Maxine Gibson

Seriously? Does Cree Summer voice EVERY black female cartoon character? I'm just going to go out on a limb and say - almost.

I'm exaggerating, but only a LITTLE BIT. That's the crazy part.

Which brings me to Maxine Gibson, 17-year-old computer genius from the cartoon Batman Beyond. Maxine uses her technological abilities to try to uncover Batman's secret identity - in the process, she got tangled up with a suspected emissary of the Joker, from who Batman saved her... so now she works with Batman, lending her expertise to his crime-solving arsenal.

Nancy Woods

Archie = Comic book CLASSIC! It spawned Betty & Veronica, Josie and the Pussycats, countless teen lifestyle comics, and more.

Nancy Woods was Archie's only Black Female character and also appears in Betty and Veronica. She attends the same high school as the comic's three other main characters, Betty, Veronica, and Midge.


Nancy's original last name in the comic was Harris.

Wanda & Cyan Fitzgerald (Zealot) + Granny Blake

Three generations of Black Female comic book characters in one post!

Wanda, Cyan, and Granny Blake appear in the Image Comic Spawn. Wanda was Al Simmons' wife (who the bastard abused!) before he died and reappeared as Spawn. Wanda remarried Al's friend after his death and had a daughter, Cyan, who - in an alternate future - becomes Zealot. Granny Blake is Wanda's mother.

Cyan as Zealot:

Syn

Det. Wanda 'Synaethesia' Jackson is a detective and possesses the unique talents that come along with the condition, synesthesia - she literally sees sounds (Like the NERD album lol). It's a condition where all 5 senses are interconnected and often mixed up... so when you touch something of a certain texture or hear a specific noise, you get a corresponding taste in your mouth... just an example. This makes her a keen detective as she can see colorful auras around suspicious people. Syn also has mild psychic and precognitive abilities.

Cassie

This is unrelated, but I used to LOVE Animorphs as a kid and Cassie was one of my favorite characters. She's an empath and can sense the feelings, intentions, and motivations of others before they can themselves. She can also morph into many animals - including a wolf. Her parents are veterinarians and Cassie is a vegetarian and environmentalist.

Debrii

Debrii first appeared in Marvel's New Warriors. She has the ability to move objects around her through telekinetic magnetism. She can move things one at a time or create a cyclone-like mass of debris around herself to defend from attacks.

Shondra Kinsolving

Shondra Kinsolving is Batman's therapist. She has the ability to heal metaphysically, is psychic, and can also use her powers to kill when in the presence of other powerful metahumans.