by imanilateef | Aug 12, 2022 | BCU Live Episodes, Commentary, Video podcast
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...
by imanilateef | Aug 1, 2022 | BCU Live Episodes, Black Comic Keys, Video podcast
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...
by imanilateef | Apr 12, 2022 | BCU Live Episodes, History & Research, Video podcast
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...
by imanilateef | Feb 20, 2022 | BCU Live Episodes, Video podcast
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...
by imanilateef | Feb 11, 2022 | BCU Live Episodes, History & Research, Video podcast
Episode 49: The Truth about Truth: Red, White & Black My last Black Comic Key of the Week featured Truth: Red, White and Black by Robert Morales and Kyle Baker. The research I put in sent me down a crazy rabbit hole. Who is the true FIRST Captain America? I...
by imanilateef | Jan 30, 2022 | BCU Live Episodes, Video podcast
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...