Harrison Ford experienced a blast from his “Indiana Jones” past during this weekend’s Disney D23 Expo.
Ford, 80, made a surprise appearance at the event to discuss the long-awaited “Raiders of the Last Ark” sequel, and wound up reuniting with Ke Huy Quan, who was just 12 when he played Indy’s sidekick Short Round in 1984’s “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom”.
Quan, now 51, took to Instagram to share a photo of the former co-stars embracing.
Read More: Harrison Ford Makes Emotional Appearance At D23, Says He’s ‘Very Proud’ Of New ‘Indiana Jones’ Film
“‘I love you, Indy,'” Quan captioned the photo, referencing his character’s classic line of dialogue.
“Indiana Jones and Short Round reunited after 38 years,” he added.
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Social media users couldn’t help but share their happiness at this nostalgia-tinged reunion.
Ford, 80, made a surprise appearance at the event to discuss the long-awaited “Raiders of the Last Ark” sequel, and wound up reuniting with Ke Huy Quan, who was just 12 when he played Indy’s sidekick Short Round in 1984’s “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom”.
Quan, now 51, took to Instagram to share a photo of the former co-stars embracing.
Read More: Harrison Ford Makes Emotional Appearance At D23, Says He’s ‘Very Proud’ Of New ‘Indiana Jones’ Film
“‘I love you, Indy,'” Quan captioned the photo, referencing his character’s classic line of dialogue.
“Indiana Jones and Short Round reunited after 38 years,” he added.
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A post shared by Ke Huy Quan (@kehuyquan)
Social media users couldn’t help but share their happiness at this nostalgia-tinged reunion.
- 9/11/2022
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
"When a horrific shooting disturbs the peace of a sleepy town in the Old West, Marshal Holt is called upon to investigate. But as Holt digs deeper, he discovers that evil may just run to the core, and it all seems to stem from a place called Canary."Available on July 19th, Canary is a new and must-read horror comic book series from Scott Snyder & Dan Panosian, who told me all about the origins of the series, working together, and the horrors that await readers over the series' seven issues:
Interested in learning more about Canary? We've got you covered with preview pages below. We also have details on the Comixology's West Coast addition of Scottober, which includes new comic book realeases, signings, and much more!
Comixology is returning to Comic-Con International San Diego in 2022. Headlining Comixology’s presence at the show will be Scottober: West Coast Edition, which follows...
Interested in learning more about Canary? We've got you covered with preview pages below. We also have details on the Comixology's West Coast addition of Scottober, which includes new comic book realeases, signings, and much more!
Comixology is returning to Comic-Con International San Diego in 2022. Headlining Comixology’s presence at the show will be Scottober: West Coast Edition, which follows...
- 7/18/2022
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Director Gerard McMurray, who helmed "The First Purge" and the Netflix film "Burning Sands," is developing an adaptation of "Black," a comic book set in a world where only Black people have superpowers. The original "Black" comic, funded through Kickstarter in 2016, hailed from writer Kwanza Osajyefo, co-creator and designer Tim Smith 3, and artist Jamal Igle. Studio 8 is the production company behind "Black," and Warner Bros. will act as the film's distributor, with McMurray writing and directing.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, "Black" will "center on a young man who discovers his powers after surviving a violent crime." The main character...
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According to The Hollywood Reporter, "Black" will "center on a young man who discovers his powers after surviving a violent crime." The main character...
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- 3/29/2022
- by Joshua Meyer
- Slash Film
Gerard McMurray (The First Purge) will write and direct an adaptation of the comic book Black for Studio 8 and Warner Bros., Deadline has confirmed.
The comic introduced in 2016 by Black Mask Studios hails from writers Kwanza Osajyefo and Tim Smith 3 and illustrators Jamal Igle and Khary Randolph, examining a world in which Black people alone have superpowers. The upcoming film will center on a young man who discovers his powers after surviving a violent crime, soon finding himself in the middle of a war over the future of humanity, in a world in which a secret society seeks to control the empowered and their abilities.
