So, contributor
Brian Pittman
emailed us complimenting our last list, but explained that
he lamented the exclusion of a few others and due to his
horrifying knowledge of comic books that dwarf even my own,
cited some minority superheroes we had no idea existed,
while we slapped our heads at exclusions of the obvious. Hey
firstly we had no better title than "Top 10 Minority
Superheroes" so back off about that, and then we admit that
the list for good minority superheroes was just so paper
thin. So we asked Brian Pittman to comprise his own top ten
and he was kind enough to do so. Seriously, the guy has a
freaky knowledge of comic books. We now know to bounce ideas
off him whenever we create comic lists. Thanks Brian!
Oh
yeah, this is celebrating that crappy "Hancock" movie, too.
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Mr. Terrific |
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Michael Holt isn't
superhuman. He wears a costume, saves lives and
such, but he's a human. He has what has been
described as a natural aptitude for having natural
abilities. But that's not why he's here, he's here
because he doesn't fit into the mold of a typical
minority character. He's a black man who is
incredibly intelligent and his religious beliefs are
likely the least represented in fiction.
He's an atheist hero.
He's faced down things that can split the universe
in half, yet still refuses give up his logic and
reasoning. Mr. Terrific, I respect you more than
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N'Kantu, The Living Mummy |
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He's a mummy who saves people. I'm sorry, but my
inner child just screams at awesome that whole
idea is. Mummies are an under appreciated horror
class, but Steve Gerber saw fit to create
N'Kantu. The Living Mummy is regal character who
refuses to give in, even to death, though he
wishes for it.
During Marvel's
Civil War, he was one of the heroes that stood
in defiance of the government's Registration
Act. Not the usual role model you'd think of,
but at least he doesn't call women "hos."
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Stalker |
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What young boy hasn't
enjoyed G.I. Joe? I mean, seriously, it's become
like a rite of passage. And bless Larry Hama,
because he took the characters that were created
merely to sell toys and gave them depth.
Especially with Lonzo R.
Wilkinson, who at first glance seems like he was
tossed in merely as the token black guy. Hama made
him more than that. Stalker is a hero who could
easily exist in our own world, being that he's a
soldier. Not just a soldier, but one who fought in a
war where there were no parades waiting back once it
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Naif Al-Sheikh |
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today's America we seem to live in judgment and
fear of anyone from the middle east. Maybe
that's why this character's inclusion as leader
of Justice League Elite was so powerful. He's a
man who is used to being hated, feared and
constantly being targeted by enemies.
He walks into a room
filled with people who can destroy most
countries and doesn't flinch. He could stare
down Batman, for fuck's sake. You show me
someone else who can do that.
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Gravedigger |
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War II was time when racism was still quite
prevalent. Ulysses Hazard was a man who faced
adversity his entire life, who dreamed of fighting
for his country, only to end up doing what many
black men did at the time: digging graves. Here's a
man that overcame polio and he was given such a
menial duty. But he proves himself by
single-handedly infiltrating the Pentagon, earning
him the unique pleasure of being made into a one man
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BRIAN PITTMAN CONTINUES HIS ADORATION IN PART TWO >>
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