by Imani Lateef | Jan 17, 2026 | Reviews
Black Arms to Hold You Up; A History of Black Resistance Created by Ben Passmore (Published by Penguin Random House, 2025) Synopsis It’s the summer of 2020, and downtown Philly is up in flames. “You’re not out in the streets with everyone else?” Ronnie asks his...
by Imani Lateef | Jan 14, 2026 | Essays and Critiques, History
The Pitch In 2016, I introduced myself to a room full of tech investors as a certified “Blerd”—simply defined as a Black nerd. I was pitching my digital comic book platform, Peep Game Comix, as a way to connect Black pop culture fans to Black-owned...
by Imani Lateef | Dec 31, 2025 | Reviews
Bronze Faces #5-6 (of 6) Written Shobo and Shof Coker, Illustrated by Alexandre Tefenkgi (Boom Studios,November 2025) Synopsis The masks are off and nothing will ever be the same in this explosive conclusion to the acclaimed series! After a catastrophic double-cross,...
by Imani Lateef | Dec 17, 2025 | Black Indie Spotlight
New Game Plus #1 Written by Cullen Carson, Illustrated by Gabriel Fassina (Published by RAE Comics) Synopsis A 60 page Manga story centered around a young man named Don, a military war veteran with severe PTSD. Don uses video games as a form of therapy to cope with...
by Imani Lateef | Dec 14, 2025 | Features, History
Breaking Panels: 30 Disruptive Black Comics For decades, comic books have mirrored—and often magnified—the struggles and triumphs of society. But some stories didn’t just reflect the world; they actively shook the industry, challenged the status quo, and...
