Dr. Strange #1: Way of the Weird (2015) Writer: Jason Aaron, Artist: Chris Bachalo (2016,Marvel Comics) Who do you call when things are coming out of your dreams and trying to kill you? Or when your daughter is cursing in Latin and walking like a spider? Or when your...
Black Lightning #1 (1977) Written by Tony (Jenny Blake) Isabella, Artist Trevor Von Eden (DC Comics, 1977) Ex-Olympic athlete Jefferson Pierce takes a job as a school teacher at an inner city school in Metropolis, commissions a costume from tailor Peter Gambi, takes...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
Episode 45: Top Ten Moments of 2021 in Black Comics In this episode I share my top 10 moments in Black Comics this year starting with super fun moments like Mike Watson's release of Hotshot #10. Of course you'll see the usual suspects like Black Panther and Milestone...
Episode 43: Luke Cage Cancellation, Pull List Additions In this episode I share my additions to my Pullbox account and have a lively discussion about Avengers Forever speculation and the Luke Cage: City on Fire cancellation. Shout out to my producer Kyle for backing...
Episode 42: The Pros & Cons of Cons w/ the Top Five Podcast This episode was bananas! We went over time and everything. Thanks to the Top Five Podcast (Danny Quick, Morgan Iverson and JaVon Stokes) for a rousing conversation on the pros and cons of comic book...