It’s fair to say that Marvel’s success in the mobile gaming arena tends to go overlooked. While app-based titles may not fully make up for the relative lack of AAA console games produced by the company, there have been some very big hits. Marvel: Contest Of Champions...
I Am Black Sci-Fi
I Am Black Sci-Fi
Humanoids to Publish MPLS SOUND, An Original Graphic Novel About Prince’s Musical Legacy
Press Release (April 7) When Prince burst onto the pop scene in 1978, he put Minneapolis on the music map. Many up-and-coming bands followed the trail that he blazed. And now, co-writers Joseph Illidge and Hannibal Tabu, artist Meredith Laxton, colorist Tan Shu, and...
Author P. Djeli Clark Wins an Alex Award for The Black God’s Drums
Major congrats are in order for P. Djeli Clark for winning an Alex Award for The Black God's Drums! From the Amazon.com summary: "In an alternate New Orleans caught in the tangle of the American Civil War, the wall-scaling girl named Creeper yearns to escape the...
Check Out Black Panther For Free!
Marvel/ Disney is giving fans of the billion-dollar blockbuster, Black Panther, a chance to see the movie for free, starting this month. According to The New York Times, here's how: " Tickets are free at select AMC theaters Feb. 1-7. For specific theaters, go...
On the Blerdar: Atlanta Convention Organizer Appears In Black Lightning
Just when you thought the superhero tv series Black Lightning couldn't get any better. Well it did when we spotted ONYXCON President Joseph R Wheeler III, who is also an up and coming actor, in an important scene scene for Episode 211 of Black Lightning! Joseph R...
Black Panther Is First Superhero Movie Ever Nominated For Best Picture
Black Panther picked up 7 Academy Award nominations today, including Best Picture. This is the first time a superhero movie has ever been nominated in the Best Picture category. The movie was nominated for Best Picture, Best Original Song (All The Stars), Best...
Black People Survive the Post Apocalypse in Jeff Carroll’s New Book
Press Release Florida, December 2018- Hip Hop Comix N Flix Presents announces the release of The Harlem Shake: Survivor’s Peak by Jeff Carroll. In this, his tenth book, Jeff Carroll takes a group of Black and Latino people to the post-apocalypse. Having attended Gun...
BlackSci-Fi.com At The Schomburg Center’s 7th Annual Black Comic Book Festival
On January 18-19, 2019 the Schomburg Center in Harlem NY hosted the 7th Annual Black Comic Book Festival. The event was an awesome celebration of the Black Comix experience. Check out some of our pics from the event courtesy of BlackSci-Fi.com correspondent George...
Watch The Trailer for the Superpowered Family Drama Fast Color
Check out the trailer for Fast Color. https://youtu.be/se9n853lBNo From the Codeblack summary: "“Fast Color” stars Gugu Mbatha-Raw as a woman who comes into her own after discovering she has superhuman abilities. When her powers are discovered, the woman is forced to...
Geras Enters Mortal Kombat 11
Yesterday was a day of reveals for the next installment in the Mortal Kombat series, Mortal Kombat 11. From character reveals to about 12 minutes of gameplay, audiences were introduced to a lot of new info for the new game in a live streaming event. The game will be...
No Rest For The Wicked, 5 Blades is Here!
Press Release Evoluzione Publishing proudly presents the 5 Blades #1 Kickstarter. 5 Blades is the dreamchild of writers Marcel Dupree (Armor-I, Soul Pact) and Joshua Metzger (Villain, Punch Drunk), with stunning art by Lamar J Mathurin and letters by Justin Birch. The...
Heruica Character Creation Award 2019: We need more Black heroes!
Ever create a comic book character and wondered how people would respond to it? Every year the East Coast Black Age of Comics Convention (ECBACC) will run a contest that awards superhero creations based on African principles. Check out the rules below, and submit your...
Official Trailer for Netflix Sci Fi Movie IO
Here's the first trailer for the Netflix post-apocalyptic film, IO, starring Margaret Qualley and Anthony Mackie. The movie will be released on January 18, 2019. From Netflix: Sam (Margaret Qualley), one of the last survivors on a post-cataclysmic Earth, is a young...
Officical Trailer for Siempre Bruja: Always a Witch
Check out the trailer for Netflix's upcoming Siempre Bruja: Always a Witch. The series will be released on February 1, 2019. From Netflix: They say one's essence doesn't change. Carmen, a young witch from the past, travels in time to escape burning at the stake. But...
The BlackSci-Fi.com Online Campaign Corner/ Cornrows #1
In our continuing goal of highlighting BlackSci-Fi and contributions by creators of color across the various creative spectrums, we here at BlackSci-Fi.com are going to highlight some awesome Kickstarter, IndieGoGo, and GoFund Me campaigns you might want to donate to....
Check Out The Trailer for Little!
On more of the "Blerd" related side of things, with a tinge of sci-fi, check out the trailer for the upcoming film, Little. Photo by Eli Joshua Ade - © Universal Pictures Starring Regina King (Girls Trip), Issa Rae (Insecure) and Marsai Martin (Black-ish), the movie...
A Limited Time “1-Shot Demo” Event for Resident Evil 2 is Coming to PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC!
Press ReleaseHorror fans around the world will get an intense sneak peek at Capcom’s hotly anticipated title Resident Evil 2 before its launch with a special demo event starting this week for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC players via Steam. Available to download for...
It’s Never Too Late to Pursue Your Dreams
Who says you can only have one gift or passion? This inspirational story from CBS This Morning shows us all in the new year that you shouldn't be afraid to explore and pursue ALL of your dreams and gifts. John Urschel, former lineman for the Baltimore Ravens, left the...
On the Blerdar: The Schomburg Center’s Annual Black Comic Book Festival
On January 18-19, 2019 the Schomburg Center in Harlem NY will play host to the 7th Annual Black Comic Book Festival. The event will be a celebration of Black Comix experience. From the website: The Schomburg Center’s Annual Black Comic Book Festival celebrates the...
Spiderman: Into The Spiderverse is a Golden Globe Winner
Spiderman: Into The Spiderverse has won the 2018 Golden Globe award for Best Motion Picture -Animated. This is a strong indicator that this film might take the top award in the Animated Film category at this year's Oscars. Until then, lets celebrate this major...
On the Blerdar: Flashbang Book Release
Join in the celebration of the Flashbang book release (2nd Edition) written by Philadelphia's own, Rorie Still on January 19, 7 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Flashbang is an Afrofuturistic (sci-fantasy-horror) short story book about a benevolent trickster Goddess that is dispensing...
LIVEWIRE #2 Extended Preview
Press Release We have an early holiday gift for you: the first NINE pages of LIVEWIRE #2, featuring the debut of a dangerous new Valiant villain, Pan de Santos! You can learn more about them HERE. We hope this extended – and intense – preview will help ease the wait...