The immense popularity of comics and graphic novels cannot be ignored. But in light of the comics boom that has taken place over the past 10 years, the artists, writers and publishers that make up the vibrant African American independent comics community have remained relatively unknown – until now. Black Comix brings together an unprecedented collection of largely unheard of, and undeniably masterful, comics art while also framing the work of these men and women in a broader historical and cultural context.

With a foreword by Keith Knight and over 50 contributors, including Phonzie Davis, Jan-Michael Franklin, Frances Liddell, Kenjji Marshall, Lance Tooks, Rob Stull, Ashley A. Woods and many, more, the cross section of comics genres represented includes manga, superheroes, humor, history, science fiction and fantasy. This book is a must-have for comics readers.

The comics boom of the past 10 years has largely overlooked the artists and writers of the vibrant African American independent comics community. Black Comix brings together an unprecedented collection of littie known, but undeniably masterful comics art while al.so framing the work of these men and women in a broader historical and cuttural.context.

With over 50 contributors, incl.uding Dawud Anyabwile, Eric Battle, Kenjji Marshall, Afua Richardson, Larry Stroman, Rob Stull, Lance Tooks and many more, the cross section of comics genres represented inctudes manga,superheroes, humor, history, science fiction and fantasy.

As Keith Knight writes in his foreword,"Cartoonists are tike jazz musicians. Everyone has their own style, their own influences,their own instruments and techniques they work with. There are many on disptay in this book. Appreciate and embrace the diversity."

FOREWORD:

WHAT I'VE LEARNED OVER THE YEARS

BY KEITH KNIGHT

INTRODUCTION

BY DAMIAN DUFFY

BROTHERMAN AND

THE PIONEERS OF BIG CITY

CULTURE CROSSING:

SOULS OF BLACK MANGA

TURTEL ONLI AND

DA BLACK AGE OF COMICS

CULTURE REMIX:

HIP HOP AND COMICS

NEW DARK LAUGHTER:

HUMOR AND SATIRE IN BLACK COMIX

FINDING THE LOST TRIBE

PROF. WILLIAM H. FOSTER, III

DROPPING KNOWLEDGE

CRITICAL FRONT

BY DR. STANFORD W. CARPENTER

ROB STULL:

THE NEXT STEP, AND THE NEXT

]AYCEN WISE:

A HERO FOR THE AGES

STEEL HARD SKIN:

MEANINGS OF THE BLACK SUPERHERO

OMAR BILAL AND

BLACKSUPERHERO.COM

THE EAST COAST

BLACK AGE OF COMICS CONVENTION

]OSEPH R. WHEELER, III AND ONYXCON:

CONVENTIONAL WISDOM

AND THE GLYPH GOES TO...

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