I’m an ’80s baby, and as an ’80s baby, certain people were just above reproach: Bill Cosby. Michael Jordan. Prince Rogers Nelson. Yet unlike the other two markers of my youth, my appreciation for Prince has only grown as I’ve grown. Where before I only appreciated the spectacle, I now appreciate the depth and breadth…
The action ramps up in the penultimate issue of DC Black Label’s Far Sector in a story written by N.K. Jemison with art by Jamal Campbell. In medias res is, without question, my favorite literary phrase. Latin for “in the middle of things,” It’s a tacit acknowledgement of lives and loves, motivations and missions unbeknownst…
Fear reigns and a country is fractured in Captain America #28. The reincarnated Red Skull continues to plan, plot, and execute his plan to kill the idea of Captain America – and Cap and friends can’t seem to stop him. Will headway be made, or will cynicism succeed? Written by Ta-Nehisi Coates, illustrated by Leonard…
After the cluster, uh, of “fun” that was King in Black, Miles returns to some sense of normality. But actions have consequences, and Miles, along with Kamala Khan aka Ms. Marvel, will have to deal with consequences big and small in Miles Morales: Spider-Man #24. Written by Saladin Ahmed with art by Carmen Carnero, colors…
It’s clobberin’ time as the heroes of Wakanda Prime face off against their intergalactic, antagonistic brethren. Can T’Challa’s overcome the ultimate test of his leadership? We find out (with a little help from his many friends) in the penultimate issue of writer Ta-Nehisi Coates’ run. Black Panther #24 with Daniel Acuña and Joe Sabino. A…
Action unfolds and stories resolve in the fifth and final chapter of Champions: Outlawed. Will our heroes free their compatriots and clear their names? Will truth and justice prevail, or will the American way of corporate-funded chaos continue to reign? It’s Champions #5 written by Eve L. Ewing, with art by Bob Quinn, colors by…
Jude Jones: So I’ve been pretty hard on this series and…I’m not ashamed. It wasn’t necessarily bad but I found myself repeatedly unsatisfied. But I realized that maybe, just maybe, I was looking at this all wrong. Instead of approaching every story like it should be this encapsulated, logical, coherent, fulfilling vignette, I should just…
Award-winning writer Ta-Nehisi Coates, who spent the last 5 years writing comics for Marvel, will reportedly write a live action Superman film. Outside of an Instagram post (does that silver “S” look kinda Steel-ish? How should I read Ava DuVernay liking the post?), we have no other information about the film. No plot, no star,…
I revere Malcolm X. His autobiography changed my life. I emulate his pose and prose when I portend power projection – especially when I find myself in places where I’m assumed powerless. I don’t always succeed, but I always try. Magneto represents unapologetic authenticity. He experienced the worst of man; he knows how sordid humans…
T’Challa’s final attempt to free the galaxy from tyranny in Black Panther #23 written by Ta-Nehisi Coates,art by Daniel Acuña and Ryan Bodenheim, colors by Daniel Acuña and Chris O’Halloran, and lettering by Joe Sabino. It’s been months since Black Panther went on hiatus. I’m not entirely sure why. In any case, issue #23 marks…
The beauty of art lies in experiencing another person’s perception. Marvel Voices: Legacy is an exhibition of diverse talent, where writers, artists and inkers of color can tell tales through characters in the Marvel universe. The six stories are diverse in tone, look, and purpose, yet unified in their goal: to give a fuller, more…
Knull? Yeah, it’s Knull. Miles fights against the goop from above in Miles Morales: Spider-Man #23 written by Saladin Ahmed, art by Carmen Carnero, colors by David Curiel, and letters by Cory Petit. I’m bored with the “King in Black”. I don’t care about Knull. I’m tired of seeing heroes who interact with Knull or…
Under the protection of Krakoa, the Champions find one of their own has possibly sold them out in Champions #4 written by Eve L. Ewing, art by Bob Quinn, colors by Federico Blee, and letters by Clayton Cowles Eve Ewing is a gift. She understands how younger people think, talk and act. She understands historical…
Captain America struggles against the Power Elite while trying win back the people in Captain America #27 written by Ta-Nehisi Coates, art by Leonard Kirk, colors by Matt Milla, and letters by Joe Caramagna. “Oh my man, sometimes I forget the world that made you, and how bewildering this one must be. So many more…
It was August 27th, 2005. I arrived in Houston with only a box of photos, a camera, my computer, and my favorite jeans: 22 years of life distilled into a few disparate possessions. What I assumed would be an erstwhile vacation turned into a trauma that’s never subsided, leaving behind a New Orleans that would…