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There must be a better way of addressing/linking the racial issues of the character. Anyone have any ideas? Korvac 16:01, 18 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Intro

Changed line describing Tyroc's outfit. It originally read "and all this topped off by elf boots." This was suggesting that the outfit was ridiculous. There is nothing in the character's history that would suggest that he was not to be taken seriously. This seems to project the view of this entry's author. --204.96.18.5 13:49, 29 May 2007 (UTC)

Korvac, the "racial issues" of the character are more a reflection of the writers, editors etc. than anything else. Its an unfortunate but unavoidable fact that the entire industry is very conflicted/confused when dealing with black characters- they have very few black writers and artists. Theyre much more at home with aliens and the like. This is why these comic companies, especially DC, had so very few in their line-up. When they do bring one online, the topic invaribly turns to the character's skin colour more than anything else. No one questions how Lightning Lad reacts to the world as a white man. No one even questions how Chameleon Boy reacts with the world as a durlan...you get the picture. Think the best way to deal with Tyroc is get into his powers, which are rather cool, and of course...dump the elf boots. Dont know how Robin made them work for over 70 years, but Tyroc should do is bronze them and give them to his ma..... Argent00 (talk) 13:41, 18 November 2007 (UTC) <0>

[edit] That Seventies Hair

"Because Tyroc was a late era Blaxploitation character, he was depicted with a seventies style afro." (bold mine)

Um, how about because it was the Seventies when it was published? Noclevername (talk) 01:57, 11 February 2008 (UTC)