Marvel's & DC's diversity **UPDATED**
May. 22nd, 2014 07:12 pmUpdated 5/22/14: Hmm, DC needs to step up their game. :|
I'm keeping a record for myself for future reference. Team titles are a little dicey; I've included some, but left out teams that are composed of mostly cis white straight men, though I could be missing others.
Marvel NOW! titles featuring women/PoC/LGBTQIAP+ characters:
- Red She-Hulk: Female protagonist. Cancelled Jul 2013.
- Journey into Mystery: Featuring Lady Sif. Cancelled Aug 2013.
- Fearless Defenders: All-female superhero team (+ LGBT characters). Cancelled Dec 2013.
- Young Avengers: Cast with women, LGBT characters, and some racial diversity. Ended Jan 2014.
- Nova: Latino protagonist. Ongoing since Feb 2013.
- X-Men (vol. 4): All-female main cast. Ongoing since May 2013.
- Captain Marvel: Female protagonist. Ongoing since Jun 2013.
- Mighty Avengers: Features a racially diverse main cast. Ongoing since Sept 2013.
- Black Widow: Female protagonist. Ongoing since Jan 2014.
- Ms. Marvel: Muslim Pakistani-American female protagonist. Ongoing since Feb 2014.
- Loki: Agent of Asgard: Bisexual, genderqueer/genderfluid protagonist. Ongoing since Feb 2014.
- She-Hulk: Female protagonist. Ongoing since Feb 2014.
- Daredevil: Disabled protagonist. Ongoing since Mar 2014.
- All-New Ghost Rider: MoC protagonist. Ongoing since Mar 2014.
- Iron Patriot: MoC protagonist. Ongoing since Mar 2014.
- Elektra: Female protagonist. Ongoing since Apr 2014.
- All-New Ultimates: Cast with women & MoC. Ongoing since Apr 2014.
- Miles Morales: Ultimate Spider-Man: Black/Latino Spider-Man. Ongoing since May 2014.
- Storm: WoC protagonist. Ongoing since July 2014.
- Spider-Man 2099: Biracial (half Latino) protagonist. Ongoing since July 2014.
- Thor: Female protagonist. Starting Oct 2014.
- Spider-Woman: Female protagonist. Starting Nov 2014.
- All-New Captain America: MoC protagonist. Starting Nov 2014.
- Angela: Asgard's Assassin: Female protagonist. Starting Dec 2014.
DC New 52 titles featuring women/PoC/LGBTQIAP+ characters:
- Static Shock: MoC protagonist. Cancelled Apr 2012.
- Mister Terrific: MoC protagonist. Cancelled Apr 2012.
- Voodoo: WoC protagonist. Cancelled Sept 2012.
- Blue Beetle: MoC protagonist. Cancelled Jan 2013.
- Justice League of America's Vibe: MoC protagonist. Cancelled Dec 2013.
- Katana: WoC protagonist. Cancelled Dec 2013.
- The Movement: Cast with women, racial diversity, & a disabled character. Cancelled May 2014.
- Batwing: MoC protagonist. Cancelled Sept 2014.
- Birds of Prey: All-female superhero team. Cancelled Sept 2014.
- Trinity of Sin: Pandora: Female protagonist. Cancelled Sept 2014.
- Worlds' Finest: Female protagonists. Switching to male protagonists Oct 2014.
- Batgirl: Female protagonist. Ongoing since Sept 2011.
- Wonder Woman: Female protagonist. Ongoing since Sept 2011.
- Batwoman: Female & LGBT protagonist. Ongoing since Sept 2011.
- Catwoman: Female protagonist. Ongoing since Sept 2011.
- Supergirl: Female protagonist. Ongoing since Sept 2011.
- Green Lantern Corps: Features a MoC. Ongoing since Sept 2011.
- Earth 2: Racially diverse cast, including a gay protagonist. Ongoing since May 2012.
- Constantine: Bisexual protagonist. Ongoing since Mar 2013.
- Harley Quinn: Female protagonist. Ongoing since Nov 2013.
- Sensation Comics Featuring Wonder Woman: Female protagonist. Ongoing since Aug 2014.
- Gotham Academy: All PoC protagonists including at least 2 female protagonists. Starting Oct 2014.
