The Black Racer

Ask Chris #311: The Many Deaths Of The DC Universe
Ask Chris #311: The Many Deaths Of The DC Universe
Ask Chris #311: The Many Deaths Of The DC Universe
Q: Can you explain the difference between the Black Racer and the Black Flash and why DC needs both? - @CoreyInformin A: Oh, this one's easy. Black Racer has skis. All right, cool, see y'all next week! Okay, fine, it's a little more complicated than that. Despite the obvious difference in appearance and the fact that one of those characters tends to only show up around the Flash, they're actually pretty similar characters, both in terms of powers and in terms of what they represent. In the DC Universe, they're both aspects of capital-D Death, and I don't just think DC needs both of them, I think it could probably use a whole lot more.
Capes and The Divine in Jack Kirby's Costume Designs
Capes and The Divine in Jack Kirby's Costume Designs
Capes and The Divine in Jack Kirby's Costume Designs
One of the noticeable differences between DC and Marvel is the number of prominent superheroes that wear capes. Compare any group shot of any number of Marvel superheroes to any group shot of DC superheroes and chances are good that there will be more capes on the DC side. There's a litany of reasons why this could have taken root in the intrinsic creative works of both companies, but one of the strongest is the role of one artist and creator in the building and evolution of both publishers into what we know of them today: Jack Kirby.