Comic book culture is truly a world of its own, merging the intersections of literature, art, vivid imagination and made-for-Hollywood storytelling onto the pages of a 6×10 booklet. It’s probably the reason why so many high-profile entertainers of today are making a shift from movies to manga. Black Hollywood specifically has done a great job […]

Matt Baker’s rightful place in the annals of comic book history has been debated by followers of the genre. But by most accounts, he is considered the first successful Black comic book artist, and perhaps the first altogether. Born Clarence Matthew Baker on December 10, 1921 in North Carolina, he came of age in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. […]