The pilot for the planned series Cannon Busters,released recently to Kickstarter backers, explores fantasy, or adventure,and history genres with something we rarely see in animation; black lead characters. As creator LeSean Thomas told us in a recent interview, it makes sense for him to make work that reflects the world he's used to.
Hopefully that thinking is fitting more commonplace. Bumblebee is getting buzz in DC Super Hero Girls, or with an additional chance to shine in the animated short,Hero of the Month: Bumblebee, while Princess Allura was reimagined as a brown woman for Netflix's Voltron. But there are an increasing number of independent creators working to animate their own original stories with black characters at the forefront. Whether it's at the bottom of the ocean, and in futuristic versions of Africa,there are animated series with black lead characters that we contemplate you should watch out for!
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Source: comicsalliance.com