Tales of Urban Horror

Fernando Meirelles’ City of God is a sweeping tale of how crime affects the poor population of Rio de Janeiro. Though the narrative skips around in time, the main focus is on Cabeleira who formed a gang called the Tender Trio. He and his best friend, Bené (Phelipe Haagensen), become crime lords over the course of a decade. When Bené is killed before he can retire, Lil’ Zé attempts to take out his…

Writer John Ridley has one goal for his run on the Black Panther, destroy the character in thirteen books while building up his own creations. I have been critical of many Marvel comic and the publishers handling of its character of color and Black Panther in particular, see my earlier article. But nothing prepared for what could only be the worse handling of the beloved character in its 60…

Darrel, a young Black autistic boy, convinces his mom to let him stay home alone so she can pursue a once in a lifetime opportunity. But when unexpected circumstances surface, he must find a unique way to cope with his meltdown alone. Inspired by the true story of a young boy’s experience with autism and sensory processing disorder, and his path towards independence. Watch the Trailer Watch the…

What Am I Working On? Aug. 2022

Humankind’s First DLC “Cultures Of Africa”

Posted on January 11, 2022 by Gavin Sheehan|Comments SEGA has revealed the first official DLC for Humankind this week as Cultures Of Africa is now currently available to pre-order. Developer Amplitude Studios has put together a new set of cultures from across the continent at different periods of time that you can start the game wish to explore, build your society, and eventually become a…

Spiderman Across the Spider-verse Part 1

Miles Morales returns for the next chapter of the Oscar®-winning Spider-Verse saga, an epic adventure that will transport Brooklyn’s full-time, friendly neighborhood Spider-Man across the Multiverse to join forces with Gwen Stacy and a new team of Spider-People to face off with a villain more powerful than anything they have ever encountered. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Part One) is…

BATWOMAN’s Camrus Johnson on All Things Batwing

Camrus Johnson discusses his latest incarnation of Luke Fox…Batwing! Follow the journey of this iconic character from the pages of DC’s comics to his latest reappearance on BATWOMAN — but don’t call him a sidekick! BATWOMAN airs Wednesdays at 9/8c on The CW. #DCFanDome #Batwoman (© 2021 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.)

Scifi Short Film “Kifaro” by Dilman Dila – African Science Fiction and Horror

A man sends a kifaro to kill his wife’s secret lover. Kifaro is an evil spirit that is sent to kill or cause harmful sicknesses, and in this science fiction story, the kifaro is a drone controlled by a diviner. It borrows from the concept that modern day digital binary code evolved from a mathematical system used in many African divination systems. Written and directed by Dilman Dila who lives…

Don’t Be Afraid

Primal and beautiful

“As a child I had chronic asthma and would frequently be so ill that I could not leave the house for days or even weeks at a time. But all those times I spent locked up inside, I spent filling up dozens of composition notebooks with all kinds of drawings. I even tried to write my own comic books…. So my illness as a child, which kept me from going outside to play, became a blessing.” Browsing…

In Concert 2, the last novel in the Tales of Urban series starts off with a vampire new year’s party in Manhattan, NY. To say the crowd is eclectic would be an understatement. Marvel’s upcoming X cross over #XMenHellfireGala artist and designers have created gala attire designed for double take. For my Gala I would invite Synch, Colossus, Sunfire, Prof X, the cast of Sword, Pyro, Polaris and…

The BLERDS Speak for Me

I just saw the cover for X-Men’s Marauders #19 featuring Bishop on the cover, and without even seeing the inside, I know he will not be featured in the comic. At least not in any meaningful way. @gerrydugan when are going to do anything with Bishop? and why would you feature him in the lineup, if he were only going to be a background character? There are few spaces where comic lover that are…

When Your Therapist Looks Like You

After Omari and his friends encounter vampires and the supernatural, how do they process this experience? Therapist, Dr. Flora Gamboa, is introduced in Full Moon Mix Tape, the second in my Tales of Urban Horror series. She plays a pivotal role in the story. Flora was created to demonstrate the effectiveness of therapy as a way of arriving at solutions. I also wanted the therapist to be a person…

Funny how you look over your work and later realize what influenced some of your characters. Omari, the hero of the Tales of Urban Horror series, brave, possessing a good heart but makes poor decisions is loosely based on “Fool,” from Wes Craven’s 1991 horror classic, People Under the Stairs, not to be confused with the group. What appears as a simple horror is actually a story of a David in…

White All Around Written by Wilfrid Lupano & Art by Stéphane Fert Genre(s) Biography & Memoirs, Drama, Historical fictionPages 136Publisher Dargaud (France)Type Graphic novelAge rating 12+Date of release 20/01/2021 WHITE ALL AROUND is a historically based graphic novel about courage, allyship, and the threat of racism in an even liberal-leaning environment. Beautifully written and illustrated.…

The Hill We Climb

Poem by Amanda Gorman, delivered on the steps of the US Capitol at the inauguration of the 46th President of the United States, January 20, 2021 When day comes we ask ourselves,where can we find light in this never-ending shade?The loss we carry,a sea we must wadeWe’ve braved the belly of the beastWe’ve learned that quiet isn’t always peaceAnd the norms and notionsof what just isIsn’t always…