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Publisher: Big City Comics Created by: Dawud Osaze Kamau Anyabwile 1st appearance: Brotherman: Dictator of Discipline #1, 1990 Real Name: Antonio Valor Nationality: American Team Affiliations: None Legal Status: US citizen with no criminal record Height: 6’2 Weight: 210 lbs Eyes: Brown Hair: Black
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Created by: Damon Wayans and J.F. Lawton 1st appearance: Blankman (Movie, August 19th 1994) Nationality: American Team Affiliations: None Legal Status: US citizen with no criminal record Height: 6’1 Weight: 175 lbs Eyes: Brown Hair: Black (worn bald) Relatives: Kevin (Brother), Grandmother (Deceased),
Created by: Joss Whedon 1st appearance: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, 1997. Buffy The Vampire Slayer: Ring of Fire (1st comic book appearance), 2000 Nationality: Jamaican Team Affiliations: Scooby Gang Legal Status: Unknown Height: 5’4″ Weight: 100 lbs Eyes: Brown Hair: Black Relatives:
Created by: Vincent Ngo and Vince Gilligan 1st appearance: Hancock (movie, July 2nd 2008) Nationality: Unknown Team Affiliations: None Legal Status: Criminal record in the United States Height: 6’2 Weight: 200 lbs Eyes: Brown Hair: Black Relatives: Wife Skills and abilities: Capable fighter Powers:
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
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
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