[@FantasyChic]
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Something to remember, almost all of the comics were first done by white men. We have gotten better, but not by much.

To me: race, gender, or orientation have nothing to do with being a superhero. Once you add superpowers, the rest is just skin to be added to the character. 
ON ONE HAND
We don't need 'black' superheroes, if someone is powered by the beasts of Africa, they need to be a veterinarian. rage gender and sexuality need not apply.
Master of all martial arts? Great, from kung-fu to capoeria, martial arts span the globe, race and gender do not matter when training your body.
Sorcerer supreme. Its magic, it doesn't matter if its a Jamaican sorcerer or Japanese. Unless there is a specific reason for the magic to have a limitation on who it can effect, these things do not matter.

ON THE OTHER HAND
I understand the need to connect to the readers, black people want a black superhero. Gay people want a gay superhero, Women want female superheroes. But I think the trick is to not trope yourself into only liking THAT kind of superhero. They want someone to relate to, but it should be to the exclusion of others.

I know I am shooting myself with what I might say next. I understand.
I like static shock cartoon show, I LOVED the episode where he went to Africa to fight with Anasanzi. But I don't like the 'urban thug struggle' aspect of the cartoon. "I got superpowers, I'm gonna knock over a gas station and buy gold chains." It's a lot like fresh prince of bellair, I liked carlton and the dad, not because they were 'rich-white' blackfolk, but because they were intelligent people who used the system available to better their lives and the lives of those around them. I belive there was even an episode where carlton got dropped in on a gang and by the time they get back, he's doubling or tripling their profits.