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It's Thursday. 2020 is still 2020. Let's get some superhero-y
goodness!
Graphic Novels
I figured, given the ongoing prejudice and injustice against Black people,
that now would be a good time to highlight a couple of graphic novels by
Black comics creators.
I really haven't read as many comics and graphic novels by Black creators as I
would like - so please rec any you enjoy!
I know it's not much - but small actions add up.
The powerful graphic novel
BLACK, Volume 1, written by Kwanza Osajyefo, and completed by a talented art team, takes
the well-worn X-men Civil Rights allegory and runs with
it.
What we end up with is a powerful, often disturbing, story of police brutality
and Black people with superpowers.
(This one gets v. graphic -
you can find a list of content warnings in my full review from 2018)
If you want something lighter and a lot of fun, then try
Malice in Ovenland by
Micheline Hess.
This is a spin on Alice in Wonderland, where Black girl Lily Brown finds
herself swept into a fantasy land... in her oven...
This one's suitable for kids, and is just so fun!
If main-stream superhero comics are more your thing, then try Ta-Nehisi Coates' Black Panther: A Nation Under Our Feet.
This one requires at least a basic understanding of Black Panther comics lore
- and even then you might get a little muddled if you're someone who
has to know exactly what's going on at all times - but is still
super-awesome!
Other Stuff
You can catch up on last week's wholesome Umbrella Academy fanfiction rec. post here.
And to end on more self-promo, you can catch up with all my comics posts - and all my other posts - from May in my monthly wrap-up post.
Do you have any recommendations for comics or graphic novels by Black creators?
Have you read any of the graphic novels I mentioned?
Talk to me!
Previous Comics Wrap-Up Posts:
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'Can't erase the scars with a bandage' is from I'm Not Racist by Joyner Lucas
Thank you for sharing some comics from Black creators! Their work is super important, and I definitely agree that I too need to expand my reading to include more black authors. Specifically more queer black authors!
ReplyDeleteTheir work is def. important and Black creators are too under-represented in the comics industry, so I'm trying to incorporate more graphic novels from Black creators into my reading. I've recently added a few Queer Black authors' books to my TBR - def. voices which should be heard!
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