Cyborg Writer Calls Out DC's Problematic Approach & Attempted Redesign
While Cyborg is one of the best-loved members of the Titans and Teen Titans, DC's treatment of Victor Stone has frequently invited controversy in how it engages with racial stereotypes and harmful tropes. Now, a Twitter exchange involving writer David F. Walker reveals even more disturbing information about the hero's treatment behind the scenes. While editorial's vision apparently didn't come to fruition thanks to the writer, the direction DC allegedly intended for Cyborg shows fans are right to be concerned about how he's handled.
David F. Walker is a comic artist known for his award-winning work on Bitter Root with Image Comics as well as his work on Naomiwith DC Comics. He has written numerous graphic novels, including The Black Panther Party: A Graphic Novel History, The Life of Frederick Douglass: A Graphic Narrative of a Slave's Journey from Bondage to Freedom, and The Army of Doctor Moreau. He has also done work with Marvel involving Nighthawk, Deadpool and other heroes.
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On Twitter, David F. Walker responded to a fan's argument regarding Cyborg. The discussion originally centered on the controversy surrounding Ray Fisher, Geoff Johns, and Zack Snyder. However, one Tweet mentioned criticism received by DC writer and Chief Creative Officer Geoff Johns regarding Cyborg's depiction in comics, stating that Johns had not been aware of the problematic history of violating and dehumanizing the bodies of Black characters in pop culture, and had demurred to Walker in terms of the hero's revamped origin. This left the door open for rebuttal from Walker and his time working on Cyborg following DC's New 52 reboot. Walker unequivocally states, «I was
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