Jeff Robinov and John Graham will produce for Studio 8, alongside Black Mask Studio’s Matteo Pizzolo, with Osajyefo and Smith co-producing, and Black Mask’s Brett Gurewitz serving as exec producer.
McMurray previously helmed The First Purge, as well as Sundance breakout Burning Sands.
The comic introduced in 2016 by Black Mask Studios hails from writers Kwanza Osajyefo and Tim Smith 3 and illustrators Jamal Igle and Khary Randolph, examining a world in which Black people alone have superpowers. The upcoming film will center on a young man who discovers his powers after surviving a violent crime, soon finding himself in the middle of a war over the future of humanity, in a world in which a secret society seeks to control the empowered and their abilities.
Jeff Robinov and John Graham will produce for Studio 8, alongside Black Mask Studio’s Matteo Pizzolo, with Osajyefo and Smith co-producing, and Black Mask’s Brett Gurewitz serving as exec producer.
McMurray previously helmed The First Purge, as well as Sundance breakout Burning Sands.
- 3/28/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
This past summer, it was announced that Scott Snyder's Best Jackett Press is teaming up with comiXology for eight new comic books that will be released digitally as comiXology Originals before eventually being published as trade paperbacks by Dark Horse. In addition to that exciting news, it's now been revealed that We Have Demons (a new series co-created by Snyder and Greg Capullo that's now available to read on comiXology) will be published as individual print editions by Dark Horse in the spring of 2022 (released monthly beginning in March) before coming out in trade paperback in the summer of 2022.
The periodical print editions of all three issues of We Have Demons will include variant covers by different artists (as well as foil variants of Capullo's main covers) and bonus content for readers to enjoy.
Below, we have a look at Jock's variant cover for We Have Demons #1 as well as...
The periodical print editions of all three issues of We Have Demons will include variant covers by different artists (as well as foil variants of Capullo's main covers) and bonus content for readers to enjoy.
Below, we have a look at Jock's variant cover for We Have Demons #1 as well as...
- 12/14/2021
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
“What if Darth Plagueis was a light sleeper?” journalist Charlie Ashby responded on Twitter to the question “What If?” It’s a stunning pitch for an alternate Star Wars timeline, brilliant in its simplicity but with major implications for the galaxy far, far away.
Let’s think about Plagueis’ alternate sleeping habits for a second. Were Plagueis a light sleeper, Palpatine probably wouldn’t have been able to murder him in his slumber, which would have likely led to Plagueis killing the future Emperor before he even had a chance to become Supreme Chancellor in The Phantom Menace. This means Plagueis would have been the Dark Lord of the Sith in charge throughout the Prequel Trilogy. Would Plagueis have next taken Maul as his apprentice, sparking a chain of events that led to Plagueis or Maul becoming Emperor? Without Palpatine to manipulate the midi-chlorians, would Anakin have been born? Would...
Let’s think about Plagueis’ alternate sleeping habits for a second. Were Plagueis a light sleeper, Palpatine probably wouldn’t have been able to murder him in his slumber, which would have likely led to Plagueis killing the future Emperor before he even had a chance to become Supreme Chancellor in The Phantom Menace. This means Plagueis would have been the Dark Lord of the Sith in charge throughout the Prequel Trilogy. Would Plagueis have next taken Maul as his apprentice, sparking a chain of events that led to Plagueis or Maul becoming Emperor? Without Palpatine to manipulate the midi-chlorians, would Anakin have been born? Would...
- 8/17/2021
- by John Saavedra
- Den of Geek
One of the most prolific and eclectic comic book writers working today, Scott Snyder is just getting started, as it was announced today that his publishing company, Best Jackett Press, is teaming up with comiXology to write eight new comic books that will be released digitally as comiXology Originals before eventually being published by Dark Horse Books.
Snyder has teamed up with a bunch of talented artists with unique styles for these new comic books, which will begin premiering in October on comiXology.
