Black Superhero Appreciation 2019

[Snoop Dogg]

Sam's in a funny position where because of him being the first African American hero and also being a Captain America while also being dat humble community everyman, he can provide an interesting middle-ground between Luke and T'Challa's worlds. Or be torn between them. I'm definitely not throwing out things writers could pick up. Perish the thought!

[dkrook]

Wow, she's almost Synch-like in presentation. Interesting!

True, too bad they just didn't bring back Synch and gave him this look! I really want to know what is the deal with creating and writing GOOD black male mutants/heroes??? People get all squishy when bias and racism get brought up but then the medium slinks right back into the mess???!!!

[Chris0013]

I in in the Blue Marvel camp...the man needs to be out there more.

And Lemar Hoskins/Battlestar seems to have not made the list.

[Michael Watkins]

True, too bad they just didn't bring back Synch and gave him this look! I really want to know what is the deal with creating and writing GOOD black male mutants/heroes??? People get all squishy when bias and racism get brought up but then the medium slinks right back into the mess???!!!

Synch was mentioned in the last issue of X-Men.

[dkrook]

Synch was mentioned in the last issue of X-Men.

Was this Hickman, or prior to? I feel that since new writers will be taken cues from Hickman books for a while, that anything written before won't matter.

[Electricmastro]

Sam's in a funny position where because of him being the first African American hero and also being a Captain America while also being dat humble community everyman, he can provide an interesting middle-ground between Luke and T'Challa's worlds. Or be torn between them. I'm definitely not throwing out things writers could pick up. Perish the thought!

And let's not forget WWII hero Gabe Jones!

[Shadey]

He was mentioned in HOX #5 that came out yesterday. He's officially back.

[dkrook]

He was mentioned in HOX #5 that came out yesterday. He's officially back.

Great, now if Marvel can put Blue Marvel into serious rotation with some conviction.

[skyvolt2000]

True, too bad they just didn't bring back Synch and gave him this look! I really want to know what is the deal with creating and writing GOOD black male mutants/heroes??? People get all squishy when bias and racism get brought up but then the medium slinks right back into the mess???!!!

Lets just say there are some X-writers who are asking the SAME question. Maybe wave 2 will answer that question. Because it's being asked.

[Electricmastro]

From another thread, but perhaps it's best put here. Appreciation post for Marvel's black women, superheroines included:



Misty Knight, Nighthawk, Glory Grant, Storm, Stevie Hunter, Spectrum, Foxfire, Frenzy, Friction, Pathway

Silencer, Charlotte Jones, Tempo, Longbow, Silhouette, Nocturne, Pirouette, Shard, Wildstreak, Lightbright

Krystalin, Neurotap, M, Twilight, Cecilia Reyes, Murmur, Davida Kirby, Ladyhawk, Charmer, Rapunzel

Meteorite, Saint Anna, Angel Salvadore, Sasquatch, Longstrike, Venus Dee Milo, Hub, Whiz Kid, Aja-Adanna, Debrii

Cipher, Melita Garner, Oya, Sun Girl, Decay, Fantomelle, Marvel Woman, Nova, Ironheart, Alloy

[Michael Watkins]

Was this Hickman, or prior to? I feel that since new writers will be taken cues from Hickman books for a while, that anything written before won't matter.

pretty sure it was Hickman.

[Electricmastro]

More art of Lightbright by Steven Butler from Silver Sable and the Wild Pack #21 (February, 1994):