Reviews
Bite Marks: Ezra Claytan Daniels’ Mama Came Callin’ Review
Mama Came Callin' By Ezra Claytan Daniels, Illustrated by Camilla Sucre (Harper Collins, 2026) Synopsis Finally forced to face the hideous family history she’s been avoiding, Kirah sets off to discover where, and who, she truly came from. And the...
Love Jones for Sci-Fi Heads: Jordan Clark’s Ancestral Recall Review
Ancestral Recall, by up-and-coming writer Jordan Clark, presents itself as a dystopian sci-fi thriller but at its core, this series is an intimate Black love story that transcends time itself.
Features
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.
Blerd Consciousness: Mapping the Third Space between Blackness and Nerd Culture
In this essay, a “forebear” of the Blerd movement reflects on the evolution of Black nerd identity—from the 2016 struggle for Black-owned narratives to the modern, anime-fueled explosion of Dreamcon.
Black Indie Spotlights
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.
The Reaper #1: A Vision Coming Into Focus
Charlie Wilson’s sincere coming-of-age premise and Giulia Gualazzi’s atmospheric visuals make a strong first impression — but a debut issue lives or dies on the strength of its foundations, and the cracks here are hard to ignore.
Interviews
Conjuring Black Girl Magic: An interview with Karla Medrano
Karla Medrano, aka Moon the Storyteller, is one of the talented Black female indie comic creators working to make her mark in the industry.
Mike Watson and Hotshot Enter the Gauntlet
Alan Lynch sat down (figuratively!) with the amazing comic book creator Mike Watson, also known as Most Epic. A talented writer, artist, and hardworking figure in the Black indie comic book community, Mike has embarked on a monumental endeavor. He...
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