Stay tuned to Daily Dead for more updates and check out the official press release, trailer, and art gallery below to get an idea of the innovative storytelling coming our way from Snyder and company!
July 26th, 2021 — New York, NY — Scott Snyder is coming to comiXology Originals in a big way. ComiXology’s exclusive content line, comiXology Originals, and Scott Snyder’s publishing company, Best Jackett Press,...
Snyder has teamed up with a bunch of talented artists with unique styles for these new comic books, which will begin premiering in October on comiXology.
Stay tuned to Daily Dead for more updates and check out the official press release, trailer, and art gallery below to get an idea of the innovative storytelling coming our way from Snyder and company!
July 26th, 2021 — New York, NY — Scott Snyder is coming to comiXology Originals in a big way. ComiXology’s exclusive content line, comiXology Originals, and Scott Snyder’s publishing company, Best Jackett Press,...
- 7/26/2021
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
We're thrilled to exclusively announce that on July 7th, Ahoy Comics will release the first issue of Black's Myth, a new werewolf private investigator comic book series from writer Eric Palicki and artist Wendell Cavalcanti (BlackAcre).
Below, we have the official press release with additional details on Black's Myth, as well as the main cover (by Liana Kangas) and variant cover for the first issue of the new comic books series that will explore the supernatural underground of Los Angeles.
Press Release: (March 23) Eric Palicki, the writer of Atlantis Wasn’t Built For Tourists and No Angel, and BlackAcre artist Wendell Cavalcanti are collaborating on an all-new comic book series, Black’S Myth, about an LA-based private investigator … who is a werewolf. This punk rock black-and-white horror series will feature covers by rising star Liana Kangas (She Said Destroy and Trve Cvlt), and the first issue will feature a variant...
Below, we have the official press release with additional details on Black's Myth, as well as the main cover (by Liana Kangas) and variant cover for the first issue of the new comic books series that will explore the supernatural underground of Los Angeles.
Press Release: (March 23) Eric Palicki, the writer of Atlantis Wasn’t Built For Tourists and No Angel, and BlackAcre artist Wendell Cavalcanti are collaborating on an all-new comic book series, Black’S Myth, about an LA-based private investigator … who is a werewolf. This punk rock black-and-white horror series will feature covers by rising star Liana Kangas (She Said Destroy and Trve Cvlt), and the first issue will feature a variant...
- 3/23/2021
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Black, the comic sensation that depicts a world where only Black people have superpowers, that started as a thoroughly supported Kickstarter and grew into a franchise, just took another step closer to jumping mediums. Studio 8, the entertainment company developing the film version of the comic, announced that Black has been picked up by Warner Bros.
The critically acclaimed comic was created by Kwanza Osajyefo and Tim Smith 3, with interior art from Jamal Igle, and striking, iconic covers from Khary Randolph, and edited by Sarah Litt. And in a fun surprise, the movie script was written by Bryan Edward Hill, an executive producer on HBO Max’s Titans and writer of his own critically acclaimed comic, American Carnage.
Black tells the story of Kareem Jenkins, a teenager shot dead by police who wakes up in the back of an ambulance to discover he has super powers. He spends the rest...
The critically acclaimed comic was created by Kwanza Osajyefo and Tim Smith 3, with interior art from Jamal Igle, and striking, iconic covers from Khary Randolph, and edited by Sarah Litt. And in a fun surprise, the movie script was written by Bryan Edward Hill, an executive producer on HBO Max’s Titans and writer of his own critically acclaimed comic, American Carnage.
Black tells the story of Kareem Jenkins, a teenager shot dead by police who wakes up in the back of an ambulance to discover he has super powers. He spends the rest...
- 10/1/2020
- by Jim Dandy
- Den of Geek
Warner Bros. has acquired the rights to develop a film adaptation of “Black,” an adaptation of the Black Mask comic series that’s set in a universe in which only Black people can develop superpowers, production company Studio 8 announced Thursday.
The film adaptation of “Black” has a script from DC’s “Titans” producer Bryan Edward Hill, and the project is currently looking for a director.
