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As you may know, there was recently a DC Comics boycott as a part of the DCSoWhite movement since DC has not had a mainline ongoing solo with a Black lead for over 1200 days. You can read more about this here, here, here, and here. The boycott has been cancelled (link), but that doesn't mean we can't still show support for Black comic creators!

One of the things the movement called for fans to do was to "[Support] Black creators through independent and creator-owned projects." So this post is meant to provide tips on how to do this.

Check out other works of Black creators you're already familiar with

The Black comic creators you're already a fan of who have made comics for DC or Marvel have likely also made comics for other publishers too. You can usually find out about other comics they've worked on through their Wikipedia page, social media pages, and their own website if they have one. And it's a good idea to follow their social media to learn about any of their projects in the future!

Look through indie publisher websites

A great way to find out about indie comics is to check out indie publishers' websites. There will almost always be a page on their websites with all their comics so you can easily look through them and the creators will be listed so you can look into the creators too. This is one way to find out about Black comic creators who you might not already be familiar with.

The publishers that are listed as examples in the webpages linked above are Image Comics, BOOM! Studios, Vault Comics, Ignition Press, and Stranger Comics.

Check out existing lists

There are already lists online that specifically recommend Black creators to check out and comics by Black creators. You can also find recommendations and lists on social media. This is another great way to find out about Black comic creators you're not yet familiar with.

Speaking of lists, I would like to point you to this post by @bimboopo which includes a list of many Black webtoon creators which you can go check out!

Gene Luen Yang Chinese-American comic writer & artist!!!! Most known for his graphic novel American Born Chinese, but also did Superman Smashes the Klan for DC! His other DC works include Monkey Prince and New Super-Man, and at Marvel he wrote Shang-Chi (2021)!

Mariko Tamaki Japanese-Canadian writer & artist!! For DC she's done Supergirl: Being Super, Detective Comics #1034-1061, and Zatanna: Bring Down The House; for Marvel, she's done Hulk (2016) and X-23 (2018). She's also written the graphic novels Roaming and This One Summer illustrated by her cousin, Jillian Tamaki!

Ram V Indian comic writer & artist known for manyyy things including his original works The Many Deaths of Laila Starr and Blue In Green, the gorgeous Detective Comics #1062-1089, New Gods (2024), and The Swamp Thing for DC, and Carnage (2022) for Marvel!

Alyssa Wong American writer of Chinese & Filipino descent, they've written Psylocke (2024) and Captain Marvel (2023) for Marvel, our wonderful Spirit World (2023) for DC, and a variety of Star Wars comics and short stories including Star Wars: Doctor Aphra!

Deniz Camp Filipino-American writer who has recently gotten praise for Absolute Martian Manhunter from DC and The Ultimates from Marvel! At Image Comics, he's written 20th Century Men and is writing the anthology series Assorted Crisis Events!

Michel Mulipola Sāmoan comic artist who's illustrated many WWE issues for BOOM! Studios as well as Upper Deck trading cards for Marvel. He has an upcoming book called Giant Heart coming out in August!

Pornsak Pichetshote Thai-American TV/comics editor & writer known for his works The Good Asian, Infidel, and Exquisite Corpses. He also oversaw the CW DC shows, and the first issue of his Absolute Green Arrow arrives this month!

Dustin Nguyen Vietnamese-American artist with a wonderful style you can find in Robin & Batman, Batman: L'il Gotham, Batman: The Streets of Gotham, and Descender and Ascender!

Marjorie Liu Chinese-American writer known for her series Monstress, she is the first woman to ever win the Eisner Award for Best Writer! At Marvel she's written Black Widow (2010), X-23 (2010), and NYX: No Way Home (2010)!

Steve Leialoha Native Hawaiian comic artist with decades of experience including inking/drawing for Spider-Woman, Howard the Duck, Uncanny X-Men, and Justice League International. He won an Eisner for his work in Fables!

Janice Chiang Chinese-American letterer with a long and prolific career, lettering fan favourites such as Spirit World, Superman Smashes the Klan, and Shadow of the Batgirl!

Greg Pak Korean-American writer and director known for his Marvel stories Planet Hulk, The Totally Awesome Hulk, and X-Treme X-Men (2012). For DC he wrote City Boy and Batman/Superman (2013), and he has his own series Mech Cadet Yu!

Nidhi Chanani Indian-American artist known for her children's graphic novels Pashmina, Jukebox, and Super Boba Café. She also has a bunch of adorbable picture books such as What Will My Story Be? and Quiet Karima!

Since Israel and the US have started bombing Iran, Israel has bombed Gaza almost every single day. Conditions in the strip grow even rockier than they were before. Food scarcity is a huge problem and the medical needs of the people are not being met. People are dying.

Please consider helping my friend Hamza, whose large family is currently struggling with their health due to malnutrition. His fundraiser is here.

The situation continues to worsen. Bombs continue to drop, aid is blocked leading to scarcity and extremely high prices, and attention contues to dwindle.

Their family needs URGENT HELP. They need funds to afford necessities like food, water, shelter, etc to keep them healthy and safe.

Please, DONATE as much as you can, SHARE their story as widely as possible, and REBLOG with tags to keep their story in circulation!!

A safe place to sleep, warm blankets, food on the table, and children who don’t have to worry about tomorrow.

Please, if you can donate even a small amount,

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Sham and Aylul are just little girls.

They shouldn’t know what fear feels like at night, or what it means to lose everything in a moment. Yet here they are, holding onto hope in circumstances no child should ever face.

Their father, Hassan, is trying his best.

But sometimes, no matter how strong you are, you can’t do it alone.

We are not asking for the impossible.

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Even the smallest donation can make a difference.

A few dollars could mean food for a day, warmth for a night, or hope for a heart that is tired of waiting.

If you cannot donate, please share.

Your voice might reach someone who can help.

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Raneen, @a00h2, is my friend. She is trapped in Gaza, Palestine, with her family. She lost everything in the bombings and is now in poverty and homelessness. Her 1-year-old baby is in a respirator; he has very dangerous lung cancer and she needs to pay $700 more before the 2nd of May to get his treatment. My friend doesn't have that money. She can't help him alone. Please, I beg of you, don't just reblog. Donate, whatever you can. $40, $20, $10, $5, whatever you can, it will all be useful. Thank you so much.

Her account is vetted by @90-ghost here, by @gazavetters (#576) , and by @bilal-salah0. This Chuffed fundraiser goes directly to her; for transparency, you can dm @a00h2 if you want to confirm it.

PLEASE, HELP MY FRIENDS' BABY LIVE!!

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Enas is not just a sad story, but a powerful example of a mother who is broken inside yet still standing for the sake of her children. May God have mercy on her husband, protect her children, heal her heart, and send her the help and relief she desperately needs.

Please consider donating to support her during this painful time. Every contribution, no matter how small, can make a real difference in the life of this mother and her orphaned children.

To donate, click here 👇