In a world that already hates and fears them – what if only black people had superpowers? After miraculously surviving being gunned down by police, a young man learns that he is part of the biggest lie in history. Now he must decide whether it is safer to keep it a secret or if the truth will set him free.
Day Two: BLACK | Osajyefo & Smith 3
BLACK looks at the “outsider” trope, the characters that are outside of society and not accepted even in their secret identity. Like the X-Men characters who are palatable examples of what discrimination looks like.
The project that followed, WHITE, examined a wider look at the world BLACK is set in. To explore the reactions which make up the many facets that uphold racism. The aspects that quietly ignore uncles telling racist jokes at Thanksgiving every year, and thinking it is okay to wear blackface at costume parties.
BLACK CONTENT CREATORS
Creator and writer of BLACK, Kwanza Osajyefo is a former digital editor at Marvel and DC Comics. Co-creator and designer, Tim Smith 3 (A.K.A TS3), has been working in the comic industry for over 15 years. Recipient of the 2011 Inkpot Award for Outstanding Achievement in Comic Art, Jamal Igle has penciled everything from indie faves to Marvel & DC hits.
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