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The Reaper #1: A Vision Coming Into Focus

The Reaper #1: A Vision Coming Into Focus

by Imani Lateef | Apr 18, 2026 | Black Indie Spotlight

Reaper #1 Written and Created by Charlie Wilson, Art by Giulia Gualazzi (Echelon Graphic Novels) Synopsis James Wright never asked to inherit the family business of death. But when demonstear apart everything he knows, he’s forced to confront a destiny he’s been...
Art of War: Ben Passmore’s Black Arms to Hold You Up Review

Art of War: Ben Passmore’s Black Arms to Hold You Up Review

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...
Blerd Consciousness: Mapping the Third Space between Blackness and Nerd Culture

Blerd Consciousness: Mapping the Third Space between Blackness and Nerd Culture

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...
The Big Payback: Myth, Masks, and the Reclamation of Cultural Identity in Bronze Faces

The Big Payback: Myth, Masks, and the Reclamation of Cultural Identity in Bronze Faces

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,...
A Hero’s Heart: The Triumph of New Game Plus by Cullen Carson

A Hero’s Heart: The Triumph of New Game Plus by Cullen Carson

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...
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