The articles feature international perspectives on comics and graphic novels published in the U.S., Canada, Great Britain, Portugal, Germany, Turkey, India, and Japan. The essays from various critical disciplines in Comics As A Nexus Of Cultures examine how comic books and graphic narratives move between various media, while merging youth and adult cultures and popular and high art. Maybe somebody can explain Jodorosky’s obsession with amputees?Įdited by Mark Berninger, Jochen Ecke & Gideon Haberkorn This new Bouncer series is in 32-page pamphlet form, but they are also reoffering the first graphic novel collection Caine’s Eye. Great news to see Les Humanoides Associés back in their own right and bringing their bandes dessinées into English themselves. I’m hoping the authors will include the excellent, pioneering Brotherman whose eleven original episodes really impressed me and are now compiled into three trade paperbacks.Īlejandro Jodorowsky (film director of El Topo, author of The Incal and Metabarons) and master illustrator François Boucq expand their unforgiving portrayal of the Western genre with beautiful vistas, rugged outlaws, and a bit of the ultraviolence as the one-armed Bouncer finds he cannot escape a world of murder and revenge.
My only caveat about this 176-page deluxe hardback is its high artbook price. The time is definitely right to analyse and celebrate African Americans’ diverse and remarkable contributions to 21st century comics, strips, graphic novels and webcomics. This book is a must-have for comics readers of a wide variety of tastes and ages. Woods and more, the cross section of comics genres represented includes manga, superheroes, humor, history, science fiction and fantasy. With a foreword by Keith Knight and over 50 contributors, including Phonzie Davis, Jan-Michael Franklin, Frances Liddell, Kenjji Marshall, Lance Tooks, Rob Stull, Ashley A. From Damian Duffy & John Jennings, Black Comix brings together an unprecedented collection of largely unheard of, and undeniably masterful, comics art while also framing the work of these men and women in a broader historical and cultural context.
But in light of the comics boom that has taken place over the past 10 years the artists, writers and publishers that comprise the vibrant African American independent comics community have remained relatively unknown, until now.
The immense popularity of comics and graphic novels cannot be ignored. Below are the comics, manga and graphic novels I’m most looking forward to based on publisher advance listings due to be released in June 2010 (although actual dates may vary).īlack Comix: African American Indie Comics, Art & Culture
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