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in this fanbase i see people make playlists for characters and on these playlists sometimes there isn’t a single song by black artists. or the playlists lack any rap or hip hop or even soul music which are generes where black artists are very prominent.

i see people make AUs or crossovers or talk about how a character would enjoy xyz movie/show/musical and i can’t think of a single time it’s been a movie or show or musical by/about black people or black characters.

and sometimes it makes me feel a little bit awkward as a black person. like there’s been times where i try to say i think a song fits a character or ship and people have just never heard of the artist or the song or “i don’t listen to that stuff” (usually rap or hip hop) or don’t seem interested in hearing it. or, to get to know people, i ask them if they’ve heard xyz artist, or seen xyz movie, or watched xyz show. they never have.

like i remember last year BEGGING people over and over to please go watch sinners because it was SO good, some people admitted they waited until it was out on streaming because they didn’t think it would be a theatre worthy watch, etc. but when movies like FNAF2 or thunderbolts came out some of them ran to see them and talked about them for weeks??? (iirc there was even a captain america movie with a black lead that came out in 2025?? and i saw marvel fans fawning over thunderbolts so much and v little talk about a black man being captain america!!!)

those are just a few examples but really i guess i just want to say that a lot of people are seizing this opportunity to attack each other and bully each other and turn the dcsowhite talk in to a competition over who supposedly cares about black people The Most but all of that support is rarely going beyond this conversation or even outside of the fanbase. some people are putting black characters above real people as a whole (which was something that was acknowledged as a point of concern amongst black people discussing the blackout and was one of the things that determined the cancellation) and w some people it feels like they’re narrowing “supporting black art” down to comic books and then berating others for not caring about black creations when there’s so much more beyond comics that they themselves do not engage with at all.

there are so many other forms of art made by black people that you should all seek out with and engage with beyond just talking about comic books and comic characters! especially if you’re looking to branch away from dc or the comic business.

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!