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Comic Reviews
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...
Fantasy Island: Monkey Meat, Summer Batch Review
Juni Ba's Monkey Meat: Summer Batch #1 Written, Illustrated and Designed by Juni Ba (Image Comics, 2025) Synopsis The anthology is back for five new issues, from the creator of The Boy Wonder! Going on vacation? How about a hellish African fantasy...
Indie Spotlight: Chalawan Uranus Review
Chadawan Uranus: Rise of the Half Humanoids is the latest installment in the Ursa series, picking up right where the previous issue left off. The Ursa series has a unique storytelling style with both its strengths and weaknesses.
Collector’s Guides
And the Award Goes To; A List of Black Eisner Award Winners (1988-Present)
Black Eisner Award Winners (1988-Present) The following list compiles all of the Black Will Eisner Award Winners; creators of African decent, including creators of mixed heritage and members of the Black Diaspora, since its inception in 1988. The Will Eisner Comic...
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...
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 woman 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...
Black Comic Keys
Black Comic Keys
Kickstarters & Crowdfunding
Dennis Cowan the Graphic Samurai arrives soon to Kickstarter
Graphic Samurai: The Art of Denys Cowan is the first comprehensive celebration of the work of this groundbreaking comic book artist. Batman, The Question, Black Panther, and Deathlok are just a few of the iconic characters that he’s put his stamp on
Coming Back Strong: Stronghold 1-3 Kickstarter Launch
Award-winning creative team comes back STRONG! A death in the family takes Superhero Damian Strong, AKA Stronghold, back to his roots and the ghosts of his past… Now live on Kickstarter, ONENATION: STRONGHOLD, issues #1-3, co-created by Glyph award-winning writers...