DC Comics keeps saying it cares about diversity… but the publishing data tells a very different story.

In this video, we break down exactly how DC has gone more than 1,000 days without a single Black-led ongoing in its main continuity — and why that’s not an accident, it’s a business choice. We’re not doing a culture war rant. This is a cold, data-driven autopsy of DC’s publishing strategy.

You’ll see:

How “I Am Batman” was the last Black-led ongoing… and what happened after it ended

Why modern Black-led books (Jace Fox, Nubia, Static, Icon & Rocket, Cyborg, John Stewart, etc.) keep getting trapped in 6–12 issue minis

How the 1990s Milestone era (Static, Hardware, Icon, Steel, Blood Syndicate) got 30–50 issue runs and real long-term support

The quiet way DC treats Black heroes like seasonal inventory while Batman and the Justice League get endless ongoings

A concrete 3-year plan DC could use tomorrow if it actually wanted these characters to succeed

If you care about the business of comics, how publishers really think about diversity, and why so many promising Black heroes never seem to last, this breakdown is for you.

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DC Is Eliminating Its Black Characters