DC Africana Appreciation: Vol. 3

**lemonpeace** · 12-09-2020, 03:40 PM

[name all the characters :-p]

fingers cross the mods don't shut this down for premature posting!

it's the return of the Africana Appreciation thread! This is the 2021 edition of the DC Africana Appreciation Thread; Volume Three BAY-BEEEE!! In 2020 we saw Mr. Terrific and Black Lightning coming off pretty solid runs (one more than the other), young black characters like Jackson Hyde and Duke Thomas getting some shine in solo stories, an African New God, and John Ridley's fantastic work kicking off The Other History of the DC Universe; i'm sure i'm probably missing some other great things. In 2021, we are in for some really amazing things from our black heroes of color coming down the pipeline and so much to appreciate. We have Milestone slated to be revived this year, we have a major Vixen story kicking off the Truth & Justice title, we have Future State giving us a Black Batman, a Black Aquaman, the return of the black Mr. Miracle (Shiloh Noman), and John Stewart in the leading role in and post-Future State for the Green Lantern franchise. Also, we have Naomi getting her own live-action TV series from Ava Duverany, we have Ryan Wilder as the new black Batwoman in the second season of Batwoman, a possible Painkiller spin-off, and a Black Adam movie starring the Rock and featuring the first and only Black Hawkman. So, once again, this is a thread dedicated to DC's black characters, from Africans, to those across the African Diaspora, and including black identifying Aborigines; however utilized, or underutilized, the character may be and regardless of alignment. I will try to keep this up to date so feel free to post anyone I missed and I will add them to the list.

Exemplifying Black Excellence!
The Hall of Fame

In 2019 John Stewart swept the competition as the top black DC hero. 2020, in an unusual turn of events, we actually had a three-way tie in last year's poll; with Static coming from behind to tie with Black Lightning and Mr. Terrific, who had been battling for the #1 spot most of last year. In lieu of taking all three off the board, and in honor of the return of the Milestone Universe, I decided to return Black Lightning and Mr. Terrific to the pool and induct SUPERHEROOOO STATIC SHOCK (woop-woooo), Static into the Hall of Fame!

The People's Guardian: John Stewart Appreciation
https://community.cbr.com/showthread...reciation-2020

Return of the Cool: Static & Milestone Media Appreciation
https://community.cbr.com/showthread.php?1920-Milestone

NOTABLE HEROES
Amazing-Man [Markus Clay]
Aqualad [Jackson Hyde/Kaldur'ahm]
Azrael II [Michael Lane]
Batwing I [David Zavimbe]
Batwing II [Luke Fox]
Battalion [Jackson King]
Black Lightning [Jefferson Pierce]
Bloodwynd [Frederick Widmer]
Bronze Tiger [Ben Turner]
Bumblebee [Karen Beacher]
Cal Durham
Catspaw [April Dumaka]
Chunk [Chester P. Runk]
Coldcast [Nathan Craig Jones]
Computo [Danielle Foccart]
Commander Gideon
Crimson Avenger [Jill Carlyle]
Cyborg [Victor Stone]
Darla Dudley
Darkstar [Carla White]
Deadly Six
Doctor Midnight [Beth Chapel]
Dr. Mist [Nommo Balewa]
Earthstrike [Dede Yeboah] & The Kingdom
Firestorm [Jason Rusch]
Freight Train [Eric Moran]
Freedom Beast [Dominic Mndawe]
Fuerza [Angela Antigone]
Ghost Fist [Cyril]
Green Lantern [John Stewart]
Hardware [Curtis Metcalf]
Harlem Harley [Antonia Moore]
Hawkgirl [Kendra Munoz-Saunders]
Herald/Vox [Mal Duncan]
Hero Cruz
Hotspot [Isaiah Crockett]
Icon [August Freeman]
Invisible Kid II [Jacques Foccart]
Jakeem Thunder [Jakeem Williams]
Jet [Celia Windward]
Jog [Samuel Song]
John Diggle
Josiah Power
Kid Flash [Wallace West]
Kid Quantum [James Cullen]
Kid Quantum II [Jazmin Cullen]
Lightning [Jennifer Pierce]
Naomi McDuffie
Nix Uotan
Nu'bia
Mister Miracle [Shiloh Norman]
Mister Terrific [Michael Holt]
Muhammad X
Onyx [Onyx Adams]
Oracle [Gus Yale]
Orpheus [Gavin King]
Pantha [Rosabelle Mendez]
Power Girl [Tanya Spears]
Rocket [Raquel Ervin]
Rorschach [Reggie Long]
Signal, the [Duke Thomas]
Star Boy [Earth-Prime Thom Kallor]
Static [Virgil Hawkins]
Steel I [John Irons]
Steel II [Natasha Irons]
Superman [Val-Zod]
Superman [Calvin Ellis]
Skyrocket [Celia Forrestal]
Strix [Mary Turner]
Tempest [Joshua Clay]
Technique [Tiffany Evans]
The Spectre III [Crispus Allen]
Thunder [Anissa Pierce]
Thunderer
Thylacine
Tyroc [Troy Stewart]
Vigilante [Donny Fairchild]
Virtue [Holly Ann Fields]
Vixen [Mari McCabe]
Vykin the Black/Vykin Baldaur
Wise Son [Hannibal White]
XS [Jenni Ognats]