“Black” was created by Kwanza Osajyefo and Tim Smith 3 and explores a shift in humanity where only Black people develop abilities beyond what the world believes to be possible. When one young man survives a violent event and realizes he has powers, he’s soon pursued by a secret consortium that wants to control the abilities, leading to a fight for mankind itself.
Osajyefo and Smith will be co-producers on the film. Jeff Robinov, Guy Danella, and John Graham will produce from Studio 8. Black Mask...
The film adaptation of “Black” has a script from DC’s “Titans” producer Bryan Edward Hill, and the project is currently looking for a director.
“Black” was created by Kwanza Osajyefo and Tim Smith 3 and explores a shift in humanity where only Black people develop abilities beyond what the world believes to be possible. When one young man survives a violent event and realizes he has powers, he’s soon pursued by a secret consortium that wants to control the abilities, leading to a fight for mankind itself.
Osajyefo and Smith will be co-producers on the film. Jeff Robinov, Guy Danella, and John Graham will produce from Studio 8. Black Mask...
- 10/1/2020
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Studio 8 announced this morning that Warner Bros. has acquired Black, the feature adaptation of the Black Mask comic series from co-creators Kwanza Osajyefo and Tim Smith 3. The comic sets out to explore a universe where only Black people have superpowers beyond what the world believes is possible.
Bryan Edward Hill, who is a producer on DC’s Titans, wrote the script. The story centers on one young man who survives a violent event and realizes that he is part of these extraordinary people, but a secret consortium wants to control these abilities and those who possess them, and he soon finds himself at the center of a war over the future of mankind itself.
Jeff Robinov, Guy Danella, and John Graham will produce from Studio 8 with Black Mask Studio’s Matteo Pizzolo and Brett Gurewitz to serve as producer and executive producer. Osajyefo and Smith are co-producers as well.
Bryan Edward Hill, who is a producer on DC’s Titans, wrote the script. The story centers on one young man who survives a violent event and realizes that he is part of these extraordinary people, but a secret consortium wants to control these abilities and those who possess them, and he soon finds himself at the center of a war over the future of mankind itself.
Jeff Robinov, Guy Danella, and John Graham will produce from Studio 8 with Black Mask Studio’s Matteo Pizzolo and Brett Gurewitz to serve as producer and executive producer. Osajyefo and Smith are co-producers as well.
- 10/1/2020
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
Charles Brownstein, the former Executive Director of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, resigned Monday night following resurfaced accounts of harassment.
Stories of Brownstein’s harassment were signal boosted by comics writer Jennifer de Guzman as comics deals with a reckoning over sexual and emotional abuse in the industry. Her amplification caused a reassessment of Brownstein’s assault of comics creator Taki Soma in 2006, and led to a number of high profile creators swearing off the organization as it became clear the Cbldf had done little to address his attacks. Among those abandoning the Cbldf were James Tynion, IV; Brian Michael Bendis; Al Ewing; Pia Guerra; Ales Kot; Lilah Sturges; and Jamal Igle.
The final straw for Brownstein may have been when Cbldf board members started jumping ship, including comics titan Frank Miller.
Here’s Miller’s tweet on the matter…
I stand with the victims of Charles Brownstein. I...
Stories of Brownstein’s harassment were signal boosted by comics writer Jennifer de Guzman as comics deals with a reckoning over sexual and emotional abuse in the industry. Her amplification caused a reassessment of Brownstein’s assault of comics creator Taki Soma in 2006, and led to a number of high profile creators swearing off the organization as it became clear the Cbldf had done little to address his attacks. Among those abandoning the Cbldf were James Tynion, IV; Brian Michael Bendis; Al Ewing; Pia Guerra; Ales Kot; Lilah Sturges; and Jamal Igle.
The final straw for Brownstein may have been when Cbldf board members started jumping ship, including comics titan Frank Miller.
Here’s Miller’s tweet on the matter…
I stand with the victims of Charles Brownstein. I...
