BLACK COMIX RETURNS - African American Comic Art & Culture
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A collection of art and essays showcasing the best African American artists in today's vibrant comic book culture.
Backers: 642
Average Pledge Per Backer: $42
Funded: $26,931 of $9,500
Dates: Feb 3rd -> Mar 5th (30 days)
Project By: Neurobellum Productions
Backers: 642
Average Pledge Per Backer: $42
Funded: $26,931 of $9,500
Dates: Feb 3rd -> Mar 5th (30 days)
Project By: Neurobellum Productions
$26,931
current pledge level
Last Updated: March 5 @ 10:30 -0500 GMT
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of goal
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Latest News
Final 48hours! And BCR Spotlight on Tanna Tucker, Chris Visions, Jerome Walford, and Joseph Wheeler III! 
March 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everyone, This is it, the final stretch -- less than 48hours to go... not much left to do at this point but gather as many people behind the project as possible, and help BLACK INK hit their goal for the DVD bundle upgrade! They could use some... (Read More)
BCR Spotlight - Stephane Metayer, James Stanley, Juliana "Jewels" Smith, Ronald Nelson, Whit Taylor, and Lance Tooks!
March 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everyone! Less than four days left... this has been quite a marathon! But it's not over yet! We've still got more creators to spotlight! (With even more that we hope to add to the list before the final bell!) So let's get to it -- STEPHANE... (Read More)
Interviews and BCR spotlight on essayists Enrique Carrion, Shawn Taylor, and Stanford W. Carpenter!!
February 28th - via: kickstarter.com
HI everyone! We may have less than 5 days left, but we're rolling out more press every day! Just today, both Women Write About Comics and Comics Alliance posted interviews with Damian about the project! Check them out! ... (Read More)
All stretch goals hit! The final week! Plus BCR spotlight on Ashley A. Woods, Anthony Pugh, Julian Lytle, Steenz Stewart, and Robert Roach.
February 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everyone! Wow, you all really came through with this last stretch goal... made it in only four days! And we actually hit two milestones at once: we crossed $21k and broke 500 backers at the same time! (Thanks, Justin Newman! Even though your... (Read More)
More coverage! Plus BCR spotlight on Ronald Wimberly, Dawud Anyabwile, Malik Shabazz, and Uraeus!
February 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everyone! This update is late -- we meant to have this up on Friday to stick with our regular weekday posts, but life happened, things got busy, and... you know how it goes. But it was all good kinds of busy! Did you see the great interview... (Read More)
We got hardcover! A cool new Stretch Goal! Plus spotlight on Shawna Mills, LaMorris Richmond, Michael Watson, and Shawn Alleyne!
February 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Everyone! Lots of news today, so a big update ahead... let's get started! First: Guess who's in Publishers Weekly!... (Read More)
Using Kickstarter, Magnetic Press Plans Expanded 'Black Comix'??
February 23rd - via: publishersweekly.com
The coauthors of 'Black Comix,' a pioneering 2010 African-American comics compilation, have tapped Kickstarter to fund an expanded version of the book, and teamed with Magnetic Press to release it to the trade. (Read More)
BCR Spotlight - THE ESSAYS: David Walker, Brandon Easton and Brandon Thomas, Regine Sawyer, and Joe Illidge!
February 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everyone, Today we're gonna focus on some of the folks writing essays or articles featured in the book. If you've taken a look through the first volume (FREE download for becoming a backer), you'll see the sort of scholarly discourse we're... (Read More)
BCR Spotlight - Afua Richardson, Ben Passmore, Abdul H. Rashid, and Jason Reeves!
February 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everyone, This train is not slowing down, and we're finalizing a bunch more names to add to the final lineup, now that we know we've got 200 pages to play with. We'll announce some of those new additions shortly, but in the meantime, we're just... (Read More)
Next stretch goal -- HARDCOVER! Plus BCR Spotlight on Shawn Martinbrough, Arie Munroe, Bryan Moss, and Fred Noland!
