BLACK COMIX: African American Independent Comics Art and Culture (preview resolution)

The comics boom of the past 10 years has largely overlooked the artists and writers of the vibrant African American independent comics community. BLACK COMIX brings together an unprecedented collection of little know, but undeniably masterful, comics art while also framing the work of these men and women in a broader historical and cultural context.

With over 50 contributors, including Dawud Anyabwile, Eric Battle, Kenjji Marshall, Afua Richardson, Larry Stroman, Rob Stull, Lance Tooks and many more, the cross section of comics genres represented includes manga, superheroes, humor, history, science fiction, and fantasy.

As Keith Knight writes in his foreword, "Cartoonists are like jazz musicians. Everyone has their own style, their own influences, their own instruments and techniques they work with. There are many on display in this book. Appreciate and embrace the diversity."

180 pages (90 digital pages of 2-page spreads from the original edition)