Founded in 2007 by Sebastian A. Jones, Stranger Comics is an independent comic book company featuring comic books set in the fictional universe of Asunda. The characters in this world are not entirely inspired by European fantasy settings either. Instead, Asunda also...
Created by Cutting Edge Animation, Captain Zero Into The Abyss Part II is a 15-minute animated short film that recently premiered at the 2025 Tribeca Film Festival. It tells the story of Xerxes, a Black teenage boy who is also the superhero Captain Zero. Through his...
Created by writers M' Shai Dash and Greg Burnham, artists and colorists Tiah Ankum and Tahilla Ankum, and letterer Deyvison Manes, Fumes is a "cli-fi" (i.e., climate fiction) comic book that is adapted from a short story written by M' Shai Dash. Even though I don't...
Created by YouNeek Studios and Roye Okupe, Iyanu: Child of Wonder is making waves in comic books and animation. Originally published by YouNeek Studios and then distributed/ published by Dark Horse Comics in 2021, Iyanu: Child of Wonder began as an ongoing comic book...
Written by Gareth Crocker and directed by Crocker and Fred Wolmarans, the six-episode South African television series In Your Dreams stars Didintle Khunou, Kiroshan Naidoo, Jesse Suntele, and Anthony Oseyemi. In Your Dreams is a streaming series...
One of the best things that DC Comics has done in the past couple of years is reintroducing some of their most well-known and lesser-known characters to a younger audience via graphic novels. There have been books for Raven and Beastboy from Teen Titans and Zatanna...
Editor's Note: 2020 has been the year that we’d all like to forget. Without getting into specifics, this year has been difficult for all of us. Here at BlackSci-Fi.com we’re starting a series focusing on those “things” which go us through the year. They can be Blerd/...
Written: Dwayne Robinson Jr. Art: Dwayne Robinson Jr. Colors: John Harley Letters: Terence Young Published: Animation Comics & Entertainment LLC Halloween might be over, but a chill in the air remains. This is not only due to the colder weather but also due to the...
With the success of Netflix original adaptations like Gina Prince Blythewood's film The Old Guard, Netflix has announced that it wants more "Harry Potter and Star Wars-style" movies and films. Netflix needs to look no further than the plethora of Black sci-fi and...
Publisher: Oni Press Writer/ Co-Creator: Daniel Barnes Artist/ Co-Creator: D.J. Kirkland I can't tell you how many times I've watched a fantasy or sci-fi tv show or film and noted the one or two token Black characters in a mostly white cast. There's Dean Thomas in...
Writer: Enock I. Simbaya Publisher: MVmedia MVmedia has an impressive catalog of African inspired fantasy and steampunk, known as steamfunk and sword and soul. I've been a fan of their body of work for years, having reviewed some of their first titles on an old blog...
Entertaining audiences while challenging them to confront their worst fears, horror has been one of the most fascinating genres for Black creators. When combined with another medium such as comic books, the audience sees their nightmares within stunning visual art,...
Originally released in 2010, Janelle Monáe's debut album The ArchAndroid was the follow up to the 2007 EP Metropolis Suite I: The Chase. With its innovative sci-fi concept, eclectic musical production, and its symbolic alter-ego Cindi Mayweather, this album is a...