- 6/23/2020
- by Jim Dandy
- Den of Geek
Jim Dandy Dec 30, 2019
We've read a Ton of great comics in the last 10 years, and we picked out the 100 best for you to passionately disagree with.
What a century this last decade has been.
Seriously, the pace of change over the last 10 years has been steadily rising, and has been somewhere between “dangerous” and “murderous” for the last 3, and that isn’t just about geopolitics: the comics world of today is certainly recognizable to a time traveller from 2010, but it would look extremely weird.
- Webcomics and medium press publishers are Everywhere now.
- Marvel has embraced multiple restarts of its line.
- DC has rebooted its universe at least twice.
- Comics are for kids again.
- Nerds rule culture, for all that’s good and bad.
These changes have been catalysts for some very, very good comic books, and we wanted to give you a list of some of our favorites.
We've read a Ton of great comics in the last 10 years, and we picked out the 100 best for you to passionately disagree with.
What a century this last decade has been.
Seriously, the pace of change over the last 10 years has been steadily rising, and has been somewhere between “dangerous” and “murderous” for the last 3, and that isn’t just about geopolitics: the comics world of today is certainly recognizable to a time traveller from 2010, but it would look extremely weird.
- Webcomics and medium press publishers are Everywhere now.
- Marvel has embraced multiple restarts of its line.
- DC has rebooted its universe at least twice.
- Comics are for kids again.
- Nerds rule culture, for all that’s good and bad.
These changes have been catalysts for some very, very good comic books, and we wanted to give you a list of some of our favorites.
- 12/23/2019
- Den of Geek
Jim Dandy Mar 4, 2019
The follow up to the critically acclaimed comic Black is on Kickstarter now.
It's not terribly surprising given how critically and financially successful the original was and the spinoffs announced not long after, but we are finally getting our direct sequel to Black, one of the best comics of 2017. Kwanza Osajyefo, Tim Smith 3, Jamal Igle, Khary Randolph and the team behind that book are back with a new Kickstarter for White.
“How does a nation struggling with a history of racial inequality cope in a world where only black people have superpowers?” said Osajyefo. “Our story asks: In a time of supposed inclusion and diversity, how far will those in charge push back to retain the status quo?”
The original book brought readers into a superhero world where only black people had powers, and used the superhero metaphor to examine social issues while telling a banger of a cape story.
The follow up to the critically acclaimed comic Black is on Kickstarter now.
It's not terribly surprising given how critically and financially successful the original was and the spinoffs announced not long after, but we are finally getting our direct sequel to Black, one of the best comics of 2017. Kwanza Osajyefo, Tim Smith 3, Jamal Igle, Khary Randolph and the team behind that book are back with a new Kickstarter for White.
“How does a nation struggling with a history of racial inequality cope in a world where only black people have superpowers?” said Osajyefo. “Our story asks: In a time of supposed inclusion and diversity, how far will those in charge push back to retain the status quo?”
The original book brought readers into a superhero world where only black people had powers, and used the superhero metaphor to examine social issues while telling a banger of a cape story.
- 3/4/2019
- Den of Geek
Ahoy Comics is on a tear. The second issue of their debut series, The Wrong Earth, sold out and went back for a second printing. Comic shops increased their orders for issue #3. The quantities ordered were more than those for the first issue, which ‘never happens’ with new series in today’s comics market.
After reading The Wrong Earth #3, It’s easy to see why.
The main story picks up the pace in this adventure. This issue brings secondary characters to the forefront and, surprisingly, shuffles other characters offstage. The premise of this story is both traditional and cutting edge at the same time: the adventures of the gritty Dragonfly and the campy Dragonflyman as they switch places. Each character must navigate the absurdity of their doppelganger’s setting. Conventions are skewered on both sides of the narrative.
The Wrong Earth is a judgement-free zone. Readers aren’t scolded or lectured.
After reading The Wrong Earth #3, It’s easy to see why.