VILLAINS/ANTI-HEROES
Amanda Waller
Black Manta [David Hyde]
Black Mass [Geoffrey Thibodeux]
Black Racer [Willie Walker]
Black Spider [Eric Needham]
Brick [Danny Brickwell]
Crowbar [Malcolm Tandy]
Crux [Simon Amal]
Cyborg 2.0 [Ron Evers]
Cyborgirl [LeTonya Charles]
Deathblow [Michael Cray]
Despot [Isaiah King]
Gnomon
Gregory Wolfe
Holocaust/Pyre [Leonard Smalls]
Houngan [Jean-Louis Droo]
Killer Croc [Waylon Jones]
Lord Battle [Abraham Attah]
Massacre [Isaac Zavimbe]
Mr. Bones [Robert Todd]
Mr. Bloom I [Daryl Gutierrez]
Mr. Bloom II
Ox [Mustapha Maksai]
Papa Midnite [Linton Midnite]
Peek-a-Boo [Lashawn Baez]
Power Ring [Antimatter Universe John Stewart]
Red Lion [Matthew Bland]
Tabu
Tattoo Man [Mark Richards]
Tobias Whale

MUST READ TITLES [Upcoming]
(2021) The Next Batman (Timothy Fox & the Fox Family)
(2021) Future State: Aquaman (Jackson Hyde)
(2021) Future State: Last Lantern (John Stewart)
(2021) new Green Lantern run (John Stewart)
(2021) Truth & Justice #1-3 (Vixen, Impala, Dr. Mist)

MUST READ TITLES [On-Goings]
(1977) Black Lightning #1-11
(1984) Green Lantern Vol. 2 #182-200
(1986) Green Lantern Corps #201-224
(1992) Green Lantern: Mosaic #1-18
(1993) Hardware #1-50
(1993) Static #1-45
(1993) Icon #1-42
(1994) Steel #0-52
(1995) Black Lightning #1-13
(2004) Firestorm #1-35
(2011) Batwing #0-34
(2011) Mr Terrific #1-8
(2011) Static Shock #1-8
(2011) The Fury of Firestorm #0-20
(2011) Green Lantern Corps #21-40
(2015) Cyborg #1-12
(2015) We are Robin #1-12
(2018) The Terrifics #1-28
(2019) Batman & the Outsiders #1-17
(2019) Naomi #1-present (#1-6 season one)

MUST READ TITLES [Limited Series]
(2001) Static Shock: Rebirth of the Cool #1-4
(2008) Vixen: Return of the Lion #1-5
(2009) Black Lightning: Year One #1-6
(2015) Green Lantern: Lost Army #1-6
(2018) Black Lightning: Cold Dead Hands #1-6
(2018) Wildstorm: Michael Cray #1-12
(2018) Batman and The Signal #1-3
(2020) Far Sector #1-ongoing
(2020) The Other History of The DC Universe #1-ongoing

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Link (coming soon) to the Black All-Star thread
Link to Vol. 1 of this thread
Link to Vol. 2 of this thread

and as always, shoutout to the Latino Appreciation thread by @El_Gato for the inspiration; and shoutouts to @Lonewolf36 for helping compile the character list.

