Black comic book characters bios

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Black comic book characters bios

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In the early days of North American comics, Black characters were generally absent or worse; poorly depicted, more often portrayed as hurtful stereotypes than as intelligent heroes.

By the time the Civil Rights movement took hold in the 1960s, things began to get better, though ongoing issues with representation persist to this day. Over the decades, numerous important Black characters have been introduced in mainstream comic books, with their stories becoming integral parts of the medium's history.

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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 in prominent monthly series at Marvel and DC Comics.

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