DC Comics Faces Boycott Over 1,201 Days Without Black-Led Ongoing Series
By
Rich Johnston
Crisp on the outside, thoughtful on the inside. A keeper.
Summary
DC Comics has gone 1,201 days without publishing an ongoing comic book series featuring a Black lead character in the DC Universe. Fans have launched a boycott campaign called "DC Blackout" urging readers to cancel their pull lists until DC solicits and releases an ongoing series with a Black lead. The article details the history of DC's limited Black-led ongoing series, including the short-lived Cyborg series (2015-2018) and Naomi (2019), and contrasts this with Marvel's track record of Black-led titles. It also covers the controversy around DC's response to the boycott, including a reportedly dismissive comment from a DC staffer that "Black characters don't sell."
Key quotes
· 3 pulledWe are calling on fans to cancel their DC Comics that are on their pull lists until DC solicits and makes a black ongoing available for preorder, and in turn put that money towards black-owned comic shops and black-owned comic book publishers.
Black characters don't sell.
DC Comics has not published an ongoing DC Universe comic book with a black lead character in 1,201 days.
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