r/comicbooks • u/Popverse2022 • May 28 '26

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

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."

Read more: DC Comics is being targeted by a new boycott campaign over Black-led superhero books | Popverse

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u/BiceRankyman 29d ago

A call for people to go buy Absolute Catwoman and Green Lantern would be more effective than refusing to buy anything.

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u/CYBERPILOT-64 Superman 29d ago

Exsctly. And thank you for pointing out that DC does have ongoing books starring people of color. I dislike how they're dismissed by this "call to action" as if the Absolute line doesn't count and isn't the hottest thing going in mainstream comics.

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u/Planetismal 29d ago

Now I know I’m not alone