@slayz: I like how you go straight to "zomg it's not like comics have too many white people" when nobody was even talking about that. All scrawl was asking about was which label expresses more diversity.
I'd say DC perhaps. I can think of more from that universe than Marvel. You got Mr Terrific, Icon, Black Lightning, Black Manta, Black Adam, Batwing etc
Because 65% of the population is white, hence most superheroes are white.
White superheroes seem to get way more than 65% of the spotlight though.
I think less than 65% of the population is white, unless you just mean United States. Either way, Americans aren't the only ones writing, drawing, otherwise creating, reading or starring in American comics, so there's more factors to consider.
Because 65% of the population is white, hence most superheroes are white.
White superheroes seem to get way more than 65% of the spotlight though.
I think less than 65% of the population is white, unless you just mean United States. Either way, Americans aren't the only ones writing, drawing, otherwise creating, reading or starring in American comics, so there's more factors to consider.
There are lots of factors.
Just because 65% of Americans are White, doesn't mean 65% of comic readership is White, the number may be much higher.
If I were to make guesses as an example -
Black people having less disposable income than White people in general means that they may buy fewer comics.
Areas with high Black populations may not have access to comic book stores (there are huge areas of the US without stores)
Comics may be more stigmatized in Black American culture than in White American culture.
Also, If Black people are generally okay with buying comics starring White characters (such as Batman), then it may not make much financial sense for DC to make Black characters as they can just sell the White characters to everyone.
was just asking since i think itd be nice to have a tv show based on a african american superhero or a black hero in general...so the general consensus is that marvel has more black characterS?
I don't really think there's a 'diversity problem', Marvel has done everything they can to diversify their comics in recent years. Some decisions I haven't minded, others I think are just PC stunts that make no sense.
Having said that, as someone who reads most publishers, it seems Marvel does a better job promoting their non-white heroes even if they don't have the highest numeric count of them (I don't actually know who has the most).
Which universe do you think is more diverse ( provide evidence if possible) ?
Just curious since there's a diversity problem in comics...
I don't think so, most people in US are white so most superheroes will be white, most anime characters are Japanese for the same reason.
I believe that If comics grow more popular outside US heroes from other races will start make huge sucess
The difference with anime when you watch it they make a lot of them look white. I mean hardly any anime actually make the characters look Japanese even though they are supposed to be Japanese. The Anime creators always seem to go for a weird American/Japanese hybrid design for characters.
Marvel- Black Panther, Storm, Momet, Darwin, Cloak, Frenzy, Luke Cage, Blade, Jericho Drumm, Sam Wilson, War machine, misty Knight, Prodigy, NightHawk
DC - Cyborg, Vixen Mr. Terrific, John Stewart, Bumblebee, Mal Duncan, Wally West
i would say Marvel promotes Black Superheroes better.
DC- Amazing Man , Static , Aqualad , Firestorm , jet , lightning , maximum , Muhammad x , rocket , XS , hotspot , bronze tiger , you know just name a few , and majority of those marvel characters you named , are rarely promoted , and maybe not even at all
Which universe do you think is more diverse ( provide evidence if possible) ?
Just curious since there's a diversity problem in comics...
I don't think so, most people in US are white so most superheroes will be white, most anime characters are Japanese for the same reason.
I believe that If comics grow more popular outside US heroes from other races will start make huge sucess
The difference with anime when you watch it they make a lot of them look white. I mean hardly any anime actually make the characters look Japanese even though they are supposed to be Japanese. The Anime creators always seem to go for a weird American/Japanese hybrid design for characters.
They are still Japanese so there is a lack of diversity, also how much black protagonists there is in anime?Or arabs,latinos,Indians etc?
@bluehope: In anime everyone looks American, acts american/Japanese and are from America, Japan or somewhere made up. There are no one else normally in these shows haha.
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