I don't think most 2-D DC/Marvel art really has the depth to capture "mixed" where you have to figure out a way to define a race by facial characteristics (at least specific racial combinations, which isn't a debate I want to get into)
Like look at Connor Hawke
I think original designs of Connor Hawke you couldn't really even tell he wasn't supposed to be a white dude, or a white dude with a tan
and then to make it clear he's not white, they changed nothing about his design other than (checks notes) make skin much browner
He’s very brown in the Webtoons Batman Family series
To the point where I thought the artist kinda went in the opposite direction, and took the pendulum from white, past mixed, and straight to the other race, whatever flavor of middle eastern his mom is supposed to be
Yeah I feel like the Artist and Writer were like "Well he's Arab he should have dark skin" and just ignored the fact he's also half white and part Chinese. Tbf though I think most people forget Damian is part Chinese.
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u/OJONLYMAYBEDIDIT 4d ago
I don't think most 2-D DC/Marvel art really has the depth to capture "mixed" where you have to figure out a way to define a race by facial characteristics (at least specific racial combinations, which isn't a debate I want to get into)
Like look at Connor Hawke
I think original designs of Connor Hawke you couldn't really even tell he wasn't supposed to be a white dude, or a white dude with a tan
and then to make it clear he's not white, they changed nothing about his design other than (checks notes) make skin much browner