K the problem is, no one has created any original black heroes in a long while. Most of the black heroes are copies of white heroes. cept like storm, and black Panther. they are pretty cool. but even still, when black heroes get titles, they aren't really written well to me. I'm black. I dont buy them lol. Ok so spawn is cool and black. But you can't tell it under the mask. But who cares anyway. I don't care if the comic characters were all purple.
Making Black heroes is nigh impossible due to the want for Black heroes.
You can't make them like traditional White heroes or your told they're being badly characterized.Do them like their black and your told your stereotyping.
If you put them in the middle they end up as a shit hero,it's probably why no one bothers,too much hassle.
Originally posted by Juntai
DC isn't having too much problem with it.
Black Adam.
Firestorm.
Blue Beetle.
Steel.
John Stewart, GL.
on and on. They have a lot of minorities.
yeah..I hope Marvel doesn't start going the DC route in order to have a more diverse universe.
I'm all for minorities in comics but this recent thing of replacing white heroes with Black/Hispanic /Gay counterparts just seems so eck. Like they don't think they would ever make it on their own as their own character so they have tag along on the coattails of some b list white character.
Originally posted by Black Adam
yeah..I hope Marvel doesn't start going the DC route in order to have a more diverse universe.I'm all for minorities in comics but this recent thing of replacing white heroes with Black/Hispanic /Gay counterparts just seems so eck. Like they don't think they would ever make it on their own as their own character so they have tag along on the coattails of some b list white character.
SOMEBODY CALL JESSE JACKSON!
Originally posted by Badabing
Hasn't this thread been done already?
And my own personal opinion on the matter is the same now as it was then...
Originally posted by darthgoober
Look it comes down to this, there are more Caucasian characters, because there are more comics purchased by Caucasian people. Could it be more diverse? Yes. But with most comic book settings, it probably wouldn't be statistically realistic. I mean, why would there be as many Native American heroes in New York City as there are Caucasian heroes, when there's not as many Native American people living in New York City as there are Caucasian? It wouldn't make any sense. You have to remember that your talking about MINORITY groups, which is why there shown in the minority. Creating equal characters of EVERY race will just insure that there are a bunch of characters that are going to flop, because most readers won't relate as well to them. The comic companies would waste MILLIONS of dollars, just trying to establish a bunch of characters that they know won't go over well.
no basis
I do not agree with there being no racial diversity in comics. Two of my favorite characters are "minority". Black Adam and Mr. Terrific are 2 very good characters that probably should get their own series. I like Cap. Marvel more than Adam so I am hesitant for Adam to get his own monthly and feel DC should make Cap. Marvel cool like they are doing with Adam in 52. Mr. Terrific led the JSA for awhile and I would love if DC did a monthly on him.