Comics have always been on the front lines of popular culture, and before it was common to see black faces on television, comic books especially superhero comics were trying to reach young. Cockrums original concept for a character with the power of weather control was of a male. Monica rambeau is a fictional character and superhero appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics. Here are some characters i think marvel should put effort behind instead of changing the race of prestablished ones. Robert washington iii was the cocreator of static and cowrote the initial arc with dwayne mcduffie before writing the book by himself for the next fifteen issues or so. Community content is available under ccbysa unless otherwise noted.
Africanamerican supers marvel edition from heroes to villains. Tchalla, the king of the fictional african nation of wakanda, is both marvel s first black superhero and the first american comic book hero of african descent. The young prince from coretta scott king awardwinning author ronald l. List rules vote up the best black superheroes and comic book characters. A comprehensive list of every character that can be found on the marvel database. Luke cage was the first black comics character at either marvel or dc to get his own comic book series. Top 30 black superheroestraffic edition worldofblackheroes.
Fandom may earn an affiliate commission on sales made from links on this page. Half black, halflatino and extremely affable, the character resonated with audiences of all ethnicities in an era that was crying out for greater diversity in superhero comics. In 1965, dell comics western hero lobo became the first black hero to headline his own solo title, and in 2016 characters like sam wilson the current captain america and cyborg star. Top 30 black superheroestraffic edition may 28, 20 ryan fraser 22245 views 28 comments featured, top black superheroes this list is based on which black superheroes have received the most traffic the most popular superheroes on the website since we. Wow this is magnificent i thought i neeeevvvvveeeerrrrr would see a roster of black superheroes of this magnitude. Patriot, elijah bradley, young avengers, young avengers vol.
The grandson of isaiah bradley and the leader of the young avengers. Created by writer roger stern and artist john romita jr. A native american named apache chief who wasnt either of those things 2. Halfblack, halflatino and extremely affable, the character resonated with audiences of all ethnicities in an era that was crying out for greater diversity in superhero comics. For black women comic book writers marvels riri williams. The characters are superheroes depicted as black people.
If you find a character in the database that is not shown here, please edit that characters page adding british as their citizenship. May 9, 2012 books and news about black superheroes, graphic novels, comics, and scifi and fantasy. Marvel comics, heros comics, marvel heroes, comic book characters. In 1966, stan lee and jack kirby created the first african superpowered hero character to appear in mainstream american comics a character that would become a popular comic icon. Americas original black comic superhero panther returns. Young meaning introdused around 2000 this list is mostly for my own record. When she arrived in marvel s primary 616 universe, she came to the conclusion that everything around her was part of that fiction, and subject only to the rules of storytelling.
Spidermans everyman approach proved popular and he eventually grew to be marvel s most definitive hero. Wes cassady is a construction publisherer who was bitten by a radioactive rabbit. First appearing in the ultimate marvel comics universe in ultimate. As marvel s flagship character, almost everybody knows about spiderman. Princess zanda is a fictional character in the marvel universe.
Marvels new iron man is a 15yearold black girl the. Black lightning jefferson pierce is a superhero appearing in american comic books published by dc comics. Black panther tchalla is the first black superhero to appear in comics 1966. But right now, hes simply tchalla, the young prince in black panther. He is the first black superhero in mainstream comic books. Black widow was ranked as 74th on igns top 100 comic book heroes in 2011.
See more ideas about black comics, comic book characters, fantasy sword. Created by don mcgregor and rich buckler, the character first appeared in jungle action vol. This changed after he realized that multiple females with cat. Erik killmonger is a fictional supervillain appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics. The original black knights descendant and the supervillain black knights nephew, he inherited a mystical. Marvel s history with hiring black women writers is very poor, and with so many black women writers as well as artists currently making. More currently in comic book history, storm married black panther and. When tchallas not learning how to rule a kingdom from his father, the reigning black panther, or testing out the latest tech, hes off breaking rules with his best friend. Whenever anybody asks about black women in comics, the immediate response is to bring up storm. Young marvel heros a list of the younger marvel characters who kick as much badguy butt as the adults. A human who was infected in utero by a vampire biting his mother, blade has many vampiric abilities, but not their weakness to sunlight.
The rayshaun lucas incarnation of the patriot appears in the animated film marvel rising. Cocreator of the black panther series, filmmaker reginald hudlin, talks to host michel martin about characters revival and the significance of a black superhero to. He was portrayed in tvs smallville show by lee thompson young, and in. Since 1966, the list of black comic book icons only continues to grow. Black widow was also ranked as 42nd in the top 50 avengers. The greatest black women in superhero comics who arent. Black widow reading order comic book reading orders. Marvel s history with hiring black women writers is very poor, and with so many black women writers as well as artists currently making their own comics its pretty bad when you elect to. This is a list of black superheroes that lists characters found in comic books and other media. The young prince is available now wherever books are sold. Black or africanamerican comic book superheroes were nonexistent in the.
The black musketeers were allies of the black panther b. Black characters are rarely in comics and often a character would be introduced and later given the shaft depending on the writers, either by fatal comic book death or a long excursion somewhere. The team, created by allan heinberg and jim cheung, features numerous adolescent characters who typically have connections to established members of marvel s primary superhero team, the avengers. We re seeing new exposure for characters like black panther getting his own film in the marvel cinematic. Zanda was the ruler of the african nation of narobia and a potential love interest of tchalla. The most influential and also my favorite black superheroes of marvel comics. She, as well as black panthers shuri, is on the animated marvel shows. Dane whitman is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics. Young meaning introdused around 2000 this list is mostly for my own record includes. The smartest person ever in the marvel universe is a young black girl. Discover a characters comic book appearances, and browse issues containing your favorite marvel characters.
While his origin story has been retconned several times, his current origin story states that he was born in the dc universe. Spectrum was a lieutenant in the new orleans harbor patrol of the coast. Morales powers are similar to his predecessors and are the result of a genetically engineered spider bite designed to replicate the original spideys. A list of superheroes with black skin tone regardless of where they were born and those of african descent. The golden age s young allies were a gang of kids who fought the axis. Marvel s the pull list free comics on marvel unlimited marvel s pull list. Marvels blade and comics real life female black heroes. Young allies is the name of three fictional superhero teams appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics. But the young detective, with nearly impeccable gun aim, is also skilled. He was a young black superhero, and you dont see that much.
See more ideas about comics, superhero and black comics. Destiny ajaye is one of the best new black characters introduced in the past decade. Killmonger, whose birth name is njadaka, is an enemy of black panther. With over 65,000 characters in the marvel universe, this is the most complete public listing in existence. Here are 20 other black female characters in superhero comics who deserve more love and attention. This is a list of characters who are from united kingdom. Top ten black comic book heroes of all time newsone. Smith explores life at 12 years old for tchalla in his home of wakanda, an isolated, technologically advanced african nation. Tchalla the black panther is the king of wakanda, a member of the avengers, and one of the smartest men on the. Stewart and rhodes both represent a specific comic book archetype.
Not to be confused with the first black or african hero, but well get to that later. The young avengers are a fictional superhero team appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics. Browse a comprehensive az list of marvel comic characters. Gwen poole, who debuted in the pages of howard the duck, comes from another dimension, where all of the marvel heroes and villains are fictional comic book characters.
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