- Secret Six: Cast including women, women of color, men of color, and an LGBT protagonist. Starting Dec 2014.
I'm keeping a record for myself for future reference. Team titles are a little dicey; I've included some, but left out teams that are composed of mostly cis white straight men, though I could be missing others.
Marvel NOW! titles featuring women/PoC/LGBTQIAP+ characters:
- Red She-Hulk: Female protagonist. Cancelled Jul 2013.
- Journey into Mystery: Featuring Lady Sif. Cancelled Aug 2013.
- Fearless Defenders: All-female superhero team (+ LGBT characters). Cancelled Dec 2013.
- Young Avengers: Cast with women, LGBT characters, and some racial diversity. Ended Jan 2014.
- Nova: Latino protagonist. Ongoing since Feb 2013.
- X-Men (vol. 4): All-female main cast. Ongoing since May 2013.
- Captain Marvel: Female protagonist. Ongoing since Jun 2013.
- Mighty Avengers: Features a racially diverse main cast. Ongoing since Sept 2013.
- Black Widow: Female protagonist. Ongoing since Jan 2014.
- Ms. Marvel: Muslim Pakistani-American female protagonist. Ongoing since Feb 2014.
- Loki: Agent of Asgard: Bisexual, genderqueer/genderfluid protagonist. Ongoing since Feb 2014.
- She-Hulk: Female protagonist. Ongoing since Feb 2014.
- Daredevil: Disabled protagonist. Ongoing since Mar 2014.
- All-New Ghost Rider: MoC protagonist. Ongoing since Mar 2014.
- Iron Patriot: MoC protagonist. Ongoing since Mar 2014.
- Elektra: Female protagonist. Ongoing since Apr 2014.
- All-New Ultimates: Cast with women & MoC. Ongoing since Apr 2014.
- Miles Morales: Ultimate Spider-Man: Black/Latino Spider-Man. Ongoing since May 2014.
- Storm: WoC protagonist. Ongoing since July 2014.
- Spider-Man 2099: Biracial (half Latino) protagonist. Ongoing since July 2014.
- Thor: Female protagonist. Starting Oct 2014.
- Spider-Woman: Female protagonist. Starting Nov 2014.
- All-New Captain America: MoC protagonist. Starting Nov 2014.
- Angela: Asgard's Assassin: Female protagonist. Starting Dec 2014.
DC New 52 titles featuring women/PoC/LGBTQIAP+ characters:
- Static Shock: MoC protagonist. Cancelled Apr 2012.
- Mister Terrific: MoC protagonist. Cancelled Apr 2012.
- Voodoo: WoC protagonist. Cancelled Sept 2012.
- Blue Beetle: MoC protagonist. Cancelled Jan 2013.
- Justice League of America's Vibe: MoC protagonist. Cancelled Dec 2013.
- Katana: WoC protagonist. Cancelled Dec 2013.
- The Movement: Cast with women, racial diversity, & a disabled character. Cancelled May 2014.
- Batwing: MoC protagonist. Cancelled Sept 2014.
- Birds of Prey: All-female superhero team. Cancelled Sept 2014.
- Trinity of Sin: Pandora: Female protagonist. Cancelled Sept 2014.
- Worlds' Finest: Female protagonists. Switching to male protagonists Oct 2014.
- Batgirl: Female protagonist. Ongoing since Sept 2011.
- Wonder Woman: Female protagonist. Ongoing since Sept 2011.
- Batwoman: Female & LGBT protagonist. Ongoing since Sept 2011.
- Catwoman: Female protagonist. Ongoing since Sept 2011.
- Supergirl: Female protagonist. Ongoing since Sept 2011.
- Green Lantern Corps: Features a MoC. Ongoing since Sept 2011.
- Earth 2: Racially diverse cast, including a gay protagonist. Ongoing since May 2012.
- Constantine: Bisexual protagonist. Ongoing since Mar 2013.
- Harley Quinn: Female protagonist. Ongoing since Nov 2013.
- Sensation Comics Featuring Wonder Woman: Female protagonist. Ongoing since Aug 2014.
- Gotham Academy: All PoC protagonists including at least 2 female protagonists. Starting Oct 2014.
- Secret Six: Cast including women, women of color, men of color, and an LGBT protagonist. Starting Dec 2014.