The Black Comic Alliance has announced #DCBlackout, a new campaign urging comic readers, retailers, content creators, and fans to withhold support for DC Comics publishing initiatives over concerns about Black representation in the publisher’s mainline continuity.
The campaign is being positioned as the second phase of the group’s previously launched #DCSoWhite movement, which has spent recent months advocating for greater investment in Black characters and creators at DC.
According to the organization, #DCBlackout is intended to remain in place until DC solicits announces at least one new ongoing series starring a Black hero in its primary continuity. Organizers are also calling for those titles to receive long-term support and significant marketing investment.
“In almost 50 years, DC has only had 10 Black ongoing series in its mainline continuity, with only one surpassing 50 issues, and not a single Black woman-led ongoing,” said campaign organizer James Portis III, also known as JPenumbra.
The Black Comic Alliance is encouraging supporters to publicly advocate for one to three new Black-led ongoing series with Black creative teams, cancel pull-list subscriptions for DC titles, raise awareness about the importance of comic shop preorders, and support Black creators through independent and creator-owned projects.
The organization also cites concerns about the longevity of Black-led titles, marketing support, editorial representation, and publishing opportunities for Black creators.
Another organizer, Ernie Carothers, known online as Blerd Without Fear, said the campaign stems from frustration with what the group views as a lack of sustained commitment to Black characters within DC’s publishing line.
The Black Comic Alliance states that the campaign is not directed at individual creators or readers, but rather at encouraging broader conversations about representation, visibility, and long-term publishing support for Black characters and talent within the comics industry.
At the time of writing, DC Comics has not publicly responded to the campaign.
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