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.
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...
11 Black Graphic Novels and Trades to Read this Summer
11 Black Graphic Novels and Trades to Read this Summer As we all know, summer time is the right time to catch up on your comic book reading list by picking up amazing trades and graphic novels from your local library. Wait! The Library? That’s right! When it comes to...
Video: We Wear the Mask; Superheroes Hiding their Blackness
Episode 51: We Wear the Mask; Superheroes hiding their Blackness Spawn is one of the most popular comic books featuring a Black hero in the modern era. However, Spawn's alter ego Al Simmons is rarely seen in human form as a African American man. McFarlane is on...
Video: Talking Caribbean Comics Culture
BCU REWIND: Talking Caribbean Comics Culture with Publishers Matthew Clarke and Alan Lynch This BCU Rewind is an interview with Barbadians Matthew Clarke and Nigel Lynch, the creators of Beyond Publishing Caribbean. Their international debut graphic novel Hardears...
Gold Standards: Point of Authority #1 Critique
Point of Authority sits somewhere in between a dark version of Disney’s Incredibles and a light-hearted issue of the comic book Powersr; with its noir design and the foreboding undertones in the story.
Video: Finding the Truth about Truth: Red, White and Black
Who is the true FIRST Captain America? I thought I knew? Check out this episode to learn the Truth. Maybe.
You’ve Been Chopped: Lumberjax #1-2 Critique
Lumberjax has really good bones: solid character designs, a great concept and it’s funny to boot. Oh, and the artwork by Guida – chef’s kiss! All the ingredients for a cult classic in the making.
Picking up my feelings: Hotshot #10 Critique
The idea of a superhero possibly using his/her powers to stop abuse in their home has locked me in as a reader. Just imagine if Peter Parker’s Uncle Ben abused Aunt May!? What kind of hero would he have become?
Video: The Art of Storytelling w/ Tim Fielder
Episode 48: The Art of Storytelling w/ Tim Fielder After finishing the epic comic book graphic novel Infinitum I had the pleasure of unpacking it with the author and illustrator Tim Fielder. We discuss the art of storytelling and the proliferation of Afrofruturism in...
