Top 35+ Best Black Superheroes in Comics, Ranked by Fans

Top 35+ Best Black Superheroes in Comics, Ranked by Fans

In general, comic books have not paid nearly enough attention to people of color. Even when a Black super hero did exist, they didn’t get the exposure they deserved. The best Black superheroes are every bit as iconic, interesting, and emotionally compelling as their peers. In fact, Black Panther in particular has been a consistently strong book over the years that will no doubt provide a lot of great material for a ton of films down the line. Static has not only gotten his own cartoon, but an incredibly loyal cult following. When Superman died, Steel was one of the only people who stepped up to take his place that didn’t have some horrific ulterior motive waiting in the wings that could spell doom for the planet Earth. When the mantle of Ultimate Spider-Man was passed from Peter Parker to Miles Morales, the character blossomed and became arguably more beloved than his predecessor.

Even despite these triumphs, Black characters still haven’t gotten the time of day they deserve. Ask most people to name a few Black super heroes and you probably will get a list with maybe three names. The good news is recent films, comics, and TV shows are really pushing their Black characters the way they always deserved. We’re seeing new exposure for characters like Black Panther getting his own film in the Marvel cinematic universe, Luke Cage on Netflix, and Cyborg in the Justice League movie. While it was great to have Wesley Snipes as Blade have his own film series, we’re glad to see new Black superhero movies filling the ranks.

But let’s not forget how much farther we have to go. The length of this list proves there are a ton of Black superheroes that could make their debuts in television and movies. The Spectre could make a great on screen presence. Spawn deserves a better film than his 90s misfire, and with the advances in special effects and storytelling available today we could get something very special for fans of his book in addition to new audiences. If you’re curious to see just how many characters are out there, check out the list of the best Black superheroes below and be sure to vote up your favorites.

Black Panther

Storm

Miles Morales

Blade

Luke Cage

Sam Wilson (Falcon)

Ultimate Nick Fury

War Machine

Shuri

Bishop

John Stewart

Cyborg

Cloak

Spawn

Blue Marvel

Black Lightning

Static

Monica Rambeau

Misty Knight

Synch

Vixen

Night Thrasher

Brother Voodoo

The Prowler

Moon Girl

Aqualad

Goliath

Power Man

Cecilia Reyes

Monet

Patriot

Bling!

Maxam

Firestorm

Deathlok

Spyke

Calypso

Man-Ape

#12 added

Bumblebee

3D Man

Riri Williams

Captain Universe

Rage

Malice

Alex Wilder

Steel (John Henry Irons)

Rocket Racer

Battlestar

Mister Terrific

Batwing

 

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