Written by: Akim Aliu and Greg Anderson ElyseeArt by: Karen De La Vega Published by: Scholastic, Kaepernick Publishing As a long-time hockey fan, I was familiar with Akim Aliu's story well before the news of said story was brought to life in comic form by writer Greg Anderson Elysee and artist Karen De La Vega. The son of a Nigerian father and Ukrainian mother, Aliu was a promising hockey...
William Satterwhite
William Satterwhite
William Satterwhite is the creator of the superhero webcomic Stealth and a freelance designer, internet consultant and illustrator living in Douglasville, Ga. His professional website can be found at www.williamsatterwhite.info.
Review: Partizan #1
Writer: Dennis LiuArtist: Peter Chung Everybody loves a great villain but what about the trusted assistant behind the scenes really doing the heavy lifting? The henchmen often known more for comedic relief than their legitimate contributions to nefarious misdeeds?...
Ten Black Women STEM Icons to Celebrate
For Women’s History Month we decided to highlight 10 women of color who have made an impact in the world of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. Read on and find out about some awesome ladies of STEM. 1. Claudia Alexander A Canadian-born American...
Review – Fierce #2
Writer: Gabriel Smith Penciler/Creator: Raymond Sanders Inker: Clement Romaine Colorist: Sigmund Torre Letterer: Jessica JimersonPublisher: Fantasy Art ComicsRating: PG Creator Raymond Sanders’ exciting relaunch of his Fierce title continues with a delightful second...
Review: Time Corps #15
Writer: Hannibal Tabu Pencils and Inks: Neal Yamamoto Colors and Letters: Josephine Roberts Editor and Creator: Nate Wunderman Publisher: Wunderman Comics, Inc Rating: PG-13 Looking for the same kind of quirky time travel-related hijinks and action found in the CW's...
Top 10 Black DC Comics Characters
With DC Comics' big Fandome event coming on 8/22, we wanted to take a quick look at 10 of the top Black characters DC Comics has on it’s roster. Some of these characters will be featured at the Fandome event on 8/22/20. From the official announcement, "Imagine all the...
Review: The Gentleman #2
Written by: Greg Anderson Elysee Art by: Massimialiano Veltri Colors by: Marco Pagnotta Letters by: Marco Della Verde Published by: SFC Comics and Evoluzione Publishing Not quite so hot on the heels of a successful debut issue, The Gentleman #2 continues writer Greg...
Top Black Comics of 2019
It was a banner year for Black comics with scores of great books out both mainstream and on the independent front, narrowing things down to a top ten is definitely no easy task. With sincere apologies to a lot of very honorable mentions, here are this writer’s picks...
Review: Marassa #1
Written by: Greg Anderson Elysee Art by: Antonello Consentino Colors by: Francesco Montalbano Letters by: Justin Birch Edited by: Marcel Dupree Published by: Evoluzione Publishing After the previous success ofThe Gentleman, writer Greg Anderson Elysee teams up again...
Top Ten Superhero Shows For The 2018-19 Season
While the dominance of superhero content on the big screen is well known, costumed crime fighters and world savers with 4-color roots are doing just about as well on the small screen as well with the just started 2018-19 tv season featuring as many as 25+ superhero...
Review/ The Gentleman #1: Darkness of the Void
The Gentleman #1: Darkness of the Void Written by: Greg Anderson Elysee Art by: Massimialiano Veltri Colors by: Marco Pagnotta Letters by: Micah Myers Edited by: Marcel Dupree Published by: SFC Comics and Evoluzione Publishing Fresh off of a successful Kickstarter...
Review/ Bovine League #0
Bovine League #0 Writer: Andre Owens Art and Letters: Christian Alaminos Editor: Holly Glassen Publisher: Hiro Unlimited Productions At first glance, the feel and underlying theme of Andre Owens’ latest comic creation may seem familiar to anyone who is a fan of...
Review/ Swag Patrol #1
Swag Patrol #1 Written by: Rubyn Warren II and Gabe Smith Art and Colors by: Mark Marvida Letters and Script Assistance by: Vince White Published by: FantasyArt Comics, DarkLight Studios and THE POWERVERSE A repackaging of a title originally published by Fantasy Art...
Review/ Noble Vol 2: Never Events
Writer: Brandon Thomas Pencils/ Inks: Roger Robinson, Will Rosado, Jamal Igle and Robin Riggs Letters: Saida Temofonte Colors: Christopher Sotomayor, Paul Mounts, Snakebite Cortez and Juan Fernandez Publisher: Lion Forge Comics Rating: 12+ Only Completing the...
Review – Irrational Numbers: Addition
Writer: Hannibal Tabu Art: Giancarlo Caracuzzo Colors: Flavio Caracuzzo Letters and Digital Pre-press: Josephine Roberts Editor and Creator: Nate Wunderman Publisher: Wunderman Comics, Inc Rating: PG13 Take a bit of well researched and well-founded historical...
Review/ Noble Vol 1: God Shots
Writer: Brandon Thomas Pencils/Inks: Roger Robinson, Jamal Igle, Robin Riggs Colors: Juan Fernandez and Sotocolor Letters: Saida Temofonte Publisher: Lion Forge Comics Rating: 12+ Only In an era where mainstream superhero comics are largely devoid of new ideas and...
Jerry Craft talks about Schomburg’s 6th Annual Black Comic Book Festival
Creator of the groundbreaking and award-winning comic strip Mama’s Boyz, Jerry Craft is longtime and well-respected veteran of the comic industry. A native New Yorker for whom the city is always near and dear, Craft is one of the founders of the Schomburg Black Comic...
Review: Hyper Force Neo
Creator/ Writer/ Illustrator/ Letterer: Jarrett Williams Colorists: Fred Stressing, Meg Casey and Jeremy Lawson Publisher: Z2 Comics Rating: PG Billed as "a refreshingly light manga-infused adventure for kids who love Scott Pilgrim, Power Rangers, or just having fun...
Top Comic/Sci-fi Conventions for Blerds
There has never been a better time to be a so-called “blerd” with nerd culture in general having become mainstream, and a creative renaissance among black comic, sci-fi and fantasy creators having fueled an outgrowth of conventions operated by and catering to black...
Review – Hotshot #2
Writer: Victor Dandridge Pencils/Creator: Michael Watson Inks: Robert Gant Colors: Ryan Carter Letters/Post-production: Victor Dandridge and Michael Watson Publisher: Freestyle Comics Rating: PG Picking up right where issue #1 left off, issue #2 of Michael Watson’s...
Review – Hotshot #1
Review - Hotshot #1 Writer: Victor Dandridge Pencils/Creator: Michael Watson Inks: Bernard Binder Colors: Sanju Nivagune/Heather Breckel Letters: Danny Cooper Publisher: Freestyle Comics Rating: PG Geek! Student! Friend! Hero! These are the descriptive words presented...