Black Lightning: Year One #1

DC Database entry on Black Lightning

Final Crisis Annotations post on Final Crisis: Submit (featuring BL)

The veteran DC hero gets his own mini-series this week.

Me and the Devil Blues V2 TP

Amazon link to buy Me and the Devil Blues V1

The manga biography of the blues legend continues.

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Also this week:

Buffy TVS #21. Pencils by Jeanty.

Justice V3 TP. Pencilled art by Braithwaite.

Terror Titans #4. The “debut” of Static, but this should already be out now.

Vixen: Return of the Lion #4 (of 5)

Marvel Illustrated: Kidnapped #3 (of 5). Art by Gully.

Sky Sharks TP. Art by Perry.

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Also notable:

DC Universe Illustrated by Neal Adams HC.? $40, but I’m willing to bet it’s worth it.

Secret Invasion TP

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Afro Samurai: Resurrection has a release date.

An interview with South African cartoonist Zapiro.

Several years ago, I did a piece on writer/publishers Roland and Taneisha Laird and their graphic novel Still I Rise: A Graphic History of African Americans. Today, I’m pleased to announce that Sterling Publishing is re-releasing their book next month, with a new cover by artist Elihu Bey (which includes Barack Obama!)