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Collector’s Guides
Dark Legacy: Black Characters, Comics in the Horror Genre
History of Black characters, comics and creators in horror The following presentation was compiled by my good friend Marcus Roberts of Second Sight Publishing/Media. As a comic book publisher that specializes in the macabre, he is well versed in the history and lore...
And the Award Goes To; A List of Black Eisner Award Winners (1988-Present)
Black Eisner Award Winners (1988-Present) The following list compiles all of the Black Will Eisner Award Winners; creators of African decent, including creators of mixed heritage and members of the Black Diaspora, since its inception in 1988. The Will Eisner Comic...
A Beginner’s Guide to the Black Age of Comics
Start Your Black Comic Book Journey Here Fellow Blerds! Are you interested in becoming a Collector of Historically Black Comic Books but don't know where to start? Then check out the Black Comic Universe's Beginner's Guide to Black Comic Book Collecting. Join Imani...
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Comic Critiques
The Cookout: Sam Wilson, Captain America 1 Critique
Sam Wilson: Captain America 1 Written by Greg Pak and Evan Narcisse, Art by Eder Messias w/ Valentine De Landro (Marvel, January 2025) Synopsis When Captain America attends a birthday party for Isaiah Bradley, he catches wind of a new tech venture...
Battle Scars: Hotshot Issue 12 Critique
Hotshot: Unforgiven Part 3, Issue 12 Written and illustrated by Michael Watson, Colored by Veronica Smith, Inked by Laurie Foster, Edited by Danny Cooper, Creative consult by Víctor Dandridge. Synopsis Hotshot confronts his trauma in a...
So Fresh and So Clean: Point of Authority 3 Critique
Point of Authority: Family Ties #3 Written by Victor Dandridge, Illustrated by Adam Fields, Colored by Kevin Anthony De Castro (Vantage Inhouse Publishing, 2022) Synopsis Something dark has awakened in Jameson Jackson. Now the world and his family...
