Marvel Comics revealed Wednesday that Sam Wilson, known in the comic books as the African-American winged superhero Falcon, will now don the red, white and blue Captain America costume.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — At first glance, you’d never guess that local writer Chris Appling would have spent the majority of his 52 years wanting to be the first African-American superhero comic-book ...

By exploring the top 10 African-American superheroes who have significantly impacted the comic book world, people can celebrate their contributions to the industry and the broader cultural landscape.

Superhero African-American Teen Hacker Gets Reboot 'Solarman,' by Joseph Illidge and Brendan Deneen, along with the latest from 'In the Heart of the Sea' author Nathaniel Philbrick, ...

Whatever the case, it is awesome when you get to see a stunning actors such as Anthony Mackie fly in as the oldest African American superhero, kicking butt (or in the case of Ant Man, getting his ...

Drameh, who speaks in an American accent in the role, represents a step forward in diversity. “We’re all so proud to have another African-American superhero with superpowers,” Kreisberg said.

JOURNEY INTO COMICS -- Black Lightning, a 1977 African-American superhero created by writer Tony Isabella of Medina and artist Trevor Von Eeden, will get a pilot from Fox with an eye toward a ...

Actor Cress Williams, left, and executive producer Salim Akil of the CW’s “Black Lightning,” the adaptation of the DC comic book about an African American superhero who can manipulate ...

Attention Marvel Studios fans, get ready to meet your first lead African American and female superheroes: Black Panther, and Captain Marvel. The studio announced today at a press conference their ...

But unlike the others, this big-budget action movie has an African superhero, a majority black cast, and is helmed by an African-American director, 31-year-old Ryan Coogler. Ryan Coogler: We got ...

Batwing is an AIDS orphan and a former child soldier. Guest blogger Sipho Hlongwane says DC Comics's latest character is believable, but Africans seek a hero who reforms system from within.

'Black Lightning' is being shopped to networks this season. By Lesley Goldberg DC Comics guru Greg Berlanti is teaming with The Game‘s Salim and Mara Brock Akil for a potentially ground-breaking ...