Politics and especially race politics have always been a part of comic book culture. The Black superhero-led comic book was a revolutionary thing decades ago. While many on social media, like those who believe in a “woke agenda,” believe there is an ongoing erasure of white characters in traditional comics, the exact opposite is happening. DC and Marvel Comics are seemingly giving up, or at the very least, dramatically scaling back on publishing ongoing series featuring Black superheroes in the lead role.
Discussing race politics in comics is uneasy but necessary. It is important to do now more than ever; there seems to be an ongoing erasure of diversity in mainstream comics, especially when it comes to the representation of Black superheroes.
