Black Comix: African American Independent Comics, Art and Culture by Damian Duffy

Black Comix: African American Independent Comics, Art and Culture Reviews

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  Melody

  It was OK. There's some really beautiful artwork in this book and there's some really bizarre artwork in this book. As a fan of comics, I thought it had a good mix of super detailed mainstream style stuff and more newspaper-like easy to digest, black and white line art. Every artist is given a paragraph (sometimes less than a paragraph) description and I wish there would have been more space to talk these black artists up. I also expected some longer passages about black comics in history and pop culture. There's some. But I was left wanting more.
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  Centauri

  I learned about the first newspaper published in America by a Black-owned company, back in the 40s. I also learned that music and film and other arts are merging to be a profound means of Black expression. That was just the beginning of the stuff I learned about.
  I honestly had never thought about who was writing the comic books or drawing them when I was a kid. I just wanted to read them and awe at the images. I didn't start thinking about lack of representation until I was in high school, and so much more after that. It still baffles me how far we have yet to come, reading this book. I found myself wondering about how come I had never heard of any of these artists or their work. I mean, the convention in Philly alone - I never even heard of it. And I wish I had witnessed the museum exhibit of Black creators in the comic industry. The book taught me that there is a movement going on, but it is not publicized as much as it should be. It was an eye-opening experience
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  Amanda Peterson

  There is so much talent on display in these pages, I have only heard of a select few black artists(wonder why). But these artists in the book are unique, artists like Lana Andrade, Chuck Collins, Keith Knight, and Leilani Hickerson for example. There are also series or titles I hope to look into soon like Brotherman, Blackbird, Left Handed Sophie, Mama’s Boyz, DSX, Horseman: The Book of Olorun, Miscegenation of Life, and maybe a few more. It would be awesome to see more complications of artists of color.
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  Kathy

  A diverse collection of comic book artists. I look forward to finding some of their comic books.
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  Linda

  A good survey of Black comics which would have been improved by more critical essays and historical context.
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  Vincent Stoessel

  Beautiful collection of Black Comic creators. In a way a little depressing to see so much talent that we still remain mostly in the shadows. Looking forward to the sequel, Black Comix Returns
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  Margot

  This is a great exhibition of snippets of artwork by great black comic artists. I just wish it was in the form of a "best of" where we get to read an actual example of a comic by each of these artists, instead of just some splash pages as examples of their artwork. I enjoyed the essays sprinkled throughout, and of course the intro by Keith Knight.
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  Sara

  Excellent resource for public librarians or collectors looking to build a collection. Visually appealing and informative.
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  Jamie

  Good stuff.
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  Thistle & Verse

  A lookbook of mainstream and indie creators of Black comics. I was hoping to spend more time with each artist, but its intention is mainly to be a sampling of current creators.