DC Comics Faces Fan Boycott Over 1200 Days Without Black-Led Ongoing Series
By
Rich Johnston
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Summary
A fan-led boycott campaign called "DC Blackout" has been launched against DC Comics, marking 1200 days since the publisher last released an ongoing DC Universe comic book series featuring a Black lead character. The campaign is calling on fans to cancel their pull lists and stop purchasing DC Comics until the company addresses this lack of representation. The article reports on the boycott's launch, the statement being issued by organizers, and the broader context of diversity issues in mainstream comic book publishing.
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· 3 pulledWe are calling on fans to cancel their DC Comics that are on their pull lists until DC solicit
Today, it is 1200 days without DC Comics publishing an ongoing DC Universe comic book with a black lead character.
a boycott campaign of DC Comics is being launched by fans of the comic book publisher
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