Lack Of Diversity In Comic Books Leads 13-Year-Old To Create His Own

DeJuan Strickland is a self-proclaimed comic book lover, but says growing up he didn’t see many superheroes who looked like him. So, he decided to create his own. In our series Together We Rise, TODAY’s Al Roker puts the spotlight on the middle schooler making his mark in the comic world.
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[@myMelody4life]

I've been feeling the same way too! I've actually thought of making my own comic books with a wide variety of superheroes. Glad I'm not alone!

[@אלוןשיינפלד]

dont wait for the right time, just make it. I know you'll be able to succeed no matter how many times you fail!

[@TimeCodeMechanics]

Black age of comics been happening since the 90's. Welcome to the family.

[@drthomas06]

same here dude

[@mthobisimpanza9523]

i have already started mine but i need to publish it

[@novanin1]

This is awesome, I'm glad to hear this. DeJuan keep grinding, keep being positive, you will make it happen.

[@mthobisimpanza9523]

me also

[@realiagomorales]

This guy is so relatable! He makes comics! He watches My Hero Academia!

[@AverageJoe483]

Don’t wait for a hero , be a hero ! Good job buddy !!

[@MicrowaveableLemon]

This guy is a hero

[@Universal_Bacon]

Has guy not read the comics that are being made this year

[@TowDow3]

he hasn't ready any comics at all. for him to say there aren't MANY comics with black people means he aint looking. there's AT LEAST 20 people i know who are black that make comics that dont work for Dead Company or the house of mid Ideas.

[@czntv1046]

​@@TowDow3can I have a name of a few to reference for my own comic please

[@Nachoisthatguy]

This kid is litterly just but black. I want to be this dudes friend

[@SinShady.]

That’s cute. Let’s take down Disney now.

[@fireandiceproductionz7093]

This is awesome

[@vaibhavsinghrajput7611]

My first comic( the first one of 3 since then)was also published when i was 13 (last year), but no one came to interview me

[@krebgurfson5732]

weird that he was inspired to make a comic, not because he loved comics, but because no black people make comics. really strange. When I listen to rap music, I don't think "why are there so few white rappers!!!"

[@couchpotato1226]

I get that you are just trying to say it’s weird and you don’t understand but he is just a kid that’s how the human mind works, no hard feelings.

[@veramichaels7707]

He said he's a fan of comic books like Marvel. You missed that part.

[@jessiemchummigbird1493]

@@veramichaels7707 you can talk a good talk but do you walk the walk?

[@veramichaels7707]

@@jessiemchummigbird1493 Excuse me??

[@veramichaels7707]

Also you saying " why are there few white rappers," sounds like you're saying that comics belong only to white people. And that's racist thinking. Comic books are just another form of storytelling in a visual context. It doesn't know one skin color from another. It is multicultural.

[@TowDow3]

lack of "muh representation" is a terrible reason to go into making comics. take a lesson from Eric July... just make comics because you LOVE comics.

[@LilfoxTheHybridHylian5967]

Imma make my own too ig

[@kzwinter3708]

Oh I thought he drew it himself like I do

[@west3030]

Self insert comic book?

[@Greenbacon87]

I make comics but they are captain underpants

[@jt48]

Super False clickbait headline

[@dorothyamos3476]

i wish i could do that

[@Farza2005]

Woke niche comic books are a dying niche thag cN barley sell anime manva and video games have been domnating in the past 2 generations

[@TowDow3]

exactly someone should connect him with youngrippa59

[@AjSeabern-hk6yp]

❤

[@yoshi-ji7ts]

Caden

[@JoseRodriguez-dw9dv]

Recommend Rippaverse too

[@zinncomicsandart8811]

This is so full of bull it's ridiculous, there are litteraly thousands of superheroes that are minorities , every race religion gender and creed , and I'm not talking about the new ones I'm talking about ones that have been around for decades .

[@adrianbarraza8319]

Hi🎉😊😂❤🎉😅

[@KCComics]

LIES

[@theragoooverlord5021]

This kid read some bad social media. Mainstream comics are nothing but diversity. Bad kool aid. Hope he grows out of needing to see himself in cartoons

[@isaacriggs4656]

I'm not trying to rain on this kid's parade, but Cyborg already exists.

[@Cosmic_Boi2008]

There's other characters that can control technology. Cyborg isn't the only one