the train looks like the opposite of a train

Remember when Lil Nas X beautifully explored his sexuality, seduced and killed the devil to the banger of all time, and instead of cheering on this openly gay and proud Black artist for his artistry and fighting back against respectability politics, suddenly said respectability politics was all the Queerest Place on the Internet cared about? Hm. Wonder what happened there.

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!

them: why do you still hang out in r/batman?

The question itself never dealt me psychic damage so much as how addressing it means dealing with the fact that:

1.) Arkham City went with an apparent full-body scarring, right down to him likely still wearing the suit he was scarred in, as evidenced by how the arm fabric seems seared onto his flesh

2.) He canonically had acid thrown in his face, despite looking like he was halfway dipped into acid with a giant claw machine like a chicken tender into batter.

3.) I hate full-body scarring on Two-Face anyway. It only worked in the context of BTAS (and for the record, I fully believe THAT Harvey’s dick is half scarred and would be disappointed if I learned otherwise).

That said! The newest Arkhamverse game, Arkham Shadow, actually shows us the scarring happening! It retcons the details of who did the scarring, but it at least addresses just how much of him is scarred, including his arm: