wolverine (2013) is required reading

Why is my only gift a marked capacity for violence and destruction?

[x23innocencelost]

Laurel Jay | white tme adult | DMs/Askbox always open

Description quote from Gen13 Ordinary Heroes #2. Header image from Superman/Gen13 #1.

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‼️I HATE THE MCU YES THIS INCLUDES THE XMCU AND DEADPOOL MOVIES ‼️

[24hrsoda]

Organizers of the DCBlackout boycott have announced the boycott’s end, citing discourse overshadowing the goal of the campaign, and acknowledging that some calls to action were limiting support of black, lgbt+, and female creatives.

While no longer calling for a boycott, they are still encouraging others to boost comics and media made by black creatives and about black characters to bring awareness to the lack of representation and to let publishers know that these stories are sought out and wanted.

from @jpenumbra on tiktok

here is a link to the campaign’s petition: change.org/dcsowhitecampaign

image text under cut:

“First and foremost, we want to thank everyone who has supported the DCSoWhite campaign. Since the beginning of this year, thousands of comic readers, retailers, creators, and fans have joined us in advocating for greater investment in Black characters and opportunities for Black creators within the comic book industry.

Today, we are announcing the end of the DCBlackout boycott.

This decision comes after a lot of reflection and conversations with members of the comic book community. While the boycott was launched to draw attention to an issue we believe remains important, it became clear that the conversation surrounding the boycott was often overshadowing the larger goal of the campaign.

The fact remains that it has been more than 1200 days since a Black character has headlined a solo title in DC Comics' mainline continuity. We continue to believe this is an issue worth discussing and addressing. However, we also recognize that many fans and creators we care about felt the boycott unintentionally minimized books, characters, and creators whose work provides meaningful representation for women, LGBTQIA+ readers, people of color, and other marginalized communities. That was never our intention, and we apologize for that impact. We heard those concerns, and they played a major role in our decision to reevaluate the boycott.

Our goal has never been to take representation away from anyone else in oursuit

of our own. We believe that Black characters deserve greater support, and inat the creators and books currently providing representation across the industry deserve to be celebrated and supported

As a result, DCSoWhite will continue as an awareness and advocacy campaign rather than a boycott effort.

One of the most effective ways readers can support creators and influence publisher decision-making is through preorders before a book's Final Order Cutoff (FOC) date. Pre-orders are one of the clearest indicators of reader interest and help publishers and retailers determine future investments in characters, titles, and creative teams. We encourage fans to support the books and creators they want to see succeed, particularly those from underrepresented communities. If you are unsure of a title's FOC date, contact your local comic shop or consult publicly available retailer resources.

DCBlackout grew into something much larger than we originally anticipated

While we appreciate the conversations it sparked, we recognize that the focus often shifted away from the concerns that inspired the campaign in the first place. Moving forward, we want the conversation to center on solutions, support, and meaningful opportunities for Black characters and creators.

The DCSoWhite campaign is not ending. The petition remains active. We will continue to highlight Black creators, promote Black independent comics, document industry trends, and advocate for greater investment in Black characters across mainstream comics.

We don't know what the future holds for DC in the coming weeks, months, or years. What we do know is that Black characters deserve the same opportunities, promotion, and great stories as everyone else. That's what this campaign has always been about, and that's what we will continue fighting for. And when DC finally announces a Black ongoing in the mainline continuity, we will be there for phase 3 of this campaign like we originally intended.”

[timejoshi]

[realbullseyeofficial]

bullseye are you doing anything for pride month

LGBT get 30% off political assassinations

[realbullseyeofficial]

bullseye as it is to be pride month soon i must ask, Do you support the LGBTQ+ community? and doyou hate catholics

I LOVE GAY PEOPLE!!!!!!!!!!!! I hate Daredevil not because he is Gay or Catholic but because he is him

[realbullseyeofficial]

Happy Pride Month 😀to all of my LGBT fans out there😁🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🧑‍🤝‍🧑🎯🎯🎯

[realbullseyeofficial]

bullseye, whos your favorite transformer?

Starscream that Crazy Dame

[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.

[monster1994]

happy june everybody i hope you get fucked and/or sucked this month

[kazokuhouou]

what if we don't wanna be?

[monster1994]

then i hope for peace

[thebutchmessiah]

Dyke arm wrestling, Leeds, May 2026

[unapologeticallygay]

Lesbians are the only hope

Pride Parade, San Francisco, California, 1970s, by Judith Shane Hoth. (source)

[forsapphics]

Happy Disability Pride Month! 🩶💚❤️🤍💛💙🩶🌈 (x)

[help-motasems-family22]

People here are celebrating Eid al-Adha while I'm struggling in the hospital to save my wife from death, fighting to get her treatment, fighting for her survival.😭

We haven't received any donations for three days. Why are you ignoring me? If anything happens to my wife, I will never forgive anyone who ignored me, didn't help, and didn't share this post.

You have no idea the extent of the pain and the dire circumstances we are enduring. Here, there is daily Israeli bombing, destruction, and the killing of innocent people. Women and children die every day because of Israeli bombing. What is the sin of the children and women who are being killed? This is genocide in every sense of the word.

The pain of loss is unbearable. I lost my mother and older brother in this war. I feel as though I am dying every day. I cannot bear the thought of losing my wife or any other member of my family. Please help me and donate to save my wife. Don't leave me alone.

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[help-motasems-family22]

552 / 850 € !!

If we don't provide treatment for my wife, her condition will worsen. Please help me, don't leave me alone. I don't want to lose my wife.😭

If just 5 people donated 50 euros each, we could provide the necessary treatment.

Please donate now for save my wife. 😭

[ringthembells]

motasem’s wife is still in dire need! please donate if you can

[help-motasems-family22]

My wife desperately needs treatment now. We must save her and provide her with the necessary medication. Her condition is worsening day by day due to the lack of treatment.

Please Donate Now If You Can 😭

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[help-motasems-family22]

Time is running out, there's very little left. Please help me save my wife. When I see her in pain, my heart breaks for her, and I'm helpless to do anything. Please, if 3 people donate 50 euros each, I can get her treatment quickly today.

I beg you with a heart full of pain to help my wife. Please Donate Now 😭

[help-motasems-family22]

Today the medication runs out; we must secure a new course of treatment today. My wife's health is deteriorating due to the lack of medication.

Please help me secure treatment for my wife today before it's too late. Please don't leave me alone in this darkness. Please help me; I feel like I'm going to die. I can't bear to see my wife die in front of me. I have a baby who won't stop crying. Please help me, please.

[help-motasems-family22]

If anything bad happens to me and my wife or I lose contact with you, please remember that I begged you to donate, even a small amount, or to share my post. I will not forgive anyone who sees this post and doesn't support me with a single word or a small donation, and ignores me.

Please Donate For Save My Wife And Save My Family 😭

Donate now

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[paper-mario-wiki]

seeing shockingly few people understand this very basic idea so i made this flowchart to help you determine when and if it's okay to shapeshift into another person.

VERY SIMPLY STUFF PEOPLE!!!! I DONT KNOW HOW SOME OF YOU KEEP FORGETTING!!!

[ellienamored]

okay but what if im doing a bit. just so i can be like "oooo look at me i'm so-and-soooo" and make fun of them. if it's really funny. it wouldnt work without the shapeshifting i swear

[paper-mario-wiki]

people use this as an excuse way too often!!!!!!

for people with static bodies, you have to understand how personal their facade is to their identity, and how traumatizing it can be for them to be stolen from them, even as a "joke".

[bardboys]

genuinely cannot believe the attitude some shapeshifters here have towards static beings... like. you're mad at us for saying you shouldn't shift into someone without asking first?? be fucking for real right now. if you shift into a real person you literally take a piece of their consciousness in your own to be able to channel their visage. it's incredibly fucking disorienting to have a literal piece of you ripped away from your consciousness for g-d knows how long for someone else to play a silly prank (not to mention how fucking awful it is to have your visage used for something you would never do) and if too many people shift into you at once it can have incredibly damaging repercussions!! like literally ripping your soul from your body and killing your physical form. thats literally what happened to elvis. so many people started impersonating him and it fucking killed him. if any of the shifters on this site ever actually did any research on static people they would know this but they don't care because static pain is only a big funny joke to them 🙄

[paper-mario-wiki]

THANK YOU. i try not to speak for statties too often (im not sure if i can say that word but "static beings" is kind of a mouthful, plz lemme know if thats not ok), but so many people literally act like you didn't see the heartbreaking footage of Elvis pushing through his final show while his soul escaped his body!! as if it isn't compulsive in the American school system to watch that footage in grade 8!!!

and most people just FORGAVE john lennon for straight up SOLICITING SHIFTERS IN HIS AUDIENCE TO TAKE ON THE FORM OF ELVIS WHILE HE WAS ALSO PERFORMING A CONCERT ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WORLD AT THE SAME TIME AS HIM. i mean, he was shot about it eventually but nowadays people talk about him like he didnt basically kill a man live on stage.

it's fucking gross honestly and not enough people take this shit seriously.

[ospreyonthemoon]

Hey, quick question. What do you mean "or place"???

Are you like, shapeshifting into the titanic or something? The leaning tower of piza?

[paper-mario-wiki]

it's not my job to educate you.

[sqwermz]

hey everypony !! since i’m supporting the DCblackout boycott, i figured i’d make a small info post with links and summaries !!

DCblackout:

DCblackout is the second stage of the DCsowhite discussion that took place earlier this year, which pointed out that DC hasn’t publtished a solo, on-going black title in over 1200 days

DCblackout has 3 main goals: 1. establish and announce 1-3 black on-going titles (with black creative teams) that have cancellation immunity for a minimum of 2 years, 2. educate fans on how sales work so they can accurately support the titles they love, & 3. greenlight a power company book if the titles do well (which would help a fanbase grow)

the goal of DCblackout is to raise awareness of the lack of black DC stories and give fans heroes they can relate to and see themselves in.

blackgirlnerds.com

their official public statement is as follows:

bleedingcool.com

DCsowhite and why now:

DCsowhite brought attention to the fact that there has been no black on-going title in over 1200 days. the last title was ‘I Am Batman’, which ran from 2021-2023 and ended on its #18 issue.

dc heavily relies on mini-runs or one shots for black characters, and black female characters receive even less.

james portis III (aka JPenumbra) posted a piece to comicsbeat.com focusing on the issue.

comicbeats.com

this has been an issue for a long time, but it doesn’t have to continue this way !! below is a link to the DCblackout petition, and blow that are links to JPenumbra’s original piece, the DCblackout website, and blackgirlnerds.com and bleedingcool.com’s pieces (in that order).

Sign the Petition

#DCSoWhite: End the Black Superhero Drought

DC Comics, Blinded by Whiteness Examining the Lack of Black-Led Ongoing Titles

It has now been 1171 days since the last time DC published an ongoing series for a Black character in their mainline continuity

DCBlackout - a DC Comics boyocott.

Black Comic Alliance Announces Stage 2: DCBlackout, Escalating Calls for Structural Change at DC Comics | Black Girl Nerds

Following the viral #DCSoWhite conversation, creators demand sustained investment, visibility, and accountability for Black representation

DC Comics Boycott: 1200 Days With No Ongoing DC Universe Black Lead

DC Blackout: a DC Comics fan boycott launches after 1200 days without an ongoing DC Universe comic book series with a black lead character

[they-hermes]

i smile whenever they harm rattrap in beast wars bc he deserves it

[casscainmainly]

Whiel i do agree with the message of the blackout boycott i find its management odd

Boycotting dc right before the pride special could send a dangerous message that fans are uninterested in queer characters and stories

I understand your concern anon but the timing of the boycott is simply because it hit 1200 days without a Black-led ongoing (an already inexcusable amount of days) - I've seen this concern about timing in other places but it worries me that people see this as 'Black-led ongoings' versus 'queer stories' when we all know there are Black queer characters (Jo comes to mind) who could be honoured with a mainline ongoing during Pride Month as well!

I totally get people being hesitant about this, but the fact is there is no good time to do a boycott & that's the point. The idea that we should wait until a more convenient time to boycott is antithetical to the purpose of the protest. I truly truly understand it will be hard for some people - I just cancelled my subscription to Batgirl and I am genuinely worried about the comic's longevity as well as if DC will invest in her later - but the issue at hand is Black fans, creatives, and characters, whom DC has failed again and again. A Black-led ongoing will be a victory for us all because it shows the power of collective action and solidarity, and that is worth sacrificing some things to me personally.

But I cannot tell you or anyone else how to participate in this protest! While I do think everyone should at least try to boycott, there are other things you can do including calling for Black-led ongoings on social media platforms, cutting down your pull list as much as possible, using #DCSoWhite and #DCBlackout to discuss the underrepresentation of Black characters, purchasing Black creatives' non-DC books, and signing the petition!!!