February 20th - via: kickstarter.com
WOW, THANK YOU! Thanks to your support and growing interest, we've unlocked the 200 page stretch goal. That's 56 more pages than originally planned -- and at no extra cost to you! Plus, as promised in the last update, because you helped us get... (Read More)
200 pages!
February 19th - via: kickstarter.com
YES!!!Thank you, Michael G, for pushing us over the stretch goal to bring this project to 200 pages! And assuming we don't lose any pledges and drop back down before 9am tomorrow, EVERYONE (at a physical reward tier) GETS A FREE 4x6" cardstock print!... (Read More)
A weekend mission, and BCR Spotlight on Jeremy and Robert Love, Sean Mack, and Takeia Marie!
February 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everyone! Hope you're having a great Friday and wrapping up a nice week. Things have sorta stalled these past 24 hours, with not a lot of activity on the board, but that's always to be expected in the middle of a Kickstarter campaign... but... (Read More)
BCR Spotlight - Keith Knight, Robert Jeffrey, and DJ Kirkland!
February 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everyone! Creeping ever so close to that 200-page stretch goal... keep spreading the word, and those pages will be in the bag in no time! Meanwhile, to further entice your support, check out three more contributing artists featured in the book!... (Read More)
BCR Spotlight - Sanford Greene, Michael Lee Harris, N. Steven Harris, and Micheline Hess!
February 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey Everyone! Check out the participating talent we've got in the spotlight today! SANFORD GREENESanford Greene has worked professionally for more than a decade in the comics and animation industries. His clients have included companies such Marvel... (Read More)
Happy Valentine's Day! Spotlight on C. Spike Trotman, Shauna Grant, Joel Gill, and Naseed Gifted!
February 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everyone! Hope you're having a nice Valentine's Day (or anti-Valentine's Night, whatever works for you) -- spend it with someone you respect and admire... even if that's just yourself! We've got some more talent to spotlight today, including a... (Read More)
BCR Spotlight - Sharon De La Cruz, Barrington Edwards, Tim Fielder, and the Gibbs Sisters!
February 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everyone! Hope you had a great weekend -- we've got some more great artists to spotlight today! SHARON DE LA CRUZSharon Lee De La Cruz is a prolific artist and activist in New York City. She earned a BFA from The Cooper Union, is a Fulbright... (Read More)
First Stretch Goal hit! New artists added: Paris Alleyne, Te'Shawn Dwyer, and The Madtwiinz!
February 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey Everyone! THANK YOU so much for the continued support -- thanks to you, we've unlocked the first stretch goal, adding 32 pages to bring the page count up to 176 pages! Next step: adding another 24pages for a whopping 200 pages total! And... (Read More)
BCR Spotlight - Akinseye Brown, Matthew Clarke, Jerry Craft, and Keef Cross!
February 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everyone! One week down, and what a great first week it was! Not only hit our starting goal, but we're only a short ways away from hitting our first stretch goal, which will add 32 more pages to the book, bringing up to a cool 176 pages total! ... (Read More)
We hit our starting goal! + BRC Spotlight on Darryl Ayo, Kyle Baker, and David Brame!
February 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everyone! Well, first off (if you didn't see this on our front page yet) -- THANK YOU FOR HELPING US REACH OUR STARTING GOAL!We are thrilled by the amount of love and support you've all shown so far -- THANK YOU! But there is so much more we... (Read More)
BCR Spotlight #1 - Leisl Adams, Gregory Anderson-Elysee, and Jiba Anderson!
February 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everyone! Today we're going to kick-off a thrice-weekly (Monday, Wednesday, and Friday) update where we showcase a few of the artists contributing to the book! There are so many folks involved, and we're lining up even more even now, so stay... (Read More)
BLACK COMIX vol.1 (digital download)
February 4th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)
A great start! THANK YOU!
February 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everyone! Hope you're planning a great weekend -- we certainly are! What a great way to kick it off, too, with all of your love and support right out of the gate! After only 24hrs, we're 47% of the way to our starting goal... THANK YOU! With... (Read More)
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