The main story picks up the pace in this adventure. This issue brings secondary characters to the forefront and, surprisingly, shuffles other characters offstage. The premise of this story is both traditional and cutting edge at the same time: the adventures of the gritty Dragonfly and the campy Dragonflyman as they switch places. Each character must navigate the absurdity of their doppelganger’s setting. Conventions are skewered on both sides of the narrative.
The Wrong Earth is a judgement-free zone. Readers aren’t scolded or lectured.
- 11/7/2018
- by Ed Catto
- Comicmix.com
It’s exciting to be at the start of something. It’s especially exciting to be at the start of a new line of comics. Somehow comics, more than other forms of entertainment, have that feel of immediacy combined with a substantial tapestry of creative team-work. There’s always lots of dedicated people involved, and when they work together and make something new and exciting happen, it’s pretty special.
Ahoy Comic’s first new series, The Wrong Earth, is pretty special. And you can be at the start of it when issue #1 drops in stores tomorrow.
The new series offers readers a double-fish out-of-water story, as a classic Silver Age crime fighter changes places with a gritty “modern” hero. For superhero fans, there’s a lot to compare and contrast. And it’s done without any judgement on what type of storytelling is better. Writer Tom Peyer serves up...
Ahoy Comic’s first new series, The Wrong Earth, is pretty special. And you can be at the start of it when issue #1 drops in stores tomorrow.
The new series offers readers a double-fish out-of-water story, as a classic Silver Age crime fighter changes places with a gritty “modern” hero. For superhero fans, there’s a lot to compare and contrast. And it’s done without any judgement on what type of storytelling is better. Writer Tom Peyer serves up...
- 9/11/2018
- by Ed Catto
- Comicmix.com
Studio 8 is looking for the next big-screen superhero.
The studio is teaming with filmmaker Seith Mann and comic book creators Kwanza Osajyefo, Tim Smith 3, Jamal Igle and Khary Randolph to adapt the comic book Black.
Black — also known as Black [Af] — debuted in 2016 from indie publisher Black Mask Studios and centers around a simple concept: Superpowers exist, but the only people who have them are black. The original series followed Kareem Jenkins, who discovered his powers after being shot by police. A subsequent graphic novel called Black [Af]: America’s Sweetheart focused on Eli Franklin, a young...
The studio is teaming with filmmaker Seith Mann and comic book creators Kwanza Osajyefo, Tim Smith 3, Jamal Igle and Khary Randolph to adapt the comic book Black.
Black — also known as Black [Af] — debuted in 2016 from indie publisher Black Mask Studios and centers around a simple concept: Superpowers exist, but the only people who have them are black. The original series followed Kareem Jenkins, who discovered his powers after being shot by police. A subsequent graphic novel called Black [Af]: America’s Sweetheart focused on Eli Franklin, a young...
- 4/23/2018
- by Graeme McMillan
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Marvel/Disney paved the way with Black Panther and Studio 8 is taking it further in a move created to inspire conversation and deconstruct the superhero genre. Seith Mann has been hired by Studio 8 to adapt the comic series Black which explores the idea if what only black people had superpowers? The company plans to franchise the IP and also develop the follow up comic Black [Af]: America’s Sweetheart which has a female lead.
The series comes from co-creator/writer Kwanza Osajyefo, co-creator/designer Tim Smith 3, artist Jamal Igle and cover artist Khary Randolph. Mann, who co-created The Breaks and directed the pilot for Vh-1, has also directed episodes of The Wire, Homeland, Friday Night Lights and The Walking Dead.
Black looks at an increasingly polarized world where — after inexplicably surviving being gunned down by police due to racial profiling — young Kareem Jenkins joins a secret underground group...
The series comes from co-creator/writer Kwanza Osajyefo, co-creator/designer Tim Smith 3, artist Jamal Igle and cover artist Khary Randolph. Mann, who co-created The Breaks and directed the pilot for Vh-1, has also directed episodes of The Wire, Homeland, Friday Night Lights and The Walking Dead.