**lemonpeace** · 12-09-2020, 03:41 PM

BLACK CHARACTERS IN THE DCEU(AND VARIOUS OTHER DC COMICS MOVIES)
(1982) Swamp Thing - Reggie Batts as Jude
(1983) Superman III - Richard Pryor as Gus Gorman
(1989) Batman - Billy Dee Williams as Harvey Dent
(2004) Catwoman - Halle Berry as Patience Phillips/Catwoman
(2005) Constantine - Djimon Hounsou stars as Papa Midnite
(2013) Man of Steel - Laurence Fishburne as Perry White
(2016) Suicide Squad - Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje as Waylon Jones / Killer Croc
(2016) Suicide Squad - Viola Davis as Amanda Waller
(2016) Suicide Squad - Will Smith as Floyd Lawton/Deadshot
(2017) Justice League - Ray Fisher as Victor Stone/Cyborg
(2018) Aquaman - Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as David Kane/Black Manta
(2019) Shazam! - Faithe C. Herman as Darla Dudley
(2020) Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey - Jurnee Smollett-Bell as Dinah Lance/Black Canary
(2021) Black Adam - Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson as Black Adam
(2021) Black Adam - Aldis Hodge as Hawkman
(2021) The Batman - Jeffrey Wright as James Gordon
(2021) The Batman - Zoë Kravitz as Selina Kyle/Catwoman
(2021) Justice League: The Snyder Cut - Kiersey Clemons as Iris West

