Bomber cat in league of legens
The unbelievable concept behind The Black Bomber? In his civilian identity, he was a white racist bigot.
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You guys remember the classic Dave Chappelle character Clayton Bigsby, a white supremacist who is blind and therefore doesn't realize he's black himself? Well, he had nothing on The Black Bomber, who predated Bigsby by nearly 30 years. The solution they came up with, however, was probably the worst idea in the history of comics: The Black Bomber. By the mid-70's, it was clear that if DC wanted to stay relevant and catch up to the times, they needed a black hero sooner rather than later. But that was just one issue, and other DC attempts at diversity (such as Jack Kirby's characters Vikin the Black and The Black Racer - essentially a cosmic grim reaper on flying skis) left something to be desired. Yes, there was some progress - Teen Titans introduced an African-American hero named Mal, for instance, while John Stewart took over the mantle of Green Lantern for one issue.
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Over at DC, though, things were going a little slower. This began to change in the mid-60's, as Marvel introduced Black Panther, followed by The Falcon (who shared the title for a decade with Captain America beginning in 1969) and Luke Cage, who became the first black superhero to get his own comic in 1972. Now, as you may recall from February's discussion about African-American superheroes, there once was a time when pretty much every costumed hero was as white as the pages they were printed on. This time around, though, we're mixing it up a little by taking a look at a comic that never actually existed, the legendary DC book The Black Bomber.
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Lat time out, you may recall, we recalled the classic Boy Comics amputation scheme from Boy Comics #19. Welcome back to another installment of Great Moments in Comics, where we take a look at some of the forgotten episodes in comics history that deserve to be remembered for their sheer awesome power.