Blacks in the Comic Book Industry
February 15, 2024
Some of the Black men and women making moves in the comic book industry include TJ Sterling, David G Brown, Shequeta Smith, Brent Sands, and Karla Medrano.
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After a three-year hiatus, the reigning Queen of Comics, Shequeta L. Smith, returns with a brand-new kids’ manga and book tour that kicks off at Golden Apple Comics in July.
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January 26, 2023
A new Shero arrives to the growing Shero Universe built by female-centered multimedia company Shero Comics.
Lupita Nyong’o says Chadwick Boseman’s ‘power lives on’
September 11, 2020
Lupita Nyong’o has written a stirring tribute to her late “Black Panther” co-star Chadwick Boseman, calling him a man whose power will “reverberate for generations.”
“I write these words from a place of hopelessness, to honor a man who had great hope,” the actress writes in the message posted to her social media accounts Tuesday, 11 days after Boseman’s death from colon cancer at age 43. “The news of his passing is a punch to my gut every morning.”
Eggizō Entertainment Reimagines Biblical Figure as Superhero
July 23, 2020
“The Trials of Samson: Bloodlines” follows the Biblical hero through modern times.
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Devyn Nicole Saves the World with Zara
March 21, 2019
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March 7, 2019
The pop-up con will highlight amazing women in the world of comics and entertainment.
LEGENDS—A Pioneer of the Comic Book Industry
July 12, 2018
Dwayne McDuffie shined a light on people of color and opened the door for more diversity in pages of fiction.
Women’s History Month: Black Women In Comics
March 15, 2018
During this Women’s History Month, we take a look at Black women who are contributing to the comic book industry. Whether showcasing black characters as super heroes and adventurers or opening the door to fantasy from a Black LGBTQ perspective, these women are changing the face of comics.
WonderCon
April 9, 2015
The annual conventions showcases a variety of African American artists and writers