original post at syfy.com We are currently witnessing history. In the past few weeks, every state in the U.S. has staged a formal protest against police brutality and in support of African-Americans and the Black Lives Matter movement. … [Read more...] about Black Sequential Art in the Age of Protest
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Bitter Root No. 6 pays Tribute to Myazaki anime My Neighbor Totoro with special variant
Bestselling, Eisner Award-nominated artist Sanford Greene pays homage to popular Hayao Miyazaki film, My Neighbor Totoro, in Bitter Root #6 written by David F. Walker and Chuck Brown. The new story arc of Bitter Root kicks off with issue #6 today and … [Read more...] about Bitter Root No. 6 pays Tribute to Myazaki anime My Neighbor Totoro with special variant
PODCAST: Tony Weaver Jr. Explains How Tupac, Static and Rock Lee showed him he was Weird Enough to make comics
Tony Weaver Jr. started Weird Enough Productions just out of college with a grant and created The Uncommons, a comic book series about a diverse group of superheroes with powers and abilities inspired by his love of anime. Echoing Green typically … [Read more...] about PODCAST: Tony Weaver Jr. Explains How Tupac, Static and Rock Lee showed him he was Weird Enough to make comics
Youtube: Steve Aoki Talks Neon Future, Cyborgs and Cryogenics
Musician, DJ, and EDM super-producer Steve Aoki is obsessed with future tech. Singularity, Cryogenics, and human symbiosis with technology fascinate the Grammy-winning DJ and producer. Neon Future, the artistic vehicle with which he expresses those … [Read more...] about Youtube: Steve Aoki Talks Neon Future, Cyborgs and Cryogenics
EXCLUSIVE! Sebastian A. Jones talks about Stranger Comics’ new deal with HBO
I’m really excited about this interview because it’s the first EXCLUSIVE here at theblerdgurl! On this podcast episode, I'm talking to the creator of Stranger Comics, Sebastian A. Jones. I've been a fan of Stranger Comic's series Niobe, (created with … [Read more...] about EXCLUSIVE! Sebastian A. Jones talks about Stranger Comics’ new deal with HBO
Review: Ronin Island Explores a Zombie Apocalypse in Feudal Japan
Ronin Island is a fairly new comic from Boom Studios written by Greg Pak (Mech Cadet Yu, Firefly, World War HULK) about a fictional island in Asia that must battle both a zombie horde as well as a feudal class system in order to survive. 30 years … [Read more...] about Review: Ronin Island Explores a Zombie Apocalypse in Feudal Japan
Why Ngozi Ukazu is the Most Successful Woman in Indie Comics Right Now
Ngozi Ukazu might just be the most successful independent comic book creator you've never heard of. The daughter of Nigerian immigrants, born and raised in Houston Texas, Ukazu found success with her popular webcomic turned award-winning … [Read more...] about Why Ngozi Ukazu is the Most Successful Woman in Indie Comics Right Now
Youtube: Black Women Writers in Comics Panel at the 7th Schomburg Black Comic Book Fest
On Saturday, Jan 19 2019, I had the pleasure of hosting a panel called Scripting Our Stories: Black Women Writers in Comics which closed out the Black Comic Cook Festival, held at the New York Public Library's Schomburg Center for Research in Black … [Read more...] about Youtube: Black Women Writers in Comics Panel at the 7th Schomburg Black Comic Book Fest