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.

Indie Spotlight: The Grey #1

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

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

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

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

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...

Indie Spotlight: American Yakuza, Act 1

Indie Spotlight: American Yakuza, Act 1

American Yakuza, Act 1 Writers & Creators: Chris Moses, Anthony Stokes, Charlie McElvy; Pencils & Inks: Damiano Restivo; Colors: John; Letters: Taylor Esposito Synopsis Xavier has to travel to Japan when his business partner is killed. He uncovers a plot of...

Indie Spotlight: Kisha Demon Eater Volume 1

Indie Spotlight: Kisha Demon Eater Volume 1

Kisha, Demon Eater Vol. 1 Written by Newton Lilavois, Art by Gian Carlo Bernal (August 2023) Synopsis Ancient African demon king, Kishi, has hundreds of demon sons, but one day he fathers his first and only daughter- Kisha. Kishi disdains his daughter. But Demon Kisha...

Absolute Green Lantern #1: Beware the Black Hand!

Absolute Green Lantern #1: Beware the Black Hand!

Absolute Green Lantern #1 Written by Al Ewing, Illustrated by Jahnoy Lindsay (Marvel, April 2025) Synopsis Without the Corps...without the ring...without the willpower, what's left is the Absolute Green Lantern!   When we first saw the preview images for Absolute...

Let Riri Cook:  Ironheart Bad Chemistry Review

Let Riri Cook: Ironheart Bad Chemistry Review

Ironheart: Bad Chemistry One-Shot Written by John Jennings, Illustrated by Jethro Morales (Marvel, 2025) Synopsis Following his debut writing Riri Williams in Free Comic Book Day 2023: Marvel’s Voices #1, writer John Jennings returns to the character for a brand-new...