The Mission: THE COLOR BARRIER: Ownership of the Black Superman, and the Fantasy of Flight

[CBR News]

Joseph Illidge compare BOOM! Studios's new "Strange Fruit" series to other Black Superman stories in comics.


Full article here.

[Kuwagaton]

Um, why are all of these characters tied to racial turmoil?

[ed2962]

Very interesting article. I'll be giving Strange Fruit a peak.

[Scott M Davis]

Um, why are all of these characters tied to racial turmoil?

Because it gives the character as reason to rise up and usher in change.

[ExcelsiorPrime]

Um, why are all of these characters tied to racial turmoil?

For the same reason some characters are tied to WW2, Iraq War, their Parent's being killed, or the Nazi Holocaust.

To Build character.

[Justice]

Um, why are all of these characters tied to racial turmoil?

Because it still remains a pressing modern day issue.

[rdman]

Val Zod is interesting. How about a black super mutant heterosexual male who is part of the X-Men and Avengers. Genesis/Apocalypse is from North Africa, could he be Subsaharan African or a black North African?

[Overhazard]

Val Zod is interesting. How about a black super mutant heterosexual male who is part of the X-Men and Avengers. Genesis/Apocalypse is from North Africa, could he be Subsaharan African or a black North African?

A black male mutant with powers like superman on the x men would be nerfed, brainwashed, turned evil, killed, or have his powers absorbed by Rogue. With the avengers he'd have a better chance of surviving.

[CliffHanger2]

Val Zod is interesting. How about a black super mutant heterosexual male who is part of the X-Men and Avengers. Genesis/Apocalypse is from North Africa, could he be Subsaharan African or a black North African?

Never gonna happen.

[CliffHanger2]

The art for this looks amazing, gonna check it out when it drops.

[ExcelsiorPrime]

Val Zod is interesting. How about a black super mutant heterosexual male who is part of the X-Men and Avengers. Genesis/Apocalypse is from North Africa, could he be Subsaharan African or a black North African?

A black male mutant with powers like superman on the x men would be nerfed, brainwashed, turned evil, killed, or have his powers absorbed by Rogue. With the avengers he'd have a better chance of surviving.

Never gonna happen.

A black male mutant X-man with cool powers--and not Nerf abilities like healing or absorbing powers...NEVER will HAPPEN!

[Overhazard]

A black male mutant X-man with cool powers--and not Nerf abilities like healing or absorbing powers...NEVER will HAPPEN!

Hey, don't forget the old standby....electricity.

Cyclops: Gee, how are we going to take down this sentinel, Oh I know, we can overload it, yo, Feedback, Take this thing down!

Megawatt: Feedback died last week sir, I'm Megawatt.

Cyclops: Oh, he did, darn it, well whatever, you people usually get the same powers so go right at it!

Megawatt: What do you mean, "you people"?!

Cyclops: You know, people like us...um..mutants...hated feared...metaphors..don't read into it too much.

Megawatt: Ugh, I never should have came to this stupid school, but this red uniform is pretty nice.

[CliffHanger2]

Hey, don't forget the old standby....electricity.

Cyclops: Gee, how are we going to take down this sentinel, Oh I know, we can overload it, yo, Feedback, Take this thing down!

Megawatt: Feedback died last week sir, I'm Megawatt.

Cyclops: Oh, he did, darn it, well whatever, you people usually get the same powers so go right at it!

Megawatt: What do you mean, "you people"?!

Cyclops: You know, people like us...um..mutants...hated feared...metaphors..don't read into it too much.

Megawatt: Ugh, I never should have came to this stupid school, but this red uniform is pretty nice.

Haha LOL! Sounds about right. I always liked Bishop though but I'm not sure what happened to him, he started strong and kinda flamed out.

[CliffHanger2]

A black male mutant X-man with cool powers--and not Nerf abilities like healing or absorbing powers...NEVER will HAPPEN!

It is weird that the X-men would seem the natural choice to introduce a character like that with their whole "otherness" thing. But no.

[anyajenkins]

Haha LOL! Sounds about right. I always liked Bishop though but I'm not sure what happened to him, he started strong and kinda flamed out.

*sigh* he was turned evil to prop up Hope... *sigh again* poor bishop...