BLACK CHARACTERS IN THE DC ARROWVERSE(AND VARIOUS OTHER DC COMICS SHOWS)
(1966) Batman - Eartha Kitt as Catwoman
(1990) The Flash - Jason Bernard as Desmond Powell/Nightshade
(1991) Superboy - Philip Michael Thomas as Brimstone
(2001) Smallville - Adrian Holmes as Basqat
(2001) Smallville - Lee Thompson Young as Victor Stone/Cyborg
(2001) Smallville - Pam Grier as Amanda Waller
(2001) Smallville - Phil Morris as John Jones/J’onn Jonzz/Martian Manhunter
(2001) Smallville - Sam Jones III as Pete Ross
(2012) Arrow - Chad L. Coleman as Tobias Church
(2012) Arrow - Cynthia Addai-Robinson as Amanda Waller
(2012) Arrow - David Ramsey as John Diggle/Spartan
(2012) Arrow - Echo Kellum as Curtis Holt/Mister Terrific
(2012) Arrow - Erica Luttrell as Laura Washington/"Cyber-woman"
(2012) Arrow - Eugene Byrd as Andy Diggle
(2012) Arrow - Joseph David-Jones as John Diggle, Jr./Connor Hawke
(2012) Arrow - Marcello Guede as John Diggle, Jr.
(2012) Arrow - Michael Jai White as Ben Turner/Bronze Tiger
(2012) Arrow - Miranda Edwards as Honor/Silencer
(2012) Arrow - Rutina Wesley as Liza Warmer
(2014) Constantine - Bailey Tippen as Astra Logue
(2014) Constantine - Charles Parnell as Nommo/Doctor Mist
(2014) Constantine - Harold Perrineau as Manny
(2014) Constantine - Michael James Shaw as Papa Midnite
(2014) The Flash - Brandon McKnight as Chester P. Tunk
(2014) The Flash - Candice Patton as Iris West-Allen
(2014) The Flash - Damion Poitier as Goldface
(2014) The Flash - Danielle Nicolet as Cecille Horton
(2014) The Flash - Demore Barnes as Henry Hewitt/Tokamak
(2014) The Flash - Dominic Lanse/Brainstorm
(2014) The Flash - Franz Drameh as Jefferson Jackson/Firestorm
(2014) The Flash - Jesse L. Martin as Joe West
(2014) The Flash - Keiynan Lonsdale as Wally West/Kid Flash
(2014) Gotham - Andrew Stewart-Jones as Crispus Allen
(2014) Gotham - Chris Chalk as Lucius Fox
(2014) Gotham - Jada Pinkett Smith as Fish Mooney
(2014) Gotham - Jessica Lucas as Tabitha Galavan / Tigress
(2015) iZombie - Malcolm Goodwin as Clive Babineaux
(2015) Supergirl - April Parker Jones as Lauren Haley
(2015) Supergirl - David Harewood as Hank Henshaw/J’onn J’onzz/Martian Manhunter
(2015) Supergirl - Krys Marshall as Julia Freeman/Purity
(2015) Supergirl - Mehcad Brooks as James Olsen/Guardian
(2015) Supergirl - Sharon Leal as Miss Martian
(2015) Vixen - Anika Noni Rose as Kuasa
(2015) Vixen - Hakeem Kae-Kazim as Benatu Eshu
(2015) Vixen - Sean Patrick Thomas as Professor Adam Macalester
(2016) DCs Legends of Tomorrow - Ciara Renée as Kendra Saunders / Hawkgirl
(2016) DCs Legends of Tomorrow - Kwasi Ameyaw as Doctor Mid-Nite
(2016) DCs Legends of Tomorrow - Maisie Richardson-Sellers as Amaya Jiwe/Vixen
(2016) DCs Legends of Tomorrow - Tracy Ifeachor as Kuasa
(2016) Lucifer - D. B. Woodside as Amenadiel
(2016) Preacher - Ruth Negga as Tulip O'Hare
(2018) Black Lightning - China Anne McClain as Jennifer Pierce/Lightning
(2018) Black Lightning - Cress Williams as Jefferson Pierce
(2018) Black Lightning - Erika Alexander as Perenna
(2018) Black Lightning - Jordan Calloway as Khalil Payne/Painkiller
(2018) Black Lightning - Kearran Giovanni as Giselle Cutter/Cutter
(2018) Black Lightning - Marvin Jones III/Krondon as Tobias Whale
(2018) Black Lightning - Nafessa Williams as Anissa Pierce/Thunder
(2018) Black Lightning - William Catlett Jr. as Latavious Johnson/Lala/Tattooed Man
(2018) Titans - Anna Diop as Kory Anders/Koriand’r/Starfire
(2018) Titans - Damaris Lewis as Blackfire
(2018) Titans - Demore Barnes as William Wintergreen
(2018) Titans - Robbie Jones as Faddei
(2019) Crisis on Infinite Earths - LaMonica Garrett appears as Mar Novu/The Monitor/The Anti-Moniter
(2019) Doom Patrol - Jovian Wade as Victor Stone/Cyborg
(2019) Doom Patrol - Karen Obilom as Roni Evers
(2019) Swamp Thing - Henderson Wade as Matt Cable
(2019) Swamp Thing - Jeryl Prescott as Nimue Inwudu / Xanadu
(2019) Swamp Thing - Jennifer Beals as Lucilia Cable
(2019) Watchmen - Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Cal Abar/Jon Osterman/Dr. Manhattan
(2019) Watchmen - Regina King as Angela Abar/Sister Night
(2019) Watchmen - Louis Gossett Jr. and Jovan Adepo as William Reeves/Hooded Justice
(2021) Batwoman - Javicia Leslie as Ryan Wilder

