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Grindhouse Airs 9.23.18
AFROnerdists! Check for our latest installment of the Grindhouse airing this Sunday at 6pm ET. Join the Afronerd Radio team, as they wax about the following topics: noted writer, graphic novelist (Shaft, Power Man and Iron Fist, Cyborg) and friend of the show, David Walker stops by to discuss his forthcoming Harlem Renaissance supernatural themed comic, Bitter Root (Image); Apple's billion dollar streaming service has purportedly been dubbed by staff as a bland and "Expensive NBC"; the fan favored but cancelled time traveling series, Timeless, gets its closure via a wrap up movie; the Dark Knight goes in a X-rated direction in the comic series release, Batman: Damned #1; more definitive scene pics of Joaquin Phoenix' Joker hit the net; it appears Disney heard the internet and capitulated to charges of colorism with the Princess Tiana cameo in Wreck it Ralph sequel, Ralph Breaks the Internet; another friend of the show, Professor John Jennings will be heading up a new graphic novel imprint entitled, Megascope geared toward diverse narratives of POC; indie director, Chloe Zhao (Sings My Brothers Taught Me) has been tapped to direct Marvel's next franchise series, The Eternals; Space Jam returns with Ryan Coogler, Lebron James and Terrence Nance.....interesting; Netflix has just greenlighted a sci-fi project starring actors, Jamie Foxx and Joseph Gordon-Levitt tentatively titled, Power; discussing Black Horror via Jordan Peele's Candyman reboot; And lastly, Dburt might check out a special November Black-ish purely for their Power tribute episode. Call LIVE at 646-915-9620.
And while you wait for tonight's show, here's a blast from the past-Blerds and Bleeks Speak-'16 at the Schomburg Black Comic Festival:
There’s few conventions or expos that have secured my heart in so quick a time as Small Press Expo, and with my second year under my belt I can finally pinpoint why. Let me take you with me. It’s Sunday morning, the second day of SPX 2018, and I’m trying not to sprint from the parking garage to the North Marriott’s White Flint Auditorium. I check the flyer again to see I’m truly on my CPT today, hoping that everyone else is on theirs as well (spoiler: of course we are).
The #drawingwhileblack @SPXcomics meet up is in about half an hour !! Come by and chat with other! Invite friends too! pic.twitter.com/ykO3zN57LA
— Abelle ✨?@ CALA?? (@sparklyfawn) September 16, 2018
I rush in, trying to look around casually before finally spotting the #DrawingWhileBlack hashtag’s founder, Abelle Hayford, who greets me warmly and invites me over (you can read up on the inspiration behind the hashtag in our interview with Abelle from last year’s SPX). There’s a small group gathered already, and in no time laughter rings out as we trade opinions about movies, art schools, and just the realities of being Black creators, making space for more people as they arrive. Nobody acts as gatekeeper, demanding to know what table you came from or what product you brought. When someone does pass out a book, everyone grabs them with joy as if receiving a comic for the first time and before we know it it’s time to take a group photo and disperse to tables and panels.
This gathering, though not necessarily an official part of SPX programming, is every bit what the SPX experience should be for a POC participant, if not more. Last year I mentioned the discussion of a much-needed creators of color directory, and while a document itself doesn’t seem to have been compiled yet, enough careful organization of your Twitter timeline makes it easy enough in a community determined to loudly cheer for one another.
Take for instance this year’s panel selection, an impressive offering of different genres, ages, experiences, and cultural viewpoints from local to international presenters. While the biggest draw Saturday was the “Universes of Rebecca Sugar” panel (click the titles of the panels for my livetweets), Sugar’s big name status in no way overshadowed other panels of the days such as “Feminist Futurism & Fantasy” or “Trans Memoir.” If anything, all three emphasized the importance of resilience in the creative field, the value of one’s unique voice, and remembering one’s roots/forebears in order to open doors for future artists, an inter-panel conversation that could only take place as a result of a thoughtfully curated schedule.
Sunday’s panels were similarly comprised of diverse yet intersecting voices between “Teen Latinx Memoir” hosted by the incredible DC-based organization Latin American Youth Center, the children’s literature panel called “Building the Jungle Gym,” and the “Queer Romance” panel. One pressing criticism I had last year was that I felt that many of the panels failed to include Black or even non-white passing panelists, a lack that felt even more palpable once the #DrawingWhileBlack hashtag was launched and one could see a significant number of posters present throughout the Expo.
