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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
This month we have multiple art pieces straight from the founders! They are described as old promo art from during the series debut. Enjoy and check back next month for more Tribal Tuesday goodness! #bringbackTribe
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
This January the Tribe facebook page unleashed this piece of art. Who is it? We have no idea. Did we ask? No! What we did was enjoy the superb line work accentuated by the glorius pens. #bringbackTribe
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
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
[amazon_link asins=’B000CH49OY,B0015WJO4K,B000OBJUL0′ template=’ProductCarousel’ store=’Independent Comics’ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’241bf9e5-e698-11e7-8ff3-4b7ccb4f0124′] I am utterly fascinated by the devotion of Tribe fans. They are not as vocal or as visible as the fans of Milestone or other Independent brands. They are similar to a clique in many
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,
I don’t think many of you realize how much of a special place in my collection Tribe #1 by Larry Stroman and Todd Johnson holds in my memory. I had to repurchase Tribe #1 because as a kid I never truly appreciated
Welcome to a new section that I’ve had floating around my head since before worldofblackheroes.com began in 2011. Tribal Tuesdays will take place the last Tuesday of each month (God I hope I remember) and talk about or highlight art, cards, etc
I know it’s late. Actually very late but hey, better late than never I always say. In case you’ve been living under a rock you need to catch up on our yearly reccomendations below before digging deep into 2017! 16 Comics To
Fox has been making moves with the X-men brand recently. Legion on FX (From which we got Ptonomy), a string of cool movies from X-men:first class (Which gave us Darwin and Angel Salvador) to X-men: Apocalypse (Where we got a recast Storm),
Since it’s been confirmed that Warner Bros. Animation has revived the once canceled hit series Young Justice after two seasons. Since it premiered in 2010 it has only been loosely based on the comic book of the same name but was
[amazon_link asins=’1302901621,1302903195,1302900544′ template=’ProductCarousel’ store=’Black panther’ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’93c224ee-e6b6-11e7-9616-e545ce30b306′] By now the news of the cancellation of Black Panther and the Crew has had a chance to marinate in the hearts and minds of fans. Fans no doubt are having flashbacks of Nighthawk and
Luke Cage’s Netflix series was a certified hit! Now that the name is synonymous with new age “Blackness” after it’s marriage of the Trayvon Martin hoodie with being bulletproof, where does the hero go from here? Luke Cage made his debut in
[amazon_link asins=’B01LXDYRYO,B0763XHWG2′ template=’ProductCarousel’ store=’Black panther’ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’a7e2518e-e6b7-11e7-8b21-81cafd4a8212′] A Review of Marvel’s Luke Cage By now every Black comic book, movie, and television fan has seen the new Luke Cage series on Netflix, and if you haven’t seen it yet, I’m sure