Month: Characters We Should See More Of – Part III
Nightwing17 concludes his Black History Month superhero coverage. You can find the rest of it on either his blog or mine. Go check it out.
It’s Black History Month here in the United States and with that in mind, I thought I’d do something to celebrate black characters in comics.
There are probably lots of best black superhero lists out there, but I don’t know that it’s terribly useful for one fallible comic reader to try to rank the diverse and varied black characters of comics (and I admit that the white part of me is not entirely sure that numbering African-Americans is the best way to celebrate the month). Instead I thought I would write up a list of black characters who aren’t being utilized as well as I think they deserve. Whether they’re minor characters who could be more or veritable icons who have lost their spark; whether they’re struggling to find their voice or simply not getting the screen-time they deserve, here’s my list of black comic characters who we should be…
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Black History Month: Characters We Should See More Of – Part II
Nightwing17 brings us more characters we should see more of and, in the process, reminded me of a really great episode of Justice League Unlimited. Must go rewatch that now.
It’s Black History Month here in the United States and with that in mind, I thought I’d do something to celebrate black characters in comics.
There are probably lots of best black superhero lists out there, but I don’t know that it’s terribly useful for one fallible comic reader to try to rank the diverse and varied black characters of comics (and I admit that the white part of me is not entirely sure that numbering African-Americans is the best way to celebrate the month). Instead I thought I would write up a list of black characters who aren’t being utilized as well as I think they deserve. Whether they’re minor characters who could be more or veritable icons who have lost their spark; whether they’re struggling to find their voice or simply not getting the screen-time they deserve, here’s my list of black comic characters who we should be…
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Black History Month: Characters We Should See More Of – Part I
More from Nightwing17. If you liked the Honorable Mentions, here’s Part I. Fun fact: John Stewart first appeared in the infamous Green Lantern/Green Arrow team-up, which our older readers may remember from this review.
It’s Black History Month here in the United States and with that in mind, I thought I’d do something to celebrate black characters in comics.
There are probably lots of best black superhero lists out there, but I don’t know that it’s terribly useful for one fallible comic reader to try to rank the diverse and varied black characters of comics (and I admit that the white part of me is not entirely sure that numbering African-Americans is the best way to celebrate the month). Instead I thought I would write up a list of black characters who aren’t being utilized as well as I think they deserve. Whether they’re minor characters who could be more or veritable icons who have lost their spark; whether they’re struggling to find their voice or simply not getting the screen-time they deserve, here’s my list of black comic characters who we should be…
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Black History Month: Characters We Should See More Of – Honorable Mentions.
Hey, readers. I know I just reblogged something else from Nightwing17, but hey! How am I supposed to say no to Elisa Maza of Gargoyles AND Tia and Zari of Supurbia? If you don’t know who these awesome ladies are, let Nightwing17 introduce you.
It’s February, and that means that it’s Black History Month here in the United States. Whether you’re excited about it, indifferent to it, or upset by it, Black History Month is valuable as a time set aside to remember the impact that people of African descent have had on history, hopefully a supplement to their presence during the rest of the year.
With that in mind, I thought I’d do something to celebrate black characters in comics. There are probably lots of best black superhero lists out there, but I don’t know that it’s terribly useful for one fallible comic reader to try to rank the diverse and varied black characters of comics (and I admit that the white part of me is not entirely sure that numbering African-Americans is the best way to celebrate the month). Instead I thought I would write up a list of black characters who…
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Bound and Gagged 