Black Comix historians Damien Duffy and John Jennings drop by! (Interview)

This show has always put out the welcome mat for black cartoonists, from daily strippers such as Ray Billingsley and Charlos Gary to editorial artists such as David G. Brown, Ron Rogers, Barbara Brandon Croft and Dr. Yaounde Olu.

So as soon as I saw the announcement of a new collection of African-American cartoonists curated by John Jennings and Damian Duffy, I had to find space for a discussion of Black Comix --that's comix with an X—on the show.

If you love comics -- the kind that end in X or not -- you'll find a lot to admire in this primer to a group of outstanding craftsmen—and craftswomen. Some of the artists have reached the mainstream, but many more have not. Some of the work is gorgeous, some a little more subject to personal tastes. But it matters not, as Jennings and Duffy shine a bright light on a group of professional who deserve more time at center stage.

Order Black Comix from Amazon.com: http://amzn.to/A8iqUY

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