An Electrifying Conversation with the Stars of Black Lightning On Monday, January 11, 2019 the Paley Center for New Media here in NY featured the stars of CW’s hit show Black Lightning. I was lucky enough to have a discussion with Cress Williams who … [Read more...] about An Evening with the Stars of Black Lightning
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Youtube: That Time Marvel Made me a Hero!
About a month ago, Marvel invited me to stop by their New York offices and talk to them about a new series they're doing called "Marvel Make Me a Hero". I got a chance to describe my dream character, (I really have 3, but I somehow narrowed it down … [Read more...] about Youtube: That Time Marvel Made me a Hero!
theblerdgurl podcast: David Ajala On Nightflyers, Supergirl and Drunken Prawns
It's that time of year folks! In this episode, I'll give you a little schedule of when a bunch of holiday shows and movies are dropping including Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse, Aquaman, Bumblebee and more. There's a bunch of new comics this week … [Read more...] about theblerdgurl podcast: David Ajala On Nightflyers, Supergirl and Drunken Prawns
Comicbook Artist Shawn Martinbrough Gives TED Talk
I didn’t realize it but artist Shawn Martinbrough is the first African-American to draw regularly for Batman starting in 2000 with Detective comics #742 (written by Greg Rucka). There’s more I didn’t know, like, how he grew up in the Bronx, or how he … [Read more...] about Comicbook Artist Shawn Martinbrough Gives TED Talk
African Easter Eggs: 13 Things You Might have Missed in Black Panther
This is a guest post written by Octavius A. Newman How many times have you seen Black Panther? Five weeks out and the World of Wakanda is still breaking records! While some have been fans of the Black Panther for years, for others Ryan Coogler’s … [Read more...] about African Easter Eggs: 13 Things You Might have Missed in Black Panther
Schomburg Black Comic Book Fest Full Schedule PLUS Black Panther Event
Besides Black Panther tickets going on sale this week, the other big news (at least if you’re in the New York area) is the Annual Black Comic Book Festival at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture this Friday and Saturday January 12-13. … [Read more...] about Schomburg Black Comic Book Fest Full Schedule PLUS Black Panther Event
2018 Schomburg 6th Annual Black Comic Book Festival Dates Announced
The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture has announced January 12-13, 2018 as the dates of its 6th Annual Black Comic Book Festival. for those of you who are unfamiliar with this event, it's an annual FREE convention held at the Schomburg … [Read more...] about 2018 Schomburg 6th Annual Black Comic Book Festival Dates Announced
Review: Harriet Tubman Demon Slayer
The first time I saw Harriet Tubman Demon Slayer was when I got wind of the kickstarter in 2016. The title alone got my attention. I thought if Abraham Lincoln can fight Vampires, then why not right? Jump forward to 2017 when I met creator David … [Read more...] about Review: Harriet Tubman Demon Slayer