So How Diverse is DC's new line?

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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

[bodyline.livejournal.com]

My mind is blown from the diversity. Good job, DC. /sarcasm

[rijsg.livejournal.com]

That is a very diverse selection of white guys.

[blackjackrocket.livejournal.com]

So this is considering just the heroes? Because I know there's more gay characters than that, provided they don't nerf Static's friend in the reboot.

...although I wouldn't mind if they did what the cartoon did and merge him and another character into one and make him Static's sidekick. Sure he didn't get around to coming out on the show, but it was still pretty obvious.

[tabru.livejournal.com]

What is this I don't even

OH DC! You say the darndest things!

(Thank you again for putting this stuff together!)

[bluetyson.livejournal.com]

Yeah. How many from the USA or live in the USA?

wanders in from the newsletter.

[muccamukk]

Well, they're still doing better than Marvel.

From the top of my head, that's at
Female Solo title: 1 (X-23)
Asian Solo title: 1 (Dark Wolverine)
Queer Solo title: 1 (also Dark Wolverine)

Plus whatever diversity there is in the team books.

Swamp Thing looking guy on JLI

[sal mattos (from livejournal.com)]

That's be August General in Iron, of the Great Ten. He's the leader of that Chinese team, so add one more Asian to the list!

Firestorm

[(Anonymous)]

a comment on the solo black.
There are two Firestorms

Ronnie raymond is white
Jason Rusch (sp) is black.

firestorm is made by combining two persons.
earlier version, ronnie with prof stein.
and
last version, jason with whomever he could find.

dino.