BLACK CHARACTERS IN THE DCAU (TIMMVERSE,NU52, STAND-ALONE)
(1973) Super Friends - Buster Jones as Black Vulcan
(1996) Superman The Animated Series - Phil LaMarr as John Henry Irons/Steel
(2000) Static Shock - Brock Peters as Morris Grant/Soul Power
(2000) Static Shock - Carl Lumbly as Anansi
(2000) Static Shock - Gary Sturgis as Ivan Evers/Ebon
(2000) Static Shock - Kadeem Hardison as Adam Evers/Rubberband Man
(2000) Static Shock - Karl Malone as himself/Pulverizer
(2000) Static Shock - Kimberly Brooks as Puff
(2000) Static Shock - Phil LaMarr as Virgil Ovid Hawkins/Static
(2000) Static Shock - Rodney Saulsberry as Philip Rollins/Sparky
(2000) Static Shock - Rosslynn Taylor-Jordan as Shenice Vale/She-Bang
(2000) Static Shock - Tracy McGrady/Spin Drive
(2001) Justice League - Carl Lumby as J’onn Jonzz/Martian Manhunter
(2001) Justice League - Phil LaMarr as John Stewart/The Green Lantern
(2003) Teen Titans - Bumper Robinson as Isaiah Crockett/Hot Spot
(2003) Teen Titans - Kevin Michael Richardson as See-More
(2003) Teen Titans - Khary Payton as Victor Stone/Stone/Cyborg
(2003) Teen Titans - T’Keyah Kaymah as Karen Beecher/Bumblebee
(2004) Justice League: Unlimited - C.C.H Pounder as Juice of the Ultimen
(2004) Justice League: Unlimited - Gina Torres as Vixen
(2004) The Batman - Steven Harris as Ethan Bennett/Clayface
(2008) Batman: The Brave and The Bold - Gary Sturgis as /Bronze Tiger
(2009) Batman/Superman: Public Enemies - LeVar Burton as Black Lightning,
(2010) Young Justice - Bryton James as Virgil Hawkins/Static
(2010) Young Justice - Denise Boutte as Raquel Evans/Rocket
(2010) Young Justice - Kali “Kittie” Troy as Raquel Evans/Rocket
(2010) Young Justice - Kevin Michael Richardson as J’onn Jonzz/Martian Manhunter, Mal Duncan/Guardian, John Stewart
(2010) Young Justice - Khary Payton as Kaldur’ahm/Aqualad/Aquaman II, Jefferson Pierce/Black Lightning, Black Manta
(2010) Young Justice - Masasa Moyo as Karen Beecher/Bumblebee
(2010) Young Justice - Zeno Robinson as Victor Stone, Holocaust
(2012) Flashpoint Paradox - Michael B. Jordan as Cyborg
(2014) Justice League: War - Shemar Moore as Cyborg
(2015) Batman: Bad Blood - Gaius Charles as Luke Fox/Batwing
(2017) Justice League Dark - Roger R Cross as John Stewart/Green Lantern
(2018) Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay - Billy Brown as Bronze Tiger
(2019) DC Super Hero Girls - Kimberly Brooks as Bumblebee
(2019) Reign of the Supermen - Cress Williams as John Henry Irons/Steel

**lemonpeace** · 12-09-2020, 04:53 PM

to get the ball rolling I'll toss up my top 10:

1. Duke Thomas (he's my favorite character, period.)
2. Jog/Samuel Song (I'm a simple man. he's west african and a god, I'm west african with a god complex, that's enough for me.

)
3. Naomi McDuffie (fantastic start, love her name, I'm expecting great things.)
4. John Stewart (he's John MF Stewart, what more could I say?)
5. Kaldur'ahm/Jacksom Hyde (nothing but love and support for my Aquaman!)
6. Mr. Terrific (I loved the Terrifics and I love the idea of a black hero that contends with the biggest brains of the DC Multiverse)
7. Black Lightning (Black Lightning (CW), Young Justice: Outsiders, Outsiders #28 from 2009 I think and surprisingly Bryan Hill's Outsiders sold me on Jefferson after years of indifference.)
8. Vixen (I love Vixen in concept but there just isn't enough on her for me to justify saying she's anywhere near my Top 5. I am always hoping for the best from her because she's ripe with potential)
9. Wallace West (I've been pulling for this kid because of all the hate he got and I'm glad to see him developing)
10. Black Manta (I love how insanely cold and ruthless this man is. his rage is his weakness and his superpower.)

honorable mention: Bronze Tiger is my 11th man, one of the greatest fighters in the world and I'm waiting for him to get his due. also, shoutout the the Milestone universe. I don't count them as DC heroes personally.