Black looks at an increasingly polarized world where — after inexplicably surviving being gunned down by police due to racial profiling — young Kareem Jenkins joins a secret underground group...
- 4/23/2018
- by Anita Busch
- Deadline Film + TV
Studio 8 is looking for the next big-screen superhero.
The studio is teaming with filmmaker Seith Mann and comic book creators Kwanza Osajyefo, Tim Smith 3, Jamal Igle and Khary Randolph to adapt the comic book <em>Black</em>.
<em>Black</em> — also known as <em>Black [Af]</em> — debuted in 2016 from indie publisher Black Mask Studios and centers around a simple concept: Superpowers exist, but the only people who have them are black. The original series followed Kareem Jenkins, who discovered his powers after being shot by police. A subsequent graphic novel called <em>Black [Af]: America’s Sweetheart</em> focused on Eli Franklin, a young girl who ...
The studio is teaming with filmmaker Seith Mann and comic book creators Kwanza Osajyefo, Tim Smith 3, Jamal Igle and Khary Randolph to adapt the comic book <em>Black</em>.
<em>Black</em> — also known as <em>Black [Af]</em> — debuted in 2016 from indie publisher Black Mask Studios and centers around a simple concept: Superpowers exist, but the only people who have them are black. The original series followed Kareem Jenkins, who discovered his powers after being shot by police. A subsequent graphic novel called <em>Black [Af]: America’s Sweetheart</em> focused on Eli Franklin, a young girl who ...
- 4/23/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
As I’m writing this column on Monday the 27th, it’s my grandpa’s birthday. He’s turning 80 and a lot of the family is flying down to Florida later this week to see him. In the mean, I’ve been working closely with some of the ComicMix team to get Mine! out the door which is in Previews as well as on BackerKit for pre-order. I’ve also been reading some comics I’ve been way behind on!
I got to finish the first volume of Black over the weekend. The team of Kwanza Osajyefo, Tim Smith 3, Jamal Igle, Khary Randolph, and Sarah Litt over at Black Mask Studios put together a book that takes on racial tensions with a superhero backdrop and absolutely no chill. Over the course of six issues we follow a young black man, Kareem, as he discovers not only does he have super powers,...
I got to finish the first volume of Black over the weekend. The team of Kwanza Osajyefo, Tim Smith 3, Jamal Igle, Khary Randolph, and Sarah Litt over at Black Mask Studios put together a book that takes on racial tensions with a superhero backdrop and absolutely no chill. Over the course of six issues we follow a young black man, Kareem, as he discovers not only does he have super powers,...
- 11/28/2017
- by Joe Corallo
- Comicmix.com
Presenting two real-life stories from my days of yore, although names have been changed to protect both the innocent and the guilty.
Story The First:
I knew a girl in high school – I wouldn’t say we were friends, but she was someone who had never participated in the Piggy horrors. Sally was an A+ student, on the track to an Ivy League school. Pretty (but not gorgeous) and popular (but quiet about it), she came to me one day and said that she needed to talk to me privately. I was surprised… and a bit suspicious. What did she want? But because Sally had never been overtly mean to me, even though she was part of the clique that instigated most of the callous cruelties upon me, and because I still hoped to be “accepted,” and I wanted to believe for some reason she was about to warn me...
Story The First:
I knew a girl in high school – I wouldn’t say we were friends, but she was someone who had never participated in the Piggy horrors. Sally was an A+ student, on the track to an Ivy League school. Pretty (but not gorgeous) and popular (but quiet about it), she came to me one day and said that she needed to talk to me privately. I was surprised… and a bit suspicious. What did she want? But because Sally had never been overtly mean to me, even though she was part of the clique that instigated most of the callous cruelties upon me, and because I still hoped to be “accepted,” and I wanted to believe for some reason she was about to warn me...
- 9/11/2017
- by Mindy Newell
- Comicmix.com
Jim Dandy Aug 7, 2017
Black Mask Studios' excellent Black is getting the film treatment.
