Minorities in Comics and Other Media, etc

[Overhazard]

Terry Mcginnis is some kind of eurasian mix, which is somewhat close to whatever I am. I'm not sure somehow if I just look like I'm japanese or if I am.

That's just Bruce Timm's art style. For years I thought Lex Luthor was black, turns out his look on the superman cartoon was inspired by Terry Sivalas. Every time I see Lex I not only have to remind myself that he is not black, and he is also a Ginger.

[jetengine]

That's just Bruce Timm's art style. For years I thought Lex Luthor was black, turns out his look on the superman cartoon was inspired by Terry Sivalas. Every time I see Lex I not only have to remind myself that he is not black, and he is also a Ginger.

This Luthor is....greek.

[Agent Z]

This Luthor is....greek.

He's based on a Greek-American actor named Telly Savalas.

[Agent Z]

Candice Patton and other black actresses did a video chat on the murder of Ahmaud Arbery as well as their own experiences with racism and injustice.

https://www.instagram.com/tv/B_8vTgup37C/

[chief12d]

Fair enough. But I still think the problem is less that more glamorous black heroes ( and other minorities) don't exist at DC, it's that they do but don't get the needed support.

Yea power fantasy is an intrinsic part of the comic genre (though not the only part obviously). Cyborg is kinda the antithesis of that with his deformed appearance and pathological inability to get over it. He's mostly written as being mopey which at face value won't get the same type of attention as some of his white peers on the League. Compare that to characters like Black Panther and War Machine who are shown to be desired and confident within their universe. Cyborg's deficiencies as a lead character are magnified when you put him next to a beacon of masculinity like Superman. DC would've been much better served positioning John Stewart or Black Lightning as their premier black hero because they have more broad appeal than Cyborg ever will.

[ed2962]

Yea power fantasy is an intrinsic part of the comic genre (though not the only part obviously). Cyborg is kinda the antithesis of that with his deformed appearance and pathological inability to get over it. He's mostly written as being mopey which at face value won't get the same type of attention as some of his white peers on the League. Compare that to characters like Black Panther and War Machine who are shown to be desired and confident within their universe. Cyborg's deficiencies as a lead character are magnified when you put him next to a beacon of masculinity like Superman. DC would've been much better served positioning John Stewart or Black Lightning as their premier black hero because they have more broad appeal than Cyborg ever will.

Well, Vic was created as a slightly different archetype from guys like Supes or GL. Cyborg is the "strong man loner" and many of them aren't conventionally good looking and occasionally bitter ( Ben Grimm, Robotman, Hulk, Luther in Umbrella Academy TV show). There are some fans drawn to these kinds of characters. And again, he is probably DC's 2nd most popular minority hero so I wouldn't say he has no appeal. The real problem I think when it comes to Vic specifically is the just poor writing and handling of his character when the Nu 52 happened. The Justice League suffered from sub-standard writing in general but Vic really got the short end of the stick. He was sort of in the background, kind of treated as rookie by the others, and got no meaningful development. It wasn't until the Walker series that Vic started to shine, but that was undone with the Rebirth series just so that they could do the exact same thing again, only more boring.

[mathew101281]

[mathew101281]

I feel there was more black representation in media in the '90s then there is now in some ways. Shows like Family Matters and Martin were not only on the air but very popular. The WB and UPN had a lot of shows that starred black actors. Will Smith was at the peak of his popularity (I don't think their is a black actor that is as popular today, as Will was back then). Hip Hop and RNB were also at their peak of popularity as well. tell me i'm wrong?

[skyvolt2000]

Since teh WB & ATT are giving into bulling-can we start a new hashtag?

Release the Marlonwayonsasrobincut? Somewhere out there is Marlon Wayans as Robin from Batman Returns. He was paid for 2 movies and there is a costume acciording to him.

They are outting 20 million into that Snyder Cut to be finished. I wonder who is the Peter being robbed to pay Paul for this?

Would axing Batwoman equal 20 million?

[Electricmastro]

I wish Lightbright appeared more often. She was pretty cool in a way that reminded me of Storm, but also felt distinct (Silver Sable and the Wild Pack #21, February 1994).

[MoneySpider]

Since teh WB & ATT are giving into bulling-can we start a new hashtag?

Release the Marlonwayonsasrobincut? Somewhere out there is Marlon Wayans as Robin from Batman Returns. He was paid for 2 movies and there is a costume acciording to him.

They are outting 20 million into that Snyder Cut to be finished. I wonder who is the Peter being robbed to pay Paul for this?

Would axing Batwoman equal 20 million?

#ReleaseAVixenOngoingSoloBook or #ReleaseA30MinutePerEpisodeVixenAnimatedSeries LOL

[G. Boney]

I wish Lightbright appeared more often. She was pretty cool in a way that reminded me of Storm, but also felt distinct (Silver Sable and the Wild Pack #21, February 1994).

Totally unfamiliar with this character. I had the first few issue of Silver Sable's book but didn't keep up with it. It would be interesting to see this character revived...hopefully with a better codename lol.

[Electricmastro]

There’s also Pathway, whom I recall had autism (Alpha Flight #114, November 1992).

[Agent Z]

Totally unfamiliar with this character. I had the first few issue of Silver Sable's book but didn't keep up with it. It would be interesting to see this character revived...hopefully with a better codename lol.

It's not particularly easy to come up with names for light powered characters, is it?

[Anthony Shaw]

I wish Lightbright appeared more often. She was pretty cool in a way that reminded me of Storm, but also felt distinct (Silver Sable and the Wild Pack #21, February 1994).

The dialogue of those evildoers truly displays their.....evilness.