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.
Fear of a Black Comic: Space Negro Issue 1 Critique
Space Negro: The Last Negro Written and drawn by Jared Sams, Colors by Daniel Morales, Mohammed Agbadi Synopsis A million years in the future and a brutha still can't catch a break! With issue #01 of Space Negro Supernova Watkins, finds himself in a situation that...
Campaign Launching Soon for Aceblade Issue 8
The Vegas Vigilante RETURNS! The first 8 Issues of the Aceblade comic book series & limited edition Action Figures. Frustration builds for the Vegas Vigilante as his student is locked up for a crime she didn't commit. This kickstarter includes the Aceblade Origin...
A Beginner’s Guide to the Black Age of Comics
Start Your Black Comic Book Journey Here Fellow Blerds! Are you interested in becoming a Collector of Historically Black Comic Books but don't know where to start? Then check out the Black Comic Universe's Beginner's Guide to Black Comic Book Collecting. Join Imani...
Point Break: Point of Authority #2 Critique
Point of Authority: Family Ties #2 Written by Victor Dandridge, Illustrated by Adam Fields, Colored by Kevin Anthony De Castro (Vantage Inhouse Publishing, 2022) Synopsis Something dark has awakened in Jameson Jackson. Now the world and his family are preparing for...
Sexy Layer Cake: Diary of the Stray Dogs Critique
Diary of the Stray Dogs: The Wounded Written by Nigel Lynch, Illustrated by Juan Carlos Francisco, Colored by Edward "King" Bola, (Beyond Publishing Caribbean, 2022) Synopsis Shani Belcourt recounts the events that start her down a dark path, as she seeks retribution....
Outside the Long Box: Birth of a Nation
Every now and then a body of work comes along and gives you all the feels and laughs.
Torchy to Teen Titans: Black Women in Comics (1937-2016)
Torchy to Teen Titans: Black Women in Comics (1937-2016) In 2009, DC comics introduced Felicia Henderson as their first Black female writer. When announced, I was just as amazed as other fans were that this was the first Black woman to write for DC in their 75 year...
Strange Fruit: The Peculiar Covers of the Bronze Era of Comics
Strange Fruit: The Peculiar Covers of the Bronze Era of Comics (1970-1985) I was recently congratulating a fellow collector on their pick up of All Star Squadron #38 (1984). The cover depicted Amazing Man chained to a burning cross. A hooded villain dressed like a...
Video: The Tyler Perry Effect and the Future of Black Indie Comics
The Tyler Perry Effect: The Rippaverse and the Future of Black Indie Comics The Rippaverse and Eric July has put the comic book industry into a tail spin. Fortunately for you guys, Black Comix Universe is here to put this all into perspective. In this latest video I...
Video: 5 Things You Missed in the Wakanda Forever Trailer
Black Comix University: 5 Things You Missed in the Wakanda Forever Trailer With all of the hype around Wakanda Forever and the #RecastTchalla debate Black Panther fans may have missed a few key points in the first trailer. In my breakdown I cover five key clues that...
