📺 Naomi (2022)
Based on comic
The CW's Naomi, which premiered in January 2022, brought DC Comics' newest teenage superhero to television screens. Created by Ava DuVernay and Jill Blankenship, the series adapted the 2019 comic book series written by Brian Michael Bendis and David F. Walker, with art by Jamal Campbell. The show starred Kaci Walfall as Naomi McDuffie, a comic book-loving teenager and Superman superfan living in Port Oswego, Oregon, whose life changes dramatically after a supernatural event reveals she has powers of her own.
The television adaptation expanded significantly on the comic's six-issue run, building out the supporting cast and the mystery surrounding Naomi's origins. While the comic focused tightly on Naomi's personal journey of discovery, the series introduced additional characters and subplots, including a deeper exploration of the alien mythology behind her powers. The show featured Dee, a Thanagarian tattoo artist played by Alexander Wraith, who served as Naomi's mentor, and Zumbado, a mysterious figure with a hidden agenda portrayed by Cranston Johnson.
Despite its promising premise and the involvement of acclaimed filmmaker Ava DuVernay, Naomi struggled to find a large audience during its single season on The CW. The series concluded its 13-episode run in May 2022 and was canceled shortly thereafter, leaving several plot threads unresolved. Nevertheless, the show represented a significant milestone as one of the few superhero television series centered on a young Black female protagonist, and it introduced DC's newest hero to a wider audience beyond comic book readers.
Naomi is an American comic book series published by DC Comics, created by writers Brian Michael Bendis and David F. Walker with artist Jamal Campbell. The series launched in March 2019 under DC's Wonder Comics imprint, which was curated by Bendis to focus on teenage heroes. The story follows Naomi McDuffie, a teenager living in a small Oregon town who discovers she has extraordinary powers and sets out to uncover her true origins.
The comic was notable for introducing a new Black female superhero into the DC Universe and received critical acclaim for its character-driven storytelling and Campbell's vibrant artwork. The series ran for six issues, concluding in 2019, and established Naomi as a significant new character within the broader DC mythology, connecting her to larger cosmic events and legacy characters.
Naomi's journey is one of self-discovery, as she learns that her adoption and seemingly ordinary life hide a much more extraordinary truth. The series explores themes of identity, belonging, and the search for one's place in the world, all set against the backdrop of a universe filled with superheroes and cosmic wonders.