I disagree with meritocracy that was discussed by #ChristopherPriest and @JoeQuesada – it& #39;s aspiirational because it doesn& #39;t acknowledge the gaps in opportunity for Black #comics creators versus their white peers, which I argue thusly...
There is NO rational reason why @JAMALIGLE (who is on par with and faster than Frank Quietly and Evan Reis) shouldn& #39;t be writing and drawing #Superman for @DCComics.

There is none – he& #39;s vetted vet, knows the character top-to-bottom, and his run would be fire.
Nighthawk by @DavidWalker1201 is whispered about with almost the same reverence as Gotham criminals have for not saying #Batman& #39;s name outta pocket, so with his long resume in #comics – why isn& #39;t he writing the Dark Knight.
Because despite aspirations of a meritocracy in #comics your favorite black comics creators at @Marvel and @DCComics have needed to have illustrious careers outside the industry to get the brass ring and even then, to Priest& #39;s point, assigned only black characters.

Find the lie.
Before anyone lights up my mentions, I also think until that meritocracy exists, black creatives must work on black characters to build equity and authenticity.

Since we ain& #39;t there yet, if the "best Black Panther pitch ever" is by a white writer you best put on a black artist.
Back to my point, the current crop of superstar black creatives have a catalog of successes in writing novels, media, etc. but compared to black #comics creators far less in periodicals.

Which has always been the barometer for gaining work in this industry.
And that isn& #39;t to say it is necessary, I think quite the opposite but...
What& #39;s been established are two separate set of rules for black and white #comics creatives. Black comics creators can grind all they want, they& #39;ll only get top gigs if they& #39;ve written TV, film or a novel that hits the NY Times best seller list.
Being black and doing your 10 years in #comics won& #39;t get you the regular gigs or low-tier crossover event book, your white counterparts get. You may get the black character mini that will get no marketing, but never the marquee series – no matter how many indie comics successes.
So while I would love to see the meritocracy in #comics that @JoeQuesada and #ChristopherPriest speak of – to paraphrase James Baldwin, “I can& #39;t believe what comics say, because I see what comics do.”
PS
None of this is aimed at these persons, who I respect creatively – it& #39;s aimed at the idea of meritocracy without context.

PPS
Any exceptions to what I point out – are exceptions. I& #39;m not here for anyone naming 100 black characters when there are 100,000 white characters.
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