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A void | Thinking entirely too much about comics and making it everyone else's problem | I pretend I am a writer

[amaraudermind]

Void

If you’ve found your way here from my AO3, I am. So sorry.

What little thoughts I actually share about my aus that I will write someday probably can be found here.

What little art I do can be found here.

If you want to see some of my posts and not just endless reblogs, I have a tag for that, too. I also talk about comics as I read them, keep useful and/or interesting references, and just generally scream.

[zeetannas]

my favorite memory has to be the one where i got blocked by 30% of batfam tiktokers because i commented that there isn’t a single character who deserves a 70+ issue solo run more than duke thomas

[angels-changeling]

I think Duke would make a sick ass aviator

[fluoresensitives]

happy pride to Black lesbians and Black trans women!

[bat-bleed]

Give him a solo dc

[mysteriousbeetle]

How to look for indie comics from Black creators!

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!

Hopefully this guide will help people find out about more comics by Black creators. Support these creators by reading, buying, and talking about their comics. And even if the boycott is over, still make sure to sign the petition.

[paper-mario-wiki]

do not forget the patron saint of these weeks that we celebrate ourselves proudly and openly in the streets

her name was Marsha P Johnson, and we have her to thank for so much.

remember, the first Pride was a riot, and she was one of the brave souls who endured it to help carve the path which so many of us walk today. she helped found several activist groups regarding LGBT safety and wellbeing. and she was absolutely radiant, too.

thank you, Marsha. we remember you.

[bat-bleed]

Give him a solo dc

[inact-ice]

Haven’t seen this mentioned on here yet but it’s officially been 1201 days since DC has published a mainline ongoing for a Black character! So @jpenumbra on TikTok and YouTube has organized a boycott of DC comics until they start doing right by their Black characters!

Cancel your pull lists, don’t buy DC comics, and sign the petition here to help fight for Black representation in comics: https://www.change.org/p/dcsowhite-end-the-black-superhero-drought

Sign the Petition

#DCSoWhite: End the Black Superhero Drought

When a company goes over three years disrespecting its Black characters like this (in a way its’ competitors don’t btw, even Marvel has multiple mainline Black ongoings rn) it becomes really obvious that they’re committing an intentional act of anti-Blackness. Black comic book characters matter and DC already has so many cool ones that they’re squandering and they deserve better. But even more than that, Black comic book *fans* matter. And we deserve better than this.

You can find more information about the boycott on the website I’ve linked below, and on JPenumbras YouTube, Instagram, and/or TikTok: https://www.dcblackout.com/

DCBlackout - a DC Comics boyocott.

[cer-rata]

Man, you know, seeing the energy people are putting into pushing back against the boycott has been pretty illuminating. You can pull as a bunch of different threads, qualify things, split hairs about what does and doesn't count. But at the end of the day, the point is that the publisher does not have a vested interest in varied, multicultural representation.

And that sucks, as a long time comic reader.

My entire life I've enjoyed stories about people that in no way reflect me or my experience, because that's most of what there was to pull from. If I want to see myself, I have a couple options every now and again, and I better hope I like the writing and characters enough. There will always be comics about White men. Always. One getting cancelled or selling poorly will not change that reality, nor will the conclusion be "Well, nobody wants to buy books about White characters."

But the implication that it's on *me as the consumer* to buy every Black led-book ever to make sure they try again in 5-7 years maybe is insane. DC caters to a certain demographic because they want them to buy their books. Why would a demographic that is not consistently, meaningfully included, keep showing up?

Really, what bothers me the most is the reminder the fanbase they've cultivated isn't simply not one that resembles me, but actively doesn't want to see me present. You can only be reminded of that so many times before you decide it's time to move on. I'm stubborn for personal reasons, ideas I'm invested in and the like. But I think I've become pretty sour on this whole slice of the hobby.

"We didn't cook anything for you" is different than "we don't want you here" and both in the same sentence is hard to come back from.

