BCU Live
BCU Live is a weekly podcast celebrating Black Excellence in Comics; featuring the industry’s leading Black voices and Indie creators on the verge.
90’s Throwback: Mr. Terrific Year One Review
Mr. Terrific Year One #1 Written by Al Letson. Art by Valentine De Landro. Cover by Valentine De Landro(May 2025, DC Comics) Synopsis Brilliant young inventor Michael Holt's life was destined for greatness...yet everything screeched to a halt when his wife Paula and...
Indie Spotlight: Karcis Chapter 1
Karcis #1 Writer: Brian Hawkins, Artist: Nathan Kelly Synopsis Paranormal Investigator Paul Karcis becomes entangled in a mystery that uncovers horrifying forces at work in a snowy Alaskan town. When he’s called to investigate a mauled and ravaged body discovered in a...
Giving Folks their Flowers: Glyph Award Winners (2006-Present)
Glyph Awards Winners: 2006-Present The Glyph Comics Awards recognizes the best in comics made by, for, and about people of color from the preceding calendar year. While it is not exclusive to Black creators, it does strive to honor those who have made the greatest...
Things Fall Apart in Our Bronze Faces Issue 3 Review
Bronze Faces #3 Written Shobo and Shof Coker, Illustrated by Alexandre Tefenkgi (Boom Studios, May 2025) Synopsis An explosive secret is finally revealed in the middle of Timi, Sango, and Gbonka’s latest heist! As their plans evaporate into turmoil, the crew scrambles...
Interview: Brian Lambert Merges Manga Action and Sneaker Culture with Air Force Ones
Today, we’re talking with Brian J. Lambert, the creator of Air Force Ones, a science fiction action adventure with giant Mechs.
Indie Spotlight: The Grey #1
The Grey #1 Writer: Natosha Jones, Art: Shado & Jaymevsneto (Midnight Comics 2025) Synopsis Experimental physicist Shameka Day has a scientific breakthrough creating miniature particle accelerators that create artificial black holes. Before she has a chance to do...
The Beginning of the End: Farmhand #21 Review
Farmhand #21 Written and illustrated Robert Guillory; Colored by Jean-Francois Beaulieu Synopsis Farmhand returns for its pulse-pounding final arc! With Monica Thorne in complete control of Freetown, the surviving Jenkins family members prepare for their last stand....
Ride Along: The Power Company Recharged Review
The Power Company: Recharged #1 Written by Bryan Edward Hill, Illustrated by Khary Randolph, Alitha Martinez, Ray-Anthony Height Synopsis Spinning out of the events of Black Lightning and DC Power: Rise of the Power Company, Josiah Power and Jefferson Pierce lead the...
Indie Spotlight: Zeta Galaxy Outlaws #1
Zeta Galaxy Outlaws #1 Writer & Illustrator: Kenneth Laster Synopsis ZETA GALAXY OUTLAWS combines the sharp satire of Sorry to Bother You with the space western genre fusion of Cowboy Bebop. Writer/Artist Kenneth Laster (Try Not To Die, Champions of the Wolf)...
Five Black Horror Comics For Sinners Fans
Ryan Coogler’s Sinners is all the rage right now. As the hype continues, several of my comic book friends can’t help but to jump on the bandwagon with social media posts stating, “if you liked Sinners, then check out my comic.” However, I find that most of these...
