“…You know your show better than anyone. You know that the boys are spending a significant amount of their time south of the Mason-Dixon line. There are black people everywhere in this country, and even setting your show in, say, the pacific northwest really isn’t much of an excuse, but I find it mind-boggling to [...]
“It’s been a long, sometimes daunting road to Obama’s presidential victory. Artistic mistakes were made along the way, and occasionally, some cartoonists did not display the necessary vision. But those mistakes are in the past — it’s a brand new day, and a time for a fresh aesthetic beginning.
“So with that in mind, consider this [...]
Still I Rise GN
Posro Comics website
MySpace page for Still I Rise
The direct market gets the re-release of the historical GN this week.
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Buffy TVS #24. Pencils by Jeanty.
Bomb Queen: Bombastic TP. Story and art by Robinson.
Black Panther #3. Story and pencils by Hudlin and Lashley.
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Also notable:
Flash: Rebirth #1 (of 5). The return of Barry Allen.
Captain America [...]
Secret Invasion Aftermath: Beta Ray Bill – The Green of Eden
Amazon link to buy Thor: Stormbreaker – The Saga of Beta Ray Bill
BRB recently adopted a mortal identity – that of a black guy – so I think it’s okay to consider him a de facto black character now. Anyway, he’s the star of this [...]
Timestorm: 2009-2099 #1 (of 4)
Eric Battle website
Wikipedia entry on the 2099 universe
A new 2099 miniseries, pencilled by Eric Battle.
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Also notable:
Batman: Battle for the Cowl #2 (of 3)
War of Kings: Ascension #1 (of 4)
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Claudia talks about black villains in pop culture.
Terence Howard talks about what went wrong with his role in Iron Man 2.
All this month, [...]
Zero Killer #4 (of 6). Resolicited.
Final Crisis Aftermath: Ink #4 (of 6)
Beta Ray Bill: Godhunter #3 (of 3)
Timestorm 2009-2099 #4 (of 4). Art by Battle.
Gold Digger Tech Manual #7. By Perry.
ZMD #5 (of 6). Written by Grevioux.
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Also notable:
Green Lantern #45. Blackest Night tie-in.
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New entries at my new blog Great Black Comic Books include Birth of [...]
Buffy TVS #20. Art by Jeanty.
Stormwatch PHD #17
Tangent: Superman’s Reign #10 (of 12)
Squadron Supreme 2 #6
Thor: God-Sized. Pencils by Braithwaite.
Return of the Super Pimps #6 (of 6)
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Also notable:
Hellblazer #250. Special double-sized holiday issue with an all-star cast of creators.
Secret Wars Omnibus HC. The original two mega-series and tangential stories, in one big volume.
The Greatest American [...]
Push #3 (of 6). Co-written by Bernardin.
Scooby-Doo #139. Alex Simmons takes over as writer.
Spawn #187
Immortal Iron Fist #21. Pencilled by Foreman.
New Warriors #19. Written by Grevioux.
Thor #12. Pencilled by Coipel.
Beyond Wonderland #4 (of 6). Written by Gregory.
Gold Digger Christmas Special #2. By Perry.
Nat Turner SC. By Baker. Offered again.
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Also notable:
Secret Invasion Requiem. Wrapping up SI [...]
