Black (Comic) History Month: Cyborg, a Comic You Should Read
Is it history if it hasn’t happened yet? Today, DC Comics launched their post-Convergence plan which will see 24 brand-new series joining their current 25 series that’ll continue. DC in their announcement has said diversity, in characters, stories, and creators is a focus this go around, and that’s evident by their choices.
One of the characters getting their own series is Cyborg, who will star is Cyborg. The series will be written David Walker with art by Ivan Reis. Walker should be noted is an African-American creator.
Cyborg debuted in DC Comics Presents #26 in 1980. Created by writer Marv Wolfman and artist George Pérez the character was primarily known as a member of the Teen Titans and has been a staple in the various cartoon depictions of those characters. He was thrust into the spotlight with DC Comics’ relaunch with the New-52 where he became a founding member of the Justice League.
In a revised origin, Cyborg is Victor Stone a high school student and football player who is hurt in an explosion and is fused with an alien technology by his father to save him.
The character is coming to movies with actor Ray Fisher taking on the role. He’ll first be seen on screen in 2016’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and will eventually get his own movie in 2020.
