Black Comics Resources
We are sharing a few Black comics resources in solidarity to amplify Black creators
#blacklivesmatter
There are so many talented Black creators and resources to find them. There is no excuse to not hire and publish Black creators.
Seek out the work of Black creators and listen to their voices, hire Black creators and pay fairly.
#DrawingWhileBlack Directory:
A great resource to find Black artists in fields like Illustration, Comics/Sequential Art, Animation, Graphic Design+. Organized by Annabelle Hayford (@abellehayford) and shared on Twitter. The hashtag #drawingwhileblack is also a great way to follow Black creators on Twitter.
For Black creators > #DRAWINGWHILEBLACK DIRECTORY SUBMISSION FORM.
Great list of comics by Black creators from Femme Power Comix:
https://bookshop.org/lists/comix-graphic-novels-by-black-creators
Black comics publishers:
canadacomicsol.org/2019/02/12/black-comics-publishers/
Spotlight on Nigerian comics:
canadacomicsol.org/2019/02/28/spotlight-on-comic-republic-and-the-nigerian-comic-industry/
The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund has a good list of anti-racism graphic novels and resources:
http://cbldf.org/2020/06/anti-racism-graphic-novels-reading-resources-list/
Databases where Black comics creators are searchable:
Cartoonists of Color Database by artist Marinaomi:
https://cartoonistsofcolor.com/
Canadian Cartoonists Database (search “BIPOC, Black” in keywords): https://www.canadacomicsol.org/comic-book-resources/canadian-cartoonists-database/
CCOL library catalogue (search “BIPOC, black”): https://www.canadacomicsol.org/catalogue/opac/
(we’re still working on a few keyword issues)
Other databases for finding marginalized creators:
https://www.canadacomicsol.org/comic-book-resources/comics-databases/
Our blog post sharing Black Canadian comics creators:
https://www.canadacomicsol.org/2020/06/24/black-canadian-comics-creators/
In the CCOL Instagram highlights we’ve shared the work of Black comics creators and illustrators and their books. These stories link directly to creators accounts or have info on the work pictured. Browse through and support:
Black-owned bookstores
https://aalbc.com/bookstores/list.php
Today we will tweeting about black owned bookstores that you should not only follow but support!
— Third Place Books (@ThirdPlaceBooks) June 2, 2020
Looking for Black-owned bookstores to support?
Here's a list ⤵️https://t.co/EDdlCsOVNb
— Libro.fm (@librofm) June 2, 2020
BIPOC comic shop locator:
https://bipoccomicshoplocator.com/
Please comment or contact us with additional resources and we’ll add them to our website: info@canadacomicsol.org
Comics by black creators at CCOL:
- Wash Day by Jamila Rowser and Robyn Smith
- Fell Down A Well by Richie Pope
- Upgrade Soul by Ezra Claytan Daniels
- Hot Comb by Ebony Flowers
- Sentences by Percy Carey and Ronald Wimberly
- Kindred by Octavia Butler, adapted by Damian Duffy and John Jennings
- March Book 1 by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin and Nate Powell
- Aya Life in Yop City by Marguerite Abouet and Clément Oubrerie
- Your Black Friend and Other Strangers by Ben Passmore
- Navel Gazing by Gyimah Gariba
- The Box We Sit On by Richie Pope
- Nat Turner by Kyle Baker
- Sports Is Hell by Ben Passmore
- The Blue Road A Fable of Migration by Wayde Compton and illustrated by April dela Noche Milne
- New Kid by Jerry Craft
- Adorned by Chi Volume1 by Jacque Aye! and Magus Ato
- Bingo Love Volume 1 by Tee Franklin, Jenn St. Onge, and Joy San and Genevieve FT
- The Blacker the Ink edited by Frances Gateward and John Jennings
- Basement Dwellers by Leland Goodman Volume 1
- An Eternity in Tangiers by Eyoum Ngangue (author) and Faustin Titi (illustrator) an Andre Naffis-Sahely (translator)
- Yellow Negroes and Other Imaginary Creatures by Yvan Alagbe
- Lissa by Sherine Hamdy, Coleman Nye, Sarula Bao, Caroline Brewer, Marc Parenteau
- Strange Fruit by Joel Christian Gill
- Missing Panels Zine
- How Do I Tell My Mom Im Black by Cleopatria Peterson
- Kingston is for Lesbians by Cleo
- Black Panther The Complete Collection Volume 1 written by Christopher Priest
- MFK by Nilah Magruder
- Eru #6 by Tobe Max Ezeogu and Ozo Ezeogu
- Black Sun Volume 1 Issue 1 The Longest Night by Kelvin Nyeusi Mawazo
- Ireti #3 Michael Balogun (Writer) & Adeleye Yussuf (Artist)
- Itan #2 by Ayo Jaiyesimi (Writer), Stanley Obende (Artist) & Michael Balogun (Colorist)
- Incognegro by Mat Johnson and Warren Pleece (art)
- Awelenje, Guardian Prime Genesis by Wale Awelenje (Writer) and Jeffrey Oyem (Artist)
- King David by Kyle Baker
- Might of Guardian Prime #9 by Wale Awelenje (Writer) & Stanley Obende (Artist)
- Galactic Core #1 By Immanuelle Ozor
- Wee Pals. Right On by Morrie Turner