Are Comic Publishers Honoring Black Creators – or Themselves?

Recently, Comic Book Club Live announced DC will be celebrating the 50th year since Black Lightning was introduced to the DCU, but what’s sad aside from this being much too late is that co-creator Tony Isabella still insists on identifying as transsexual: Wonder Woman isn’t the only DC Comics character celebrating an anniversary next year… DC will also fete Jefferson Pierce with DC Power: Black Lightning 50th Anniversary Special, a 48-page one-shot featuring a main story from Jenny Isabella, Brandon Thomas, and Fico Ossio. “I’m excited about the special,” said Isabella via press release provided to Comic Book Club. “As the old lady of the team, I get to work with a bunch of talented ‘youngsters’ who love and respect my creation. Plus, we have an alternate cover by my pal Trevor Von Eeden, the first artist who drew Black Lightning and who is justifiably considered a co-creator of the character and his world. I had a blast returning to these characters. It’s a book that brings the action, the drama, the sense of peril, and the fun. So much fun.” Another example of how Tony continues to insult intellects, and confuse anybody new to the products by otherwise erasing his background as a...