Happy Halloween folks! If you are looking for a comic book series to read this haunting season look no further than Victor LaValle’s Destroyer (BOOM! Studios). After I read the first issue of this comic I immediately went to comixology and downloaded … [Read more...] about Review: BOOM! Studios Victor LaValle’s Destroyer
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Review: Malika Warrior Princess
Roye Okupe has turned Kickstarter into a standard business model for his comic book series. Malika: Warrior Princess is the third major offering from YouNeek Studios to use the platform to pay for printing and distribution. His previous graphic … [Read more...] about Review: Malika Warrior Princess
2017 Glyph Comics Awards Nominees
"The Glyph Comics Awards recognize the best in comics made by, for, and about people of color from the preceding calendar year. While it is not exclusive to black creators, it does strive to honor those who have made the greatest contributions to the … [Read more...] about 2017 Glyph Comics Awards Nominees
Negan, Elizabeth and Birth of a Nation: The Shawn Martinbrough Interview
Shawn Martinbrough has been a professional comic book artist for quite some time. I actually first heard of his work when checking out Batman: Detective Comics (DC). Along with writer Greg Rucka, Martinbrough created several characters for that … [Read more...] about Negan, Elizabeth and Birth of a Nation: The Shawn Martinbrough Interview
Going to SDCC? Then Get In on the Black Lives Matter Flash Mob Photoshoot
If you are attending Comic-Con in San Diego at the San Diego Convention Center this weekend, and you support Black Lives Matter, then pack a white shirt, black pants and a black tie. Because this Saturday, July 23, 2016 a group of artists, bloggers, … [Read more...] about Going to SDCC? Then Get In on the Black Lives Matter Flash Mob Photoshoot
Tim Fielder and Dieselfunk Studios Premiere Black Metropolis in NYC
Dieselfunk Studios and Gallatin Galleries are presenting artist Tim Fiedler's BLACK METROPOLIS: 30 Years of Afrofuturism, Comics, Music, Animation, Decapitated Chickens, Heroes, Villains, and Negroes from May 23 to May 30. (Chickens?) The event will … [Read more...] about Tim Fielder and Dieselfunk Studios Premiere Black Metropolis in NYC
Review: Mumu Juju #1 and #2 Comics
Vortex Comics out of Nigeria have several properties that they are currently promoting right now and as part of my Africa Rising series I will be covering one of their titles, Mumu Juju. Mumu Juju, roughly translated means “magical foolishness” … [Read more...] about Review: Mumu Juju #1 and #2 Comics
Review: APB Graphic Anthology Uses Art as a Voice for Protest and Healing
Artists Against Police Brutality or APB, is an anthology developed by Bill Campbell, the writer and owner of Rosarium Publishing, in response to the Staten Island Grand Jury decision in 2014 to not indict the officers that choked Eric Garner to … [Read more...] about Review: APB Graphic Anthology Uses Art as a Voice for Protest and Healing