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'Brotherman', 'Bounce' Among Winners At 2016 Glyph Awards
'Brotherman', 'Bounce' Among Winners At 2016 Glyph Awards
'Brotherman', 'Bounce' Among Winners At 2016 Glyph Awards
This weekend saw the eleventh annual Glyph Awards held in Philadelphia, at the East Coast Black Age of Comics Convention. The awards, founded by Rich Watson over a decade ago, celebrate comics made by, for, and starring black people, but are not necessarily limited to black creators.
20 Black Comic Book Creators on the Rise, Part One
20 Black Comic Book Creators on the Rise, Part One
20 Black Comic Book Creators on the Rise, Part One
Black comic book characters are enjoying a renaissance right now on both the page and screen, whehter it's Sam Wilson as Captain America, Bumblebee front-and-center in DC Super Hero Girls, Vixen guest-starring on Arrow, or Black Panther making his big-screen debut in Captain America: Civil War this summer and getting a solo series from Ta-Nehisi Coates and Brian Stelfreeze. But many of comics' best-known black characters are the work of white writers and artists, from a time when the industry didn't offer many opportunities for black writers and artists. The next generation of black heroes will come from black creators who can tell their own stories and offer up their own unique creations. From traditional superheroes with a twist, to everyday people trying to survive in an apocalyptic sci-fi world, these black comic book creators are doing it all.
Black Comics Month Grows, Includes Special Edition NYC Panel
Black Comics Month Grows, Includes Special Edition NYC Panel
Black Comics Month Grows, Includes Special Edition NYC Panel
VixenVarsity.com is a fascinating site full of instructive "courses" on a wide range of topics, and site creator MizCaramelVixen has a passion for comics and a lot of thoughts about diversity in the industry, which she's spun into posts, a hashtag, and a website under the banner BlackComicsMonth (which is every month). This weekend, MizCaramelVixen can be seen at the first ever Black Comics Month panel on Saturday at 1:15pm in Theater 2 during Special Edition NYC. We sat down with her to discuss the motivations behind BlackComicsMonth, what people can expect from the panel, and the next steps in her diversity campaign.
‘Dark Horse Presents’ New Carla Speed McNeil, Michael Avon Oeming, Sam Kieth, Richard Corben, Tony Akins And More [Exclusive Preview]
‘Dark Horse Presents’ New Carla Speed McNeil, Michael Avon Oeming, Sam Kieth, Richard Corben, Tony Akins And More [Exclusive Preview]
‘Dark Horse Presents’ New Carla Speed McNeil, Michael Avon Oeming, Sam Kieth, Richard Corben, Tony Akins And More [Exclusive Preview]
This year's winner of the Eisner award for Best Anthology, Dark Horse Presents has been one of ComicsAlliance's favorite titles since it was relaunched in 2011 to continue the classic and influential series' tradition of showcasing emerging talent alongside some of the greatest writers, artists and cartoonists mainstream and underground comics has to offer...