**HandofPrometheus** · 12-09-2020, 05:28 PM

Beautiful thread as always man! We're most likely gonna have to make 2021 character appreciation threads so be prepared for those!

My top 10:
1. John Stewart
2. Aqualad
3. Bronze Tiger
4. Vixen
5. Kid Quantum II
6. Bumblebee
7. Cyborg
8. Amanda Waller
9. Black Lightning
10. Bloodwynd

**SecretWarrior** · 12-09-2020, 06:21 PM

Excellence.

Glad to see this topic has become a trilogy.

1. John Stewart
2. Mari McCabe
3. Naomi McDuffie
4. Michael Holt
5. Luke Fox/Jackson Hyde
6. Karen Beecher(-Duncan)
7. Garth Ranzz
8. Vykin
9. Shiloh Norman
10. Wallace West

**Will Evans** · 12-09-2020, 06:23 PM

Mr Terrific
Black Lightning
Val Zod
Steel
John Stewart
Darla Dudley
Thunder
Bumblebee
Vixen
Jason Rusch

**Shadowcat** · 12-09-2020, 07:53 PM

I love doing top 10 lists

Vixen
Nubia
Black Lightning
Bronze Tiger
Kid Quantum 2
Dr. Mid-Nite (Beth Chapel from Infinity Inc.)
Firestorm
Thunder
Jet
Pantha

**lemonpeace** · 12-09-2020, 08:22 PM

Originally Posted by HandofPrometheus

Beautiful thread as always man! We're most likely gonna have to make 2021 character appreciation threads so be prepared for those!

My top 10:
1. John Stewart
2. Aqualad
3. Bronze Tiger
4. Vixen
5. Kid Quantum II
6. Bumblebee
7. Cyborg
8. Amanda Waller
9. Black Lightning
10. Bloodwynd

Thanks as always man! I'm ready for the other appreciation threads, already got a template ready

Originally Posted by SecretWarrior

Excellence.

Glad to see this topic has become a trilogy.

1. John Stewart
2. Mari McCabe
3. Naomi McDuffie
4. Michael Holt
5. Luke Fox/Jackson Hyde
6. Karen Beecher(-Duncan)
7. Garth Ranzz
8. Vykin
9. Shiloh Norman
10. Wallace West

Interesting picks, I see you got a black New Gods lean. what are your thoughts on Jog as the newest black New God?

Originally Posted by Shadowcat

I love doing top 10 lists

Vixen
Nubia
Black Lightning
Bronze Tiger
Kid Quantum 2
Dr. Mid-Nite (Beth Chapel from Infinity Inc.)
Firestorm
Thunder
Jet
Pantha

I like this list. as much as i love John it's always nice to see a list that mixes it up a bit. I don't see too many Pantha and Jet fans.

oh, also y'all feel free to throw in some of your favorite art (covers, panels, etc.) featuring DC's black characters too. I'm working on the new banner soon, would be nice to have a pool of everyone's favorite images; the more visually striking and/or iconic the better. trynna make the thread a little more collaborative this time around

**Twice-named** · 12-09-2020, 08:27 PM

Random order:

Crispus Allen
Jo Mullein
Tanya Spears
Vic Stone
John Stewart
David Zavimbe
Pantha
Naomi
Wallace West
Jakeem Thunder

**Shadowcat** · 12-09-2020, 08:33 PM

One of my most prized comics
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**SecretWarrior** · 12-09-2020, 09:39 PM

Originally Posted by lemonpeace

Interesting picks, I see you got a black New Gods lean. what are your thoughts on Jog as the newest black New God?

In some ways, the 4th World is THE most interesting franchise in all media because it's both unique and uniquely situated.

