#meteorman

[Image description: This is an infographic broken up into three smaller images. The background is white, with green text and images displayed. 

First image: A cover page from Marvel comics titled “Jungle Action! Black Panther” The background of the cover page is black, with a yellow spotlight on Black Panther. This is on the left hand side of the image. Text follows on the right hand side.

T’challa, aka Black Panther. First created by Jack Kirby of Marvel Comics in 1966, the Black Panther marks the beginning of Black representation in mainstream comics.

Second image: Text on the left hand side of the image states: Sam Wilson, aka The Falcon. The first Black superhero featured on a comic, from Marvel comics 1969.

On the right hand side of the image, a cover page featuring the Falcon. He is in his original red and white outfit, and he is seen flying across the page, down a street. 

Below this, text on the right hand side reads: Ororo Munroe, aka Storm. (technically) The first Black female superhero, debuted by Marvel comics in 1975. She was preceded by the Butterfly from Atomic Comics, which no longer exists. 

On the left hand side of this image, a comic panel featuring Storm in her original run outfit of a black leotard (simalar to a bathing suit), a black cape with yellow trim, and thigh high boots. She is saying “This time she faces STORM!”  with her name bolded and in red font. 

Third image: Text on the left hand side of the image states:The Meteorman. Made in 1993, and starring Robert Townsend, Meteorman is considered one of the first Black superheroes to ever grace the silver screen. He’s soon followed by Blankman in 1994 and Spawn in 1997. 

On the right hand side of the image, a promotion shot from the movie The Meteorman. Meteorman is standing in a gray superhero costume, against a blue sky/space background. In the foreground, the text saying METEORMAN in all caps. The words are colored green and white.