Black by Kwanza Osajyefo, Tim Smith 3, Khary Randolph, Jamal Igle and Black Mask Studios, has been optioned for the big screen by Studio 8 Productions, according to a report in Deadline.
The comic, which imagines a world where only black people have super powers and examines all the repercussions of that setting through the journey of Kareem Jenkins, a teenage boy who survives being shot by police thanks to the emergence of his powers. The series sees him swept into an underground full of black heroes and facing off with a shady government agency.
Osajyefo and Smith join the film project as producers, along with Black Mask boss Matteo Pizzolo and Jon Silk and Rishi Rajani from Studio 8. This project is expected to be a part of Studio 8's distribution deal with Sony Pictures. No...
Black Mask Studios' excellent Black is getting the film treatment.
Black by Kwanza Osajyefo, Tim Smith 3, Khary Randolph, Jamal Igle and Black Mask Studios, has been optioned for the big screen by Studio 8 Productions, according to a report in Deadline.
The comic, which imagines a world where only black people have super powers and examines all the repercussions of that setting through the journey of Kareem Jenkins, a teenage boy who survives being shot by police thanks to the emergence of his powers. The series sees him swept into an underground full of black heroes and facing off with a shady government agency.
Osajyefo and Smith join the film project as producers, along with Black Mask boss Matteo Pizzolo and Jon Silk and Rishi Rajani from Studio 8. This project is expected to be a part of Studio 8's distribution deal with Sony Pictures. No...
- 8/4/2017
- Den of Geek
There’s a common refrain from longtime fans that San Diego Comic-Con isn’t about comics anymore. I understand that point of view, but I don’t really believe it. In fact, I’m developing a theory that San Diego Comic-Con is really about a lot of different things, but each and every one is so big and boisterous that they eclipse comics. But that doesn’t mean that comics aren’t there.
With that in mind, here are a few comic discoveries from this year’s Comic-Con:
New publisher Black Mask had a modest booth, but it was bursting with talent and creativity.
Black – Jamal Igle was a friendly face in the Black Mask Booth. He’s a tireless creator and was proud of his latest comic, Black. It’s a super hero comic that takes place in a reality where only black people have superpowers. It’s gutsy and compelling.
With that in mind, here are a few comic discoveries from this year’s Comic-Con:
New publisher Black Mask had a modest booth, but it was bursting with talent and creativity.
Black – Jamal Igle was a friendly face in the Black Mask Booth. He’s a tireless creator and was proud of his latest comic, Black. It’s a super hero comic that takes place in a reality where only black people have superpowers. It’s gutsy and compelling.
- 7/31/2017
- by Ed Catto
- Comicmix.com
New York Comic Con has once again rushed by in a giant, fun, crazy blur, and although I didn’t get to nearly all the things I was hoping to, I did have a rockin’ time and see some really cool things I can share.
The first of these were a few great panels I landed seats for, including, as is my tradition, the Nickelodeon Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles panel. If you don’t know I love the current Tmnt, then what are you, new here? But seriously, I love it. And each panel I have gone to brings something new and different.
This panel (with Andrea Romano (voice director), Eric Bauza (Tiger Claw), Kevin Michael Richardson (The Shredder), Greg Cipes (Mikey), Rob Paulsen (Donnie), and Ciro Nieli (Executive Producer)) was particularly fun, because one of the things they did was a live read of episode #420, “The Super Shredder,” which...
The first of these were a few great panels I landed seats for, including, as is my tradition, the Nickelodeon Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles panel. If you don’t know I love the current Tmnt, then what are you, new here? But seriously, I love it. And each panel I have gone to brings something new and different.
This panel (with Andrea Romano (voice director), Eric Bauza (Tiger Claw), Kevin Michael Richardson (The Shredder), Greg Cipes (Mikey), Rob Paulsen (Donnie), and Ciro Nieli (Executive Producer)) was particularly fun, because one of the things they did was a live read of episode #420, “The Super Shredder,” which...
- 10/25/2016
- by Emily S. Whitten
- Comicmix.com
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