We Need More Quality Time with Some of DC’s Classic Black Heroes

I was reading an article written by fellow BNP contributor Chris Aiken about how Miles Morales and his evolution over the past decade has meant a lot to him because of how he resonates with the character personally. It stumped me a bit because I was shocked it had only been a decade. Less, actually. Miles came out in August of 2011. I’m not good at math but my calculator tells me that at the time of this writing, it hasn’t even been nine years. While Miles is still relatively new, he’s been on a steady incline since his inception. From the comic book page to animated television shows, to video games, references in the MCU, and his very own animated movie. My mans is out here out here. It got me thinking, though. Why don’t we spend this much quality time with other black heroes? I mean, I know why. And I know you know, too. But I’d really like to see it. We’re in an increasingly better place right now with newer black heroes in comics. We’ve got Ironheart, Naomi, and Jo Mullein to name a few. They might not be on the same scale as Miles, but they’re definitely being embraced, and they’ve been given the space to breathe in their own books and develop in front of us. You truly love to see it. 

But there are quite a few characters that have been around for a long time who’ve got mountains of potential that are just collecting dust. It’s a shame. They deserve to be developed and given the room to evolve as well. I can easily pop off ten or fifteen characters that need m…