The idea of creating a comic book featuring all African American characters was not a completley original idea in 1993 when Milestone Comics first debuted. In 1947, All Negro Comics, a privately produced comic made its debut. It was the first and only issue (Brown, 27).

Brown, Jeffrey A. Black Superheroes, Milestone Comics, and Their Fans Milestone Comics and Their Fans. University Press of Mississippi, 2000.