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Tradd Moore believes today’s comics industry wouldn’t exist without De
Silver Surfer: Black artist Tradd Moore says Deartists
NewsbyJoshua Lapin-Bertone, Contributing writer
Published on Thu Aug 06 2026
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When people talk about influential social media websites, they will usually mention Facebook, Instagram, or Tik Tok. However, Demunity, which launched in 2000, is a place where many influential comic book artists have honed their craft and made lifelong connections. For Tradd Moore, the artist behind Silver Surfer: Black and The Strange Talent of Luther Strode, he can’t imagine how the industry would look today without De
“I don’t know the age bracket of everyone in here, but there used to be this website called Deon. “For this age bracket, I was born in 1987, if you were an art kid, you were on Deand a lot of my friends went on to become successful fantastic creators.”
“Andrew MacLean who does Head Lopper, James Harren, who is the best, we all met on Dewere like, oh, this is where all the artists are hanging out, so I’m going to get on Des and editors who had some cleverness, they would jump on there and meet people.”
The online artist community is still active today, and there’s plenty of hidden talents on there. If you’re a writer, editor, or publisher, you might find the perfect artist for your next project on De
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Joshua Lapin-Bertone: Joshua is a pop culture writer specializing in comic book media. His work has appeared on the official DC Comics website, the DC Universe subscription service, HBO Max promotional videos, the Batman Universe fansite, and more. In between traveling around the country to cover various comic conventions, Joshua resides in Florida where he binges superhero television and reads obscure comics from yesteryear.
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