This year I was delighted to find that not only did the sampling of panels I attended more visually reflect the diverse experience within the visual arts field, this representation continued for subjects that were not explicitly about race. As an example, I thought that both Shauna J. Grant’s (creator of Princess Love♥Pon and listed as one of the Five Blackest Manga You Should Be Reading Right Now) and Shannon Wright’s (creator of Castor & Carina: Halley’s Cosmic Combo) contributions to their respective panels really helped open up the conversations of nostalgia and childhood to a Black cultural lens. I’m also hoping that the “Teen Latinx Memoir” panel is part of a growing trend to invite non-adult voices to hold spaces of power in the arts community as creators in their own right and not just as audience members.
This brings us at last to the Ignatz Awards Ceremony, a celebration of achievement made even more necessary by controversies which can be best summarized by cartoonist Ben Passmore’s observation that “comics is changing, y’all. There’s some dusty people out here who don’t like it” (Phillip LeBlanc at The Beat has a great breakdown of what lead up to and followed the moment). Personally, I was mostly pleased to see a majority POC judging panel this year, including BNP favorite Taneka Stotts, as well as another longtime BNP favorite, Richie Pope, winning Outstanding Artist for The Box We Sit On.
It’s one thing to observe the shift in comics towards creators of color, LGBTQIA+ creators, and those of us that are both from online sidelines or in small conversations. It’s quite another to see the leaders of this movement, both seasoned veterans and fresh fighters, come together and palpably feel that passion fill Small Press Expo. To laugh through breakfast alongside creators whose work can make you feel seen right to your core or to bond with your new favorite artist through a shared side eye in the Exhibition Hall ’cause white folks be out here tryin’ it sometimes. (Also: the fact that SPX launched a fundraiser to #DefendThe11 indie comics community members facing a defamation lawsuit is wonderful show of support.)
It’s like leaving with a charge that I don’t think I can sum up any better than Rebecca Sugar’s heartfelt quote during her panel: “Failure is not a problem. Stopping is a problem. There will always be bad drawings, but there’s no problem if you kept moving forward. Don’t stop. Please don’t stop.”
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Funko has started its daily releases of Funko NYCC 2018 exclusives. This year they have posted where the exclusives will be shared so no more waiting for this to be announced. Which ones are you excited for? Let us know in the comments!
2018 NYCC Reveals: DC!
What would New York Comic Con be without
DC Super Heroes and Super-Villains?
Aquaman, Wonder Woman, The Flash and Superman are here
to save the day as Pop! collectibles, the latter two as a Pop! two-pack.
A 5 Star gold Batman complete with the iconic Bat-Signal
and pink Harley Quinn armed with her mallet and a
Joker card round out the DC exclusives.
Pop! Heroes: Aquaman – Arthur Curry (Hot Topic)
Pop! Heroes: DC – 1st appearance Wonder Woman (Hot Topic)
Pop! Heroes: DC – The Flash & Superman (Racing) (GameStop/EB Games)
Pop! Movies: DC – Superman (Chrome 3-pack) (FYE)
5 Star: DC – Batman (Golden Midas) (GameStop/EB Games)
5 Star: DC – Harley Quinn (Pink) (Hot Topic)
2018 NYCC Reveals: Music!
The latest New York Comic Con Exclusive is Notorious B.I.G., shown blinged out with a crown and chain – fitting for the king of rap.
2018 NYCC Reveals: Games!
The world needs heroes armed with rocket hammers and you need this
super-sized Reinhardt Overwatch New York Comic Con 6” Pop! exclusive.
Pop! Games – Overwatch (GameStop/EB Games)
Celebrate your love for Fallout with this New York Comic Con
Assaultron Pop! exclusive.
Pop! Games – Fallout (GameStop/EB Games)
2018 NYCC Reveals: GPK!
Bring a touch of nuclear nostalgia to your collection with this
Pop! Garbage Pail Kids New York Comic Con exclusive.
Adam Bomb might just be the most recognizable of the
Garbage Pail Kids and he makes an undeniably memorable
impression with this exclusive metallic variant!
Pop! GPK: Garbage Pail Kids – Adam Bomb (Metallic) (Toy Tokyo) (LE 3000)
2018 NYCC Reveals: Star Wars!
Go on an epic journey with Star Wars New York Comic Con exclusives! Fans of Star Wars: The Clone Wars will be happy to see a Pop! Captain Rex as they tackle the difficult challenge of choosing between the Republic and the Separatists.
Pop! Star Wars: Clone Wars – Captain Rex (Hot Topic)
2018 NYCC Reveals: Marvel!
There’s no shortage of exciting New York Comic Con
exclusives to be had. The Marvel collection alone is worth
a trip to New York. Marvel exclusives include an Ironheart Dorbz,
Hulkbuster vs. Hulk Movie Moment, Black Panther Okoye Pop!
with removable hair, chrome Black Panther Shuri Pop!, Spider-Woman Pop!, Carnage Pop! and Pop! Korg with Miek from Thor: Ragnarok.
