8 black comic book creators and icons you need to check out

But, wait! There’s more!

Dwayne McDuffie is a name we should all know. Without him, we don’t get the Static Shock cartoon or the comic book character of the same name. He’s one of the creators behind making Static and the cartoon such a success. He’s also written Justice League: Doom and episodes of the popular Justice League and Justice League Unlimited animated series from the early 2000s (where Phil Lamarr voiced Green Lantern).

Kevin Michael Richardson is another voice actor we should all be checking out. He has over 100 voices credited to his name. Among them are Goro from the first live action Mortal Kombat movie, The Joker from The Batman, and Shredder from the 2012 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

There are many more creators out there. During this article’s conception (and while it was being written), this writer learned a lot about people he didn’t know existed. It was inspiring and finding out that a lot of these creators started out later than most is something that can give everyone hope.

Not everyone takes the conventional path. A lot of us are late bloomers. Everyone finds their passions and paths at different points of their lives. While this article does indeed specifically highlight black creators, there are also a lot of other inspirational elements from these comic book talents – things that everyone can look at here and be inspired.

Which of these black comic book icons and creators are your favorites? What other comic book icons would you have mentioned? Let us know in the comments below.