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Quote: “Curse you, Charles Xavier… What have you gotten us all into this time?” Sabra Summary In Israel Sabra gets info she deems vital to the defeat of bastion in America. She defeats her attackers and travels to America. In the states
Publisher: Marvel Comics Created by: Roger Stern and John Romita, Jr. 1st appearance: The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #16, (1982) Alias: Captain Marvel, Photon, Pulsar, Daystar, Sceptre, Lady of Light, Monica Marvel, Sun Goddess, Spectrum Nationality: American Team Affiliations: Nextwave, Avengers, New Orleans Harbor
It seems like just yesterday Luke Cage went by the moniker of “Power Man” but times moves on 🙂 there’s a new man in town thanks to Shadowland courtesy of Fred Van Lente. The man himself sat down with Newsarama to discuss
Publisher: Marvel comics Created by: Robert Townsend 1st appearance: The Meteor Man (Movie, August 3rd 1993) Nationality: American Team Affiliations: None Legal Status: Us citizen with no criminal record Height: 5’10 Weight: 185 lbs Eyes: Brown Hair: Black Relatives: None
Created by: Kurt Busiek and Brent Anderson 1st appearance: Kurt Busiek’s Astro City #4 (March 1996) Real Name: K.O Carson Nationality: American Team Affiliations: none Legal Status: U.S citizen with no criminal record Weight: 220 lbs Height: 6’1 Eyes: Brown
Created by: Steven Grant and Pat Broderick. 1st appearance: Marvel Team-Up #91 (March 1980) Real Name: Fahnbullah Eddy Nationality: American Team Affiliations: Avengers Initiative Legal Status: U.S citizen with no criminal record Weight: 120 lbs Height: 5’7 Eyes: Brown Hair:
First a quote from Tony Isabella “I created Black Lightning after convincing DC not to publish another “black” super-hero on which they had started work. The Black Bomber was a white bigot who, in times of stress, turned into a black super-hero.
Publisher: Marvel Comics Real Name: Mercedes Knight Created by Tony Isabella and Arvell Jones 1st appearance: (unnamed) Marvel Team-Up (1st series) #1 (March 1972), (name revealed) Marvel Premiere #20 (January, 1975) Team Affiliations: Heroes for Hire, Villains for Hire, Daughters of the
Publisher: DC Comics Created by: Marv Wolfman and George Pérez 1st appearance: DC Comics Presents #26, October 1980 Alias: Vic, Victor Stone, Cyberion, Cyborg 2.0, Man Machine, Stone, Cyberion Technis, Omegadrome, Planet Cyberion, Corky Team Affiliations: Justice League, Teen Titans Legal Status: Unknown
Meet MONET ST. CROIX! The black mutant supergirl! Believe it!
Publisher: DC Comics Created by by Geoff Johns and Dale Eaglesham. 1st appearance: Justice Society of America vol. 3 #12, March 2008 Real Name: Jenifer Pierce Team Affiliations: Justice Society of America (JSA) Legal Status: U.S citizen with no criminal record Height:
Fresh from the source D.c’s official news feed comes word of a brand new hero from Brightest day. A new Aqualad will be making his way into comics and get this….HE’S BLACK! Yup a “brotha” will be swimming with the fishes very
Publisher: DC Comics Real Name: Kaldur’ahm Alias: Kaldur, Jackson, Jackson Hyde, Kaldur’ahm Nationality: American Team Affiliations: Teen Titans Legal Status: High school minor with no criminal record Height: 5′ 9 Weight: 170 lbs Eyes: Brown Hair: Black Relatives: Lucia (Mother), Black
The flagship character from Milestone Comics is back in this new printing of the classic title collecting ICON #1-8. This is the title that introduced Augustus Freeman, a successful lawyer who covertly uses his alien super-powers to help those in need. But
Publisher: DC Comics Created by Judd Winick and Tom Raney 1st appearance: Outsiders vol. 3 #1, August 2003 Real Name: Anissa Pierce Notes: Anissa is also one of a handful of Lesbian Superheroes. Team Affiliations: The Outsiders Legal Status: U.S citizen with
Created by: Andre Batts 1st appearance: Dreadlocks-Welcome to the Terror Dome, 1996 Aliases: Natty Dread, Dread, Natty Nationality: Unknown Team Affiliations: Unknown Legal Status: Unknown Weight: 220 lbs Height: 6’2 Eyes: Brown Hair: Black Relatives: Unknown Powers: Superhuman strength,
Publisher: DC Comics Created by: Tony Isabella and first illustrated by Trevor Von Eeden 1st appearance: Black Lightning #1, April 1977 Nationality: American Real Name: Jefferson Pierce Team Affiliations: The Outsiders Legal Status: Unknown Skills and Abilities: Olympic level decathlete and martial artist
Publisher: DC Comics Created by: Bob Rozakis and Irv Novick 1st appearance: Teen Titans #45, December 1976 Real Name: Karen Beecher Nationality: American Team Affiliations: Teen Titans Legal Status: No criminal record and legally divorced. Weight: 120 lbs Height: 5’5 Eyes: Brown
Publisher: Marvel Comics Created by Archie Goodwin and John Romita Sr. 1st appearance: Luke Cage, Hero for hire #1, 1972 Notes: Luke was one of the earliest blacks in comics, the 4th to be exact 🙂 He was also one of the
[amazon_link asins=’0785123644,0785140964,B000NCMEXG’ template=’ProductCarousel’ store=’Black panther’ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’6292e5f9-e927-11e7-849b-bf8dde80ccb1′] Created by: Marv Wolfman and Gene Colan 1st appearance: The Tomb of Dracula #10 (July 1973) Nationality: UK Alias: Daywalker, Frank Blade, SwitchBlade Team Affiliations: MI: 13, Nightstalkers, Vanguard, Midnight Sons, Shield’s Howling Commandos Legal Status: