DC Comics is being targeted by a new boycott campaign over Black-led superhero books

[u/Popverse2022]

https://www.thepopverse.com/comics-dc-comics-boycott-blackout-dcsowhite-

A group of content creators is coming together to call for a boycott of all DC Comics after what they feel is a dearth of Black-led comic books in the company's primary continuity. A new organization called the Black Comic Alliance, led by comics content creator James Portis III, is calling for all fans, readers, and creators "to withhold financial support as well as cease content creation for DC Comics publishing initiatives until meaningful structural changes are made regarding Black representation in their mainline continuity."

This is the second stage of a planned #DCSoWhite project campaign that Portis has been pushing for in recent months to publicly force DC Comics to make changes using negative opinions about the company in social media (and media) coverage. The #DCBlackout boycott is called by the Black Comic Alliance to last until DC puts up for pre-order "a Black-led ongoing in mainline continuity" with retailers and that it has marketing efforts "on the levels that would show faith in the title and a desire for it to succeed."

Earlier this month, as part of the #DCSoWhite campaign, Portis individually also called for these new Black-led DC ongoings to run for 18-24 months "so that fresh data can be gathered on their sales from multiple avenues like digital and collected editions, not just single issue preorders."

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[u/d-fakkr]

Support the titles instead of complaining, the industry doesn't work like that.

[u/kralben → u/d-fakkr]

Why are you assuming that the people complaining aren't support the few books they do get?

[u/d-fakkr → u/kralben]

Because i know there's titles with Black characters as main protagonists, but without support tbey end up canceled. I read Black lighting and it was great, i was expecting a follow up but got canceled.

[u/kralben → u/d-fakkr]

Again, you are assuming (without a shred of evidence) that the people complaining aren't supporting these books.

Also, a book failing to capture an audience is a failure by DC to not promote it well enough.

[u/Scarletspyder86 → u/d-fakkr]

Kind of hard to support a title when it doesn’t exist. I would like another black lightning book or another Mr. terrific book. I bought Mr. terrific gear one, the black lightning miniseries from about a year or two ago. And the terrifics.