pat- i remember john stewart, i like him much better guy garder ( the second green lantern ) but hal jordan beter as green lantern, i couldn't stand him, he had a big ego, wasn't that a great superhero. dc launched dc black superheroes from 1971 -1977; here is dc list of first black superheroes.
black racer - 1971
john stewart -1971
tyroc - 1976
black lightning -1977
now look at marvel black superheroes - from 1963-1979
gabriel " gabe " jones ( sgt.( nick ) fury and his howling commandos )-1963
black panther - 1966
black goliath - 1966
the falcon - 1969
luke cage - 1972
blade - 1973
brother voodoo -1973
deathlok - 1974
storm - 1975
war machine - 1979
i think interest to the fact how dc so narrow mind or even stereotype ( maybe even prejudice ) back then they were. when i was a kid and a teenager reading comic books. dc hardly had stories about had to with politics. pat - interest thing when john stewart appeared green lantern/green arrow comic book series. the series only thing that dc would talking about vietnam, 70's roits, and drugs, that no other dc comic books series would have stupid plots in them. something that you don't have think about or care. with marvel in 60's, they were have fun and some stories were bad, they were starting to get a reputation. marvel found that their superheroes were kid's role models, mine were at the time: spider-man, daredevil, reed richard, iron man, and captain america. marvel shown positive black superheroes that didn't if you are white, black, and other races, you are a kid, you had a role model to look to. in 70's, not one of marvel comic book's stories between lines that deal with everyday problems. one of the reason, marvel always is better than dc. marvel deals with adult themes ( not sex ) as well kids can enjoy in reading funny characters as well. pat - sorry that i went for off topic like this. i am disappoint in dc, when i as looking for information above, that were like that back then. i would like to said that dc was prejudice back then, but no fair to dc or even marvel if they were like that back then. i don't have any proof, they were trying to sell comic books that all! i thought it was interest to bring the subject up, that's all!