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This month we have multiple art pieces straight from the founders! They are described as old promo art from during the series debut. Enjoy and check back next month for more Tribal Tuesday goodness! #bringbackTribe
Created by: Ta Nahesi Coates and Brian Stelfrez 1st appearance: Nationality: Wakandan Team Affiliations: Taifa Ngao Legal Status: Citizen of Wakanda Height: 6′ Weight: 180 lbs Eyes: brown Hair: Black Relatives: Unknown Skills and abilities: Unknown. He seems to be ableto access a
First Appearance: Black Panther Vol. 6 #2, 2016 Created by: Ta Nahesi Coates and Brian Stelfrez Alias: Unknown Citizenship: Wakanda Height: Unknown Weight: Unknown Eye Color: Brown Hair Color: White Relatives: Khadijah (Wife) Skills and Abilities: Unknown Powers: None Biography Described as a
Tracing the history of blacks in comic books is much like tracing blacks in the American history offered in school books; you can find blacks appearing sporadically or when directly contributing to the particular subject, but otherwise are not the focus, or
Created by: Tom Floyd 1st appearance: BlackMan, Soul Wonder of the World #1 Leader Comics Group 1971 Nationality: African American Aliases: ? Team Affiliations: unknown Legal Status: unknown Relatives: unknown Skills and abilities: Powers:Super Strength, Invulnerability, Flight Weapons: none Biography Steven Thomas survives a lab explosion
Created by: Ira Harmon 1st appearance: SuperBitch 1977 Nationality: African American Aliases: Super Bitch Team Affiliations: none Legal Status: no criminal record Relatives: unknown Skills and abilities: skilled fighter Powers: Ability to increase size and weight of her breast; radioactive vagina Weapons:
Created by: George West 1st appearance: Best Comics #1 1939 Nationality: African Aliases: N/A Skills and abilities: Skilled fighter Powers: none Weapons: none Biography When the yacht of Colonel Trent wrecks in on the coast of uncharted Africa it looks dire for his crew
Created by: Gary Friedrich, Ross Andru, & Mike Esposito (possibly John Celardo and Rich Buckler) 1st appearance: Hell Rider #1 1971; Skywald Nationality: African American Aliases: none Team Affiliations: Hell Rider Legal Status: no criminal record Skills and abilities: singer/entertainer, skilled hand to
Making his debut in 1934 Lothar is one o the earliest black heroes in comics. In the 80’s he was redesigned as a Caribbean ninja and father as a member of the Defenders of the Earth!
Created by: Larry Fuller 1st appearance: Ebon #1 “A Hero is Born”; Spearhead Comics 1970 Nationality: African American Aliases: none Team Affiliations: none Legal Status: No criminal record Relatives: unnamed mother (deceased), Jom (alien who landed on Earth in ancient times) Skills and abilities: Powers:
Created by: Ogden Whitney 1st Appearance: Jungle Tales; 1954 Nationality: African Aliases: Prince of the Bantu Team Affiliations: none Legal Status:no criminal record Relatives: Kaba (father, deceased) Skills and abilities: Skilled hand to hand combatant; extensive knowledge of jungle survival Powers: none Weapons: Tribal Spear and Shield