[stephexmachina]

sorry if this is a dumb question, im completely in support of dc blackout but im just confused by the fact that it says that its been 1200 days since a black character has lead a comic when jo is the main character of absolute green lantern right now? plus didnt black lightning and mr terrific both have comics fairly recently? i know at least for abs gl its not a mainline comic, but in fairness dc is pushing the absolute line as much as the mainline right now. not trying to disagree or say that we shouldnt boycott, i just dont understand

it has been over 1200 days since DC released a mainline Black-led ongoing. the operative word here is ongoing – DC has a tendency to restrict their Black-led stories to limited series of no more than six issues. Black Lightning and Mr Terrific: Year One were both limited series — Black Lightning only got five issues total, while Mr Terrific got six. if we compare this to other 2025 releases with white or nonblack leads, Aquaman, Batman, Superman Unlimited, Supergirl, and Batgirl are all still ongoing. and if you look at DC's 2026 releases, the only Black-led release thus far is Batman/Static Beyond, which is both elseworlds and a limited series. notice a pattern here?

as for Absolute Green Lantern, it exists outside of DC's main continuity & though Jo is the primary protagonist, i wouldn't personally consider it a solo. in fact, if we restrict our criteria to Black-led solos only, there have been none this year, not even a limited series. Black DC fans deserve an ongoing that has a real impact on the DC universe – we deserve commitment, not just a limited series every so often that DC can point to and claim they aren't racist.

[gloriousclio]

Luke Skywalker put away his targeting computer to destroy the Death Star so I don't need AI to help me write an email.

[timetoboldlygo]

i think bruce has a few terms of endearment he reaches for in moments where he realizes he's supposed to be HAVING a moment . and it's kiddo . or buddy or pal. it's painfully awkward . so awkward that there's a competition going on to see who can get the most "kiddo/buddy/pall"s out of bruce. dick's playing on hard mode because when he was actually 12 being called kiddo was patronizing, like hello, he's batman's partner but now he's trained bruce out of calling him "bud". damian had it easy because bruce was trying to forge a father-son bond so all damian had to do was look sad but then everyone else started getting competitive so he had to up his game. cass is pissed because she can get kiddo but can't get buddy due to gender reasons, and she WANTS that elusive buddy SO bad (she's winning btw). dick is like "sorry do you KNOW HOW HARD IT IS to get a man to call you buddy when you're THIRTY?" and cass is like "why even play if you're that old" and they get into an honest to god brawl and don't talk to each other for three weeks

[burins]

this is so beautiful to me. meanwhile Tim has discovered the elite strat of making sad noises about Bernard, which causes Bruce to enter a sort of nightmare processing loop where he's both trying to commiserate over his own trail of semi-disastrous civilian entanglements and also to be a supportive and upbeat Good Ally. and that's how Tim unlocks the "kiddo... buddy... kiddo" triple combo

[timetoboldlygo]

HE GETS TRIPLE POINTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! it ignites the fire of competition SO BAD that dick spends six months being the saddest most pathetic wet cat around bruce to win that year. emotionally though he loses because bruce keeps trying to set up interventions for him via alfred . bruce leaves every interaction like "oh god dick is having the worst year of his life, WORSE than the worst year of his life if he's coming to ME for help, oh god he's going to try and kill himself again" . dick is texting the groupchat like "lol got 'em again" while tim is standing there updating the tally like OH MY GOD DOES SUPPORTING THE GAYS MEAN NOTHING TO YOU BRUCE . he's going to get another kiddo buddy kiddo combo if it KILLS HIM bernard you need to lock the fuck in

[cashmerecorey]

polyWAR WIP dump + ship chart :)

[glubby]

Wait i can learn from my mistakes? Ohhhhh ok i was just using them to torment myself

[brucebocchi]

[greia]

KID WATCHING THE VIDEO: This guy’s not not tied to his rope… this - dude, this guy’s crazy, does he have a death wish or somethin’? Oh my gosh! Doesn’t he have like a wife and kids at home???

[parachute opens up to reveal it is rainbow]

KID, IN EXACT SAME TONE: Doesn’t he have a husband and kids at home???

[proxima-bee]

can you imagine how good shows would be if writers thought of women as human beings

[cleric-chono-is-my-everything]

can you imagine how good fandoms would be if fans thought of women as human beings