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20 Black Comic Book Creators on the Rise, Part One
Erika Alexander
‘90s sitcom fans may know Erika Alexander as Maxine Shaw from Living Single or Pam Tucker from The Cosby Show, but the actress is also a comic book writer. With her series Concrete Park, she builds a dystopian world around exiled Earthlings left to defend themselves against each other. With the help of artist Tony Puryear, the visuals are just as vivid as the story. In honor of Black History Month, an e-book of the first issue is available for free. Snag yours here.
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Mildred Louis
Who doesn’t love a magical girl series? While Sailor Moon focused on middle and high school girls, Mildred Louis is taking readers to the wonderful world of college in her webcomic Agents of the Realm. It follows five girls who not only have to worry about grades, but defending the world as well. We interviewed Louis on her series and ongoing Kickstarter campaign. Check it out here.
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Paul Louise-Julie
Paul Louise-Julie crafted a world full of adventure with his series, The Pack. As a writer and artist for the comic, Louise-Julie provides detailed images alongside intriguing dialogue with the series about werewolves. His popular forthcoming project, Yohance, has also been attracting a lot of buzz. ComicsAlliance interviewed Louise-Julie on his series as well. Read the interview here and get a first look atYohance here.
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Greg Burnham
Greg Burnham is one half a duo for an upcoming series, Tuskegee Heirs. With several children’s books under his belt like Broken Glass and Grandpa’s Shoes, Burnham will providee the script for the upcoming series inspired by the legendary Tuskegee Airmen. ComicsAlliance interviewed the creators as well, who just wrapped up their Kickstarter campaign that raised over seven times their goal with $74,000. With that amount, they will be able to move forward with creating an animated pilot as well. Needless to say, we’re excited.
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Marcus Williams
As the other half of the aforementioned Tuskegee Heirs duo, Marcus Williams’ art style immediately draws in viewers, and we’re thrilled to see him realize his vision of teenagers fighting to save the world inside giant robots! In an interview with ComicsAlliance, Williams said that he’s interested in allowing young black children to “see themselves in powerful character roles.” Williams’ work can also be seen in the comic series Hero Cats, Super Natural, and D.M.C.. Check out the interview here.
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. Check out part one of our list below:
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1But 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. Check out part one of our list below:
Read More: 20 Black Comic Book Creators on the Rise, Part One | 20 Black Comic Book Creators on the Rise, Part One
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Erika Alexander
‘90s sitcom fans may know Erika Alexander as Maxine Shaw from Living Single or Pam Tucker from The Cosby Show, but the actress is also a comic book writer. With her series Concrete Park, she builds a dystopian world around exiled Earthlings left to defend themselves against each other. With the help of artist Tony Puryear, the visuals are just as vivid as the story. In honor of Black History Month, an e-book of the first issue is available for free. Snag yours here.
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Mildred Louis
Who doesn’t love a magical girl series? While Sailor Moon focused on middle and high school girls, Mildred Louis is taking readers to the wonderful world of college in her webcomic Agents of the Realm. It follows five girls who not only have to worry about grades, but defending the world as well. We interviewed Louis on her series and ongoing Kickstarter campaign. Check it out here.
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Paul Louise-Julie
Paul Louise-Julie crafted a world full of adventure with his series, The Pack. As a writer and artist for the comic, Louise-Julie provides detailed images alongside intriguing dialogue with the series about werewolves. His popular forthcoming project, Yohance, has also been attracting a lot of buzz. ComicsAlliance interviewed Louise-Julie on his series as well. Read the interview here and get a first look atYohance here.
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Greg Burnham
Greg Burnham is one half a duo for an upcoming series, Tuskegee Heirs. With several children’s books under his belt like Broken Glass and Grandpa’s Shoes, Burnham will providee the script for the upcoming series inspired by the legendary Tuskegee Airmen. ComicsAlliance interviewed the creators as well, who just wrapped up their Kickstarter campaign that raised over seven times their goal with $74,000. With that amount, they will be able to move forward with creating an animated pilot as well. Needless to say, we’re excited.
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Marcus Williams
As the other half of the aforementioned Tuskegee Heirs duo, Marcus Williams’ art style immediately draws in viewers, and we’re thrilled to see him realize his vision of teenagers fighting to save the world inside giant robots! In an interview with ComicsAlliance, Williams said that he’s interested in allowing young black children to “see themselves in powerful character roles.” Williams’ work can also be seen in the comic series Hero Cats, Super Natural, and D.M.C.. Check out the interview here.
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