So How Diverse is DC's new line?

[redconfession]

I was curious, with DC claiming their new line would be modern and diverse, just how diverse their releases have been so far, so I broke them down.

Note: Certain characters (like Deadman) I listed as white, as he was white before he died.  Same with Swamp thing and Frankenstein.  Feel free to argue with me on them.  And I have Batman in Parenthesis because he's in like 80 different covers.  I listed him once, then in parenthesis from then on, so the original number represents how many different characters there were, while in the parenthesis shows how many total were depicted on covers.

 

Men

Solo: 21 (24)

Aquaman, Mister Terrific, Hawkman, Green Arrow, Flash, Jason Rusch, Ronnie Raymond, Deadman, Captain Atom, Batman, (Joker), (Batman), Nightwing, (Batman), Batwing, Swamp Thing, Frankenstein, Animal Man, Resurrection Man, Static, Jonah Hex, Deathstroke, The Grifter, OMAC

On Cover: 38 (41)

Aquaman, Superman, Green Lantern, Flash, Batman, Cyborg, (Batman?), August General in Iron, Rocket Red, Booster Gold, Guy Gardner, (Batman), Robin, Red Hood, Arsenal, Deadman, John Stewart, Kyle Rayner, (Guy Gardner), John Constantine, Shade the Changing Man, Etrigan, Vampire 1 (Andrew Bennett?), Goggle guy in Legion lost, bug armed guy in legion lost, bug guy in legion of superheroes, black haired guy in legion of superheroes, Superboy, Red Robin, Kid Flash, Hawk, Martian Manhunter, Midnighter, Apollo, white-haired Blackhawk, sunglasses Blackhawk, redheaded Blackhawk, ponytailed Blackhawk, big Blackhawk, King Shark, Deadshot

 

Women

Solo: 5

Wonder Woman, Batgirl, Catwoman, Batwoman, Voodoo

On Cover: 23

Wonder Woman, Fire, Ice, Vixen, Unknown Lady in Black, Starfire, Poison Ivy, Katana, Black Canary, Tattooed lady, Madame Xanadu, other lady on cover, Vampire 2, Winged lady in Legion Lost, antennae lady in legion lost, red haired lady in legion of superheroes, Wonder Girl, Hedgehog chick in TT, Charcoal chick in TT, Dove, eyepatch Blackhawk, pink-haired Blackhawk, Harley Quinn

 

White

Solo: 20 (23)

Aquaman, Wonder Woman, Hawkman, Green Arrow, Flash, Jason Rusch, Deadman, Captain Atom, Batman, (Joker), (Batman), Batgirl, Nightwing, (Batman), Catwoman, Batwoman, Swamp Thing, Frankenstein, Animal Man, Resurrection Man, Jonah Hex, Deathstroke, The Grifter

On Cover: 39 (41)

Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Superman, Green Lantern, Flash, Batman, (Batman?), Rocket Red, Booster Gold, Guy Gardner, Ice, Unknown Lady in Black, (Batman), Kyle Rayner, (Guy Gardner), Red Hood, Arsenal, Poison Ivy, Black Canary, Tattooed lady, Deadman, John Constantine, Shade the Changing Man, Madame Xanadu, other lady on cover, Etrigan, bug armed guy in legion lost, black haired guy in legion of superheroes, Superboy, Red Robin, Kid Flash, Wonder Girl, Hawk, Dove, Midnighter, Apollo, white-haired Blackhawk, sunglasses Blackhawk, redheaded Blackhawk, eyepatch Blackhawk, Harley Quinn, Deadshot

 

Black

Solo: 4

Mister Terrific, Ronnie Raymond, Batwing, Static

On Cover: 5

Cyborg, Vixen, John Stewart, Goggle guy in Legion lost, big Blackhawk

 

Asian

Solo:  0

On Cover: 2

August General in Iron, Katana

 

Hispanic

Solo: 1
Blue Beetle

On Cover: 1

Fire

 

Middle Eastern:

Solo: 0

On Cover: 1

Robin

 

Gay:

Solo: 1

Batwoman

On Cover: 2

Midnighter, Apollo

 

Unknown: Robot person in legion lost, Big toad alien in legion lost, little bug alien in legion lost, guy in armor in legion of superheroes, guy on cover of sgt. Rock, 4 covered Blackhawks

UPDATE: Broke down characters by citizenship as well.

USA - 45

Aquaman (Atlantean), Wonder Woman (Themescaran), Superman, Green Lantern, Batman, Flash, Cyborg, Mister Terrific, Hawkman(?), Guy Gardner, Booster, Green Arrow, Firestorm (Jason), Firestorm (Ronnie), Captain Atom, John Stewart, Kyle Rayner, Batgirl, Arsenal, Red Hood, Nightwing, Ivy, Black Canary, Catwoman, Batwoman, Voodoo, Swamp Thing, Animal Man, Resurrection Man, Red Robin, Superboy, Kid Flash, Static, Hawk, Dove, Midnighter, Apollo, Jonah Hex, Sgt. Rock, Deathstroke, The Grifter, Blue Beetle, Harley Quinn, Deadshot, King Shark

 

Europe - 1

Frankenstein

 

Britain - 5

Madame Xanadu, John Constantine, Etrigan, Andrew Bennett, Vampire lady(?)

 

Norway - 1

Ice

 

Russia - 1

Gavril

 

Africa - 2

Vixen, Batwing

 

Middle East - 1

Robin (also American citizenship)

 

Brazil - 1

Fire

 

China - 1

August General in Iron


Japan - 1

Katana

 

Alien - 4

Atrocitus, Starfire, Shade the Changing Man, Martian Manhunter

 

Unknown - 10

Girl in black, swampish thing, Deadman (dead), Tattooed woman, Unknown Lady 1, Unknown Lady 2, Wonder Girl, Unknown TT girl 1, Unknown TT girl 2, OMAC

 

If you know the names of these characters, or if I mislabeled someone, please let me know.

Comments

[red_confession.livejournal.com]

Yup.

But honestly, how many of those women and minority characters had ongoings before? Not many.

[rijsg.livejournal.com]

That is true. And I'm looking forward to quite a few of them.

[red_confession.livejournal.com]

As am I. And part of me hates myself for it, because I'm not a fan of the relaunch idea.

[rijsg.livejournal.com]

I know, right? I'm against the very idea of the relaunch, but a lot of these titles do sound great. And one of them (Resurrection Man by Abnett and Lanning) is the one exact thing I've been wanting from DC for years and years.

How can I properly hate on such a bad idea when a decent amount of the comics actually sound good? T_T

[red_confession.livejournal.com]

I know exactly what you mean. There is no good way. Damn it, DC.

Maybe this was their evil plan all along?

[(Anonymous)]

well, you're losing Power Girl and Zatanna ongoings to pick up Batwoman and Voodoo. Catwoman is essentially replacing Gotham City Sirens. Birds of Prey, Supergirl and Wonder Woman remain. Doesn't seem like much has changed in all honesty.

Except they're taking away my Power Girl D:

But Batwoman! :D

*is conflicted.

[red_confession.livejournal.com]

True. Though Catwoman replaces GCS, all three of those characters are still in books, so it's not a total replacement.

Though I don't read her ongoing, I am a fan of Power Girl (I can only buy so many comics T_T) and I'm sad that she isn't getting her own ongoing (unless they magically don't make action comics anymore, which I doubt). Hopefully they'll put her in the JLI until time passes for her to get her own ongoing again once some of the launch books inevitably fail.