No, he is not. That’s the simple and quick of it. Now, is he a black stereotype? Yes, absolutely. Do you see those lips,beady eyes, and dark ass skin. But, with all that being said, that still doesn’t mean that Blackluster is a racist portrayal of black people.

Now I feel like I have to step in as a black man myself. Yes, I can see what people mean when they say that Blackluster resembles black face. And yes, I can see what people mean when they say that he is an over exaggeration of what a black person looks like. But all that together doesn’t make the existence of Blackluster racist. It’s the intent behind Blackluster.

I’m pretty damn sure that the author, ONE, wasn’t thinking, “Man, I want to draw a black character to make fun of how stupid and dumb black people are.” Now, that could have been his thought process, but I highly doubt it. I would rather believe that he thought, “Man! Those black people are funny and kooky. I want to make a funny black character.” Whatever the man though, I don’t believe he meant to be hateful with the creation of Blackluster. If it was hate behind his creation, then yes, he’s racist. But if anything, Blackluster was made out of pure ignorant of not completely knowing America’s history.

This man is just happy to be alive

And in the end of the day, Blackluster is a cool character. He’s strong, funny, and a joy to see on screen. If you’re truly racist, you wouldn’t make the character of the race you hate such a strong and cool person, now would you?