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All-Negro comics : America's first Black comic book / edited by Chris Robinson.

Van Pelt Library PN6727.A45 A45 2025
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Evans, George J., Jr, author, artist.
Terrell, John (Comic book artist), author, artist.
Smith, William H. (Comic book artist), author, artist.
Cooper, Leonard (Comic book artist), author, artist.
Contributor:
Robinson, Chris (Comic book editor), editor, contributor.
Evans, Orrin C., 1902-1971, editor.
Washington, Tony, contributor.
Whitted, Qiana J., 1974- contributor.
Brothers, David (Comics author), contributor.
Pryor, Shawn, contributor.
Peters, Micah, contributor.
Height, Ray-Anthony, contributor.
Smith, Zipporah, contributor.
Edeko, Manny, contributor.
Guzmán, Samantha, contributor.
Bennett, Deron, contributor.
Stanton, Domo, contributor.
Marlow, Ryan, contributor.
Hatcher, Jasmine, contributor.
Morishita, Sharean, contributor.
Award Winning and Notable Children's and Young Adult Books (University of Pennsylvania)
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
African Americans--Comic books, strips, etc.
African Americans.
Black people--Comic books, strips, etc.
Black people.
African American detectives--Comic books, strips, etc.
African American detectives.
Black people in comics--History.
Black people in comics.
African Americans in comics--History.
African Americans in comics.
Race in comics--History.
Race in comics.
african american.
Genre:
adventure story comics.
Action and adventure comics
Comics (Graphic works)
Graphic novels
Action and adventure comics.
Detective and mystery comics.
Humorous comics.
Graphic novels.
Comics criticism.
Physical Description:
87 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Other Title:
America's first Black comic book
Place of Publication:
Portland, OR : Image, [2025]
Summary:
"In 1947, groundbreaking journalist Orrin C. Evans assembled a team of Black cartoonists to publish 'All-Negro comics,' the first comic book created by Black artists for Black readers of all ages. Almost a century later, All-Negro Comics #1 is a little-known relic instead of an American heirloom like Action Comics #1, Marvel Comics #1, and other milestone comic books from the era. 'All-Negro comics: America's first Black comic book' preserves that history for generations to come, containing 'All-Negro comics' #1, in full and digitally remastered for clarity, several essays for historical context and contemporary reflection, as well as new stories by Black writers and artists of today, featuring the original characters"--Page 4 of cover.
Contents:
Foreword / by Chris Robinson
All-Negro comics #1 / by Orrin C. Evans, George J. Evans Jr., John H. Terrell, William H. Smith ("Cravat"), Leonard Cooper, and remastered by Tony Washington
All-new, all-Negro : America's first Black comic book / by Qiana Whitted
Hip-hop and comic books was my genesis / by David Brothers
Finding my path / by Shawn Pryor
Ace Harlem in "A longer list" / by Micah Peters & Ray-Anthony Height with Tony Washington
Lion Man in "Dr. Sangro returns!" / by Zipporah Smith & Manny Edeko with Tony Washington
Nana's memory quilt / by Samatha Guzmán
Sugarfoot & Snake Oil in "Anything 42 can do" / by Deron Bennett & Domo Stanton with Tony Washington
Lil' Eggie in "New suit!" / by Chris Robinson & Ryan Marlow with Tony Washington
Hep chicks on parade 2023 / by Jasmine Hatcher
Dew Dillies in "The platypus and the swan" / by Sharean Morishita.
Notes:
"ANC 75"--Page 4 of cover.
Includes discussion questions and activities.
Includes bibliographical references.
Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards, 2024: Best Archival Collection/project.
ISBN:
9781534331150
1534331158
OCLC:
1549666614

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