Since Reginal Hudlin is at the helm. Having a black guy be the Phantom feels odd. Especially since he's the embodiment of the "white Savior" trope.
Well yes, the original Phantom was saved by the African tribe as a child. But when he grew, he became the protector of the tribe, the protector of the jungle and basically their savior... because he literally saved the tribe from a different trine who had enslaved them. Blackwashing The Phantom defeats the whole purpose of the character... Especially when he had Access to Lothar, The Strongest man on Earth... Lothar was the closest thing to a Black Superman. Super strong, invulnerable... Hudlin could've easily made a Lothar series where he and Mandrake did their hero thing with Lothar having a more protagonist role.
Because it's netter to elevate the black heroes than blackwashing whites.
I won't live to see 2099, but I've a Phantom and a Bubblegum Crisis to see...
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