The universe of superheroes is very large and continues to grow., but now it's clear they're taking into account the social environment and everything that's happening today. Previously, many stories were overshadowed by racism and other biases. However, this has begun to change. DC is one of the companies that wants to encourage this, giving its racialized employees more opportunities to learn about their jobs.
In this way, last February, the publisher launched a new line of products, including comics, books, and other merchandise, focused on showcasing the creations of Black artists, writers, and characters..
All this coincides with the Black History Month, but DC's idea is not to limit itself to this dateTheir strategy goes further, much more ambitious. They seek to encourage the entry of new artists with innovative proposals into the world of superheroes and their enemies.
An example of this is the collection Milestone Compendium One, which you can purchase on Amazon. It is made up of comics from the 90s written by Dwayne McDuffie with the drawings of Denys Cowan and MD Bright. In this book you'll find Blood Syndicate #1-12; Hardware #1-12; Icon #1-10; Static #1-8; Xombi #0-11; and Shadow Cabinet #0, for a total of 1320 pages.
Besides, DC, in conjunction with Milestone Company and Ally Financial Services, they created the program Milestone, Seeking to connect new applicants with company creators to develop original stories or give new spins to existing characters. It's important to mention that these applicants will have the opportunity to study at the Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art.
More of the latest DC superheroes
It should be noted that in the DC official website You can find comics starring black superheroes such as Icon, Rocket, Static, Hardware and the following:
- The Other History of the DC Universe of John Ridley, Andrea Cucchi and Giuseppe Camuncoli
- Batwing: Luke Fox
- Mister Miracle: The Great Escape, of Varian Johnson and Daniel Isles
- Green Lantern John Stewart: A Celebration of 50 Years
- Nubia: Real One, of LL McKinney and Robyn Smith
Regarding existing characters, they launched the following stories:
- Naomi, of Brian Michael Bendis and David F. Walker, with drawings of Jamal Campbell
- I Am Batman, written by John Ridley
- Nubia and the Amazons, of Stephanie Williams, with drawings of Alitha Martinez
This is just the beginning, and there's going to be a lot to discuss. Would you like to participate in an initiative like this? Leave your comments in the section below.
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