I found this in Micronauts #23 (Nov 1980). It is Molecule Man inhabiting the body of a black wino/hobo type in a junkyard.pic.twitter.com/l9xl0aNr3T
You can add location information to your Tweets, such as your city or precise location, from the web and via third-party applications. You always have the option to delete your Tweet location history. Learn more
I suspect roots are in tradition of comic side kick who was usually ethnic & sometimes black (i.e. Ebony White).
Oh definitely. I think the freedom to address/depict race in post-Civil Rights 70s shifted the framing from sidekicks to something else
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.