Unique: I know that it's a hard franchise to sell because it's a hard franchise to "get." The reason for that is that it's a deep mythology with some major elements that have remained deliberately undefined for decades. For example, the Source is loosely defined and the anti-life equation is almost completely undefined. We know that it's a McGuffin Darkseid is interested in, but how exactly do you end life with it? Do you plug it into a motherbox like a program? Is it like magic runes that when you draw the symbols, everything dies? Is it a code to the Source? No one really knows.

Uniquely Situated: One of the only reasons the DC Universe can remain cohesive is the 4th World. You can take any of DC's characters and somehow use the 4th world to tell stories with them. Maybe Krypton and New Genesis worked together... Maybe the Amazons and Green Lanterns went to war with Apokolips... Maybe Wayne Enterprises or LexCorps has replicated some 4th World Tech. It's really a filler franchise, particularly because there's not really a "lead character" for 4th World stories.

If DC puts out more 4th World content, it should be in the form of anthologies, with characters actually being killed off in this massive sci fi conflict like ASOIAF's War of the Five Kings. Major plotlines:

-Orion going to war with his father Darkseid while battling his own dark urges.
-High Father turning out not to be pure of heart or intention.
-The dysfunction the various children of Darkseid suffer from
-Ambush Bug just trying to survive in a world where the big players give no ****s about people like him

With regard to Shiloh-- I just like the idea of "Mr. Miracle" being a rebel symbol that's so important that even if Scott Free dies, "Mr. Miracle" escapes to live and fight another day. Done right, the mentorship, the death, and the mantle passing could strike all the right emotional chords. Scott Free has this terrible life, but he has a compelling belief system that Shiloh can carry on well.

With regard to Vykin-- From the very beginning, Vykin has been the one on his team responsible for the mother box. That should tell you something about his character. I see him like the "Galahad" of the group on this grail quest for the anti-life equation, trying to get it before Darkseid does. I like how the Young Justice cartoon made him the group leader rather than Mark Moonrider. Like Galahad, I could see him being the only one really worthy of accessing the equation. I'd like to see him, Bear (Perceival), and Seraphin (Bors) be a unit of brigands who previously fought together and are on the run, almost like an A-Team situation, or, if you play Kingdom Hearts--Sora, Donald, and Goofy. Their powers mix well, with a magnetism manipulator, a tank, and a blaster. Moonrider and Dreamer would join up with them as these lancers to the other subteam. Maybe make them smugglers or just somehow otherwise caught up in this quest. I could see Vykin and Moonrider butting heads, not unlike Captain America and Iron Man.

With regard to Jog-- I'm not too familiar with him, but I like him as an extension of Black Racer's story. The Black Racer was a soldier who later became an embodiment of death. He's always been at someone else's service, either as a soldier or as an assassin. All his life, he's had to constantly follow a certain set of rules. But he breaks those rules for his son, the only family he has left. I think that's actually really compelling, especially if there are real consequences to that.

DC doesn't really know how to handle or adapt this franchise, but the potential here is evergreen. It's the greatest gift Jack Kirby ever gave DC Comics.

**Agent Z** · 12-09-2020, 10:28 PM

In no particular order

1. Static

2. John Stewart

3. Cyborg

4. Vixen

5. Kaldur

6. Michael Holt

7. Black Lightning

8. Anissa Pierce

**Agent Z** · 12-09-2020, 10:35 PM

Originally Posted by Shadowcat

I love doing top 10 lists

Vixen
Nubia
Black Lightning
Bronze Tiger
Kid Quantum 2
Dr. Mid-Nite (Beth Chapel from Infinity Inc.)
Firestorm
Thunder
Jet
Pantha

Pantha's black?

**lemonpeace** · 12-09-2020, 10:38 PM

Originally Posted by Agent Z

Pantha's black?

many fans read her as afro-latino.

**Shadowcat** · 12-09-2020, 10:56 PM

Originally Posted by lemonpeace

I like this list. as much as i love John it's always nice to see a list that mixes it up a bit. I don't see too many Pantha and Jet fans.

I have so many story ideas that I want to pitch for a Global Guardians mini/ongoing, you have no idea how much I love them.

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