Features
10 Mainstream Black Comic Book Keys Every Collector Should Know— BCU Index 1
The BCU Index tracks the most significant Black comic book keys. Category 1 covers 10 essential Silver and Bronze Age mainstream keys — with current CGC values.
Reviews Aren’t Killing the Black Comix Movement, Fear Is
A BCU critic makes the case that honest reviews build trust, not sabotage the Black Comix movement, and names the real obstacle: fear.
Warriors in the Margins: Black History in Manga and Anime
The story of Black representation in manga and anime spans centuries, continents, and art forms.
10 Mainstream Black Comic Book Keys Every Collector Should Know— BCU Index 1
The BCU Index tracks the most significant Black comic book keys. Category 1 covers 10 essential Silver and Bronze Age mainstream keys — with current CGC values.
Reviews Aren’t Killing the Black Comix Movement, Fear Is
A BCU critic makes the case that honest reviews build trust, not sabotage the Black Comix movement, and names the real obstacle: fear.
Reviews
Framing Emmett Till Review: The Hatred That Refuses to Die
A gripping, deeply personal graphic novel that confronts the murder of Emmett Till with honesty, heart, and masterful storytelling.
Apex Predator: A Review of Che Grayson’s Absolute Catwoman #1
Absolute Catwoman Written by Che Grayson with Scott Snyder, Art by Bengal (DC Comics, 2026) Synopsis Selina Kyle has carved a good life for herself. Through her ingenuity and skills, she's become the greatest thief the world has ever known. With high-tech gear and...
The Gospel According to Saul Williams: Martyr Loser King Graphic Novel Review
Williams’s iconoclastic genius is on full display in Martyr Loser King, but ambition alone can’t carry this cyberpunk graphic novel to the heights it reaches for.
Framing Emmett Till Review: The Hatred That Refuses to Die
A gripping, deeply personal graphic novel that confronts the murder of Emmett Till with honesty, heart, and masterful storytelling.
Apex Predator: A Review of Che Grayson’s Absolute Catwoman #1
Absolute Catwoman Written by Che Grayson with Scott Snyder, Art by Bengal (DC Comics, 2026)...
Black Indie Spotlights
Star Power: A review of Jay Hero’s Star Wielder #1
Grief and fear drive Star Wielder #1’s origin story — a review of Jay Hero’s debut.
Psion #1: Mark Bandy’s Speculative Slice of Life Thriller
Psion #1 Written and Created by Mark Bandy, Art by Uchenna (“Che”) Ugbor Synopsis PSION follows the lives of John Lewis and the students of Gibbs-Green College, a Historically Black College (“HBCU”) in Jackson, Mississippi. In an effort to expand outreach at...
Something’s in the Air: M’Shai Dash’s Fumes #1 Review
Fumes 1 delivers a familiar and entertaining sci-fi slugfest complete with aliens, heart-pounding action, and government intrigue.
Star Power: A review of Jay Hero’s Star Wielder #1
Grief and fear drive Star Wielder #1’s origin story — a review of Jay Hero’s debut.
Psion #1: Mark Bandy’s Speculative Slice of Life Thriller
Psion #1 Written and Created by Mark Bandy, Art by Uchenna (“Che”) Ugbor Synopsis PSION follows...
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