But while Diana was raised on Themyscira, Nubia was stolen by the god of war, Ares, and eventually used as a weapon to destroy the Amazons. Her origin, as it existed in this pre-Crisis continuity, was that Hippolyta formed two babies out of clay, one light and one dark, one named Diana and the other Nubia. And for Nubia, who debuted as DC Comics’ first Black woman superhero in 1973, that recognition has been a long time coming.Ĭreated by Robert Kanigher and Don Heck, Nubia first appeared in Wonder Woman No. Nubia: Real One is an ode to the generational power of Black women, and keenly aware of this moment in America in which that power is finally being given the spotlight of recognition. Everything she does is reflected within contemporary America, a place in which the repercussions of seeking peace, justice, and truth, are not always favorable. From encounters with the cops, to the privilege of white men, Nubia’s world isn’t paradise and it isn’t an island. For Nubia, superpowers aren’t a means to avoid tough questions about racial equality, but confront them head on.
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