DC Black Out Boycott Ends After 1,205 Days Without Black-Led Ongoing Comic Series
By
Rich Johnston
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Summary
The DC Black Out boycott campaign, which protested DC Comics' failure to publish an ongoing DC Universe comic book with a Black lead character for 1,205 days, has ended. The campaign used #DCSoWhite and #DCBlackout hashtags and sparked significant discussion in the comics community, including exchanges between Rob Liefeld and podcaster Alex Moon. The article examines what comes next after the boycott's conclusion and reflects on the lack of Black-led ongoing series from DC Comics over the past three-plus years.
Key quotes
· 3 pulled1205 days without DC Comics publishing an ongoing DC Universe comic book with a black lead character: the DC Blackout Boycott has ended.
The campaign launched last Thursday and kicked off further on Friday with the #DCSoWhite and #DCBlackout hashtags.
Rob Liefeld got into it with podcaster Alex Moon, and there has been so much discussion.
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