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On the heels of the stunningly spectacular Black Panther movie and the equally impressive Black Lighting television show debuts Season 2 of Marvel’s Luke Cage on Netflix. Unlike season 1 which literally “broke” the internet; or better said; caused such a log jam of requests to
Comic book convention season is in full swing and there are plenty to choose from. This year, I popped into MegaCon in Orlando Fl., one of the biggest cons in the state, and go support one of my Independent creator friends and
Depending on whom you talk with, the 90’s were either a new beginning in the world of comic books or it was the beginning of the end. Many will point out the financial woes of Marvel, or the direct market comic distributors
The month of March marks the celebration of Women’s history and their many and ongoing contributions. These contributions represent a plethora of achievements in multiple areas, and are deserving of more than just one month to give them special recognition. We take
Tracing the history of blacks in comic books is much like tracing blacks in the American history offered in school books; you can find blacks appearing sporadically or when directly contributing to the particular subject, but otherwise are not the focus, or
Created by: Tom Floyd 1st appearance: BlackMan, Soul Wonder of the World #1 Leader Comics Group 1971 Nationality: African American Aliases: ? Team Affiliations: unknown Legal Status: unknown Relatives: unknown Skills and abilities: Powers:Super Strength, Invulnerability, Flight Weapons: none Biography Steven Thomas survives a lab explosion
Created by: Ira Harmon 1st appearance: SuperBitch 1977 Nationality: African American Aliases: Super Bitch Team Affiliations: none Legal Status: no criminal record Relatives: unknown Skills and abilities: skilled fighter Powers: Ability to increase size and weight of her breast; radioactive vagina Weapons:
Created by: George West 1st appearance: Best Comics #1 1939 Nationality: African Aliases: N/A Skills and abilities: Skilled fighter Powers: none Weapons: none Biography When the yacht of Colonel Trent wrecks in on the coast of uncharted Africa it looks dire for his crew
Created by: Gary Friedrich, Ross Andru, & Mike Esposito (possibly John Celardo and Rich Buckler) 1st appearance: Hell Rider #1 1971; Skywald Nationality: African American Aliases: none Team Affiliations: Hell Rider Legal Status: no criminal record Skills and abilities: singer/entertainer, skilled hand to
Created by: Larry Fuller 1st appearance: Ebon #1 “A Hero is Born”; Spearhead Comics 1970 Nationality: African American Aliases: none Team Affiliations: none Legal Status: No criminal record Relatives: unnamed mother (deceased), Jom (alien who landed on Earth in ancient times) Skills and abilities: Powers:
Created by: Ogden Whitney 1st Appearance: Jungle Tales; 1954 Nationality: African Aliases: Prince of the Bantu Team Affiliations: none Legal Status:no criminal record Relatives: Kaba (father, deceased) Skills and abilities: Skilled hand to hand combatant; extensive knowledge of jungle survival Powers: none Weapons: Tribal Spear and Shield
Publisher: Megaton Comics Created by: Gary Carlson 1st appearance: Megaton #1, November 1983 Nationality: African American Aliases: none Team Affiliations: none Legal Status: no criminal record Height: 5’11”
Created by: John Bogdanove, Louise Simonson, Chris Batista 1st appearance: Steel #2; 1994 Real Name: Alvin Bundy Aliases: Doc Bundy Nationality: American Team Affiliations: US Army, Special Forces Legal Status: known criminal Height: 6’1 Weight: 195lbs Eyes: unknown Hair: Black Skills and
The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture (NMAAHC) announced the inclusion of artwork and memorabilia from the Brotherman Comics series into its Archive collection for use in research and exhibitions. The award winning series; Brotherman: Dictator of Discipline, is
Publisher: Webway Comics Created by: Greg Anderson Elysee 1st appearance: Is’nana the Were-Spider, Vol 1: Forgotten Stories (2016) Nationality: The Mother Kingdom Aliases: The Son of Anansi the Spider; The Prince of Stories Team Affiliations: None Height: 5’8 (can alter/shapeshift)
2017 was a stellar year for independent comics. Over the last 12 months Independent comic publishers have been churning out some of the best comic book stories across all genres, and in doing so, are consistently bringing in new fans and replacing
In July of 2017 David Walker’s “Occupy Avengers” saw it’s curtain call. The book featured Hawkeye and a diverse cast of B-List characters that traveled around “taking justice back” as their tagline suggested. The book also proved that in the hands
Created by: Tyler Martin 1st appearance: Keisha Carter is Mega Woman #1 Nationality: African American Aliases: Mega Woman, Keisha Carter, The Girl Goddess Team Affiliations: The Remarkables, The Club Of Heroes, Olympians Legal Status: no known criminal record Height: 5’6
In 2013, we published our first Indie comic pull list. We were in the process of putting more focus on indie comics and creators than we had done in previous years. Over the next few years, we reached out to many independent
Stepping out of Daredevil season 2, the Punisher made his Netflix debut in November. While it didn’t break the internet like the premier of Luke Cage, it garnered a decent following. With the shows set not only in the same comic universe,