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A writer tries to make up for the lack of local characters in comics

David Barnett
Feb 24, 2021
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Good morning members — today’s story is about levelling up the world of comics. When David Barnett started writing for American publishers, he was determined to redress a historic imbalance and create some proper northern characters. He’s written a great piece about his hunt for North West superheroes and how he wrote his own into the DC Comics pantheon.

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