Dorbz: Marvel – Iron Heart (FYE)
Movie Moment: Hulkbuster vs. Hulk (Walgreens)
Pop! Marvel: Black Panther – Okoye with Red Dress (Amazon)
Pop! Marvel: MS 10 – Shuri (Chrome) (GameStop/ EB Games)
Pop! Marvel: Marvel Venom – Carnage with Tendrils (Hot topic)
Pop! Marvel: Classic Spider-Woman (Entertainment Earth)
Pop! Marvel: Thor Ragnarok – Korg & Miek (GameStop/ EB Games)
2018 NYCC Reveals: Hanna-Barbera!
Hanna-Barbera is known for some of the most beloved
characters in pop culture. A Vynl. Huckleberry Hound and Snagglepuss
are must haves and exciting New York Comic Con exclusives.
The New York Comic Con Pop! exclusives include the
titular character from Jabberjaw, Dum Dum from Touché Turtle
and Dum Dum, Baba Looey from Quick Draw McGraw and
a glow in the dark Funky Phantom.
Vynl.: Hanna-Barbera – Huckleberry Hound + Snagglepuss (Funko Shop)
Pop!: Hanna-Barbera – Jabberjaw (Funko Shop)
Pop!: Hanna-Barbera – Dum Dum (Funko Shop)
Pop! Animation: Hanna-Barbera- Baba Looey (Funko Shop)
Pop! Animation: Hanna-Barbera- Funky Phantom (LE 1000)
2018 NYCC Reveals: TV & Animation!
Here’s what we know about Beast Boy from
Teen Titans Go!: He loves to eat. He’s Cyborg’s best friend
and Raven’s unlikely love interest. He’s green, which is pretty cool.
He loves burritos, pie, pizza and video games. He can transform
into the animal of his choice. And now he’s a
New York Comic Con metallic Pop! exclusive.
Pop! TV: Teen Titans Go! – Beast Boy Variant Metallic (Toy Tokyo) (3000LE)
Gearhead from Adult Swim’s critically acclaimed animated
series Rick and Morty joins Pop! as a
New York Comic Con exclusive.
Pop! Animation – Rick and Morty – Gearhead (Target)
2018 NYCC Reveals: TV!
Love and marriage go together like a horse and
carriage, as does this New York Comic Con exclusive
four-pack of Married with Children action figures
depicting Peggy, Al, Kelly and Bud Bundy.
Action Figure: Married with Children (Target)
New Girl but she’s so much more than that. She’s a bartender,
model, owner and manager of Cece’s Boys Model Management
and now a New York Comic Con Pop! exclusive.
Marsha, Marsha, Marsha! The Brady Bunch’s Jan might
have classic middle child syndrome but it’s safe to say that
will all be over when she realizes she’s a New York Comic Con Pop!
exclusive. Better still, Jan and her imaginary boyfriend
George Glass are a Pop! two-pack.
Pop! TV: Brady Bunch – Jan & George Glass (Books-A-Million)
Take a trip in the Tardis to the Tenth Doctor and one of the most terrifying villains in any era. According to the Doctor, Vashta Nerada are behind humanity’s fear of the dark and it’s easy to see why with this New York Comic Con exclusive glow in the dark Pop! of the Vashta Nerada, which translates to “the shadows that melt the flesh.” Because it wasn’t scary enough before we knew that.
Pop! TV: Doctor Who – Vashta Nerada (Hot Topic)
Nobody bobs their heads quite like the The Roxbury Guys—also known as the Butabi brothers. Doug and Steve Butabi are part of Saturday Night Live and pop culture history as the skit that inspired A Night at the Roxbury. And now the duo is a New York Comic Con two-pack Pop! exclusive.
Pop! TV: SNL – Doug & Steve Butabi (Barnes & Noble)
Dr. Caitlin Snow might be a well-intentioned scientist, but
her alter-ego, Killer Frost, has no interest in playing nice. Fortunately,
this glow in the dark Pop! New York Comic Con exclusive, is expecting
anything but a chilly reception from fans of The Flash.
Pop! TV: The Flash – Killer Frost (Hot Topic)
Kara Danvers aka Supergirl— has come to terms with her powers, saved the world and discovered herself along the way. But being a New York Comic Con Pop! Exclusive is one adventure she hopes fans will be “super” excited about!
Pop! TV: Supergirl – Supergirl (Barnes & Noble)
2018 NYCC Reveals: Disney!
Disney New York Comic Con exclusives including a two-pack
of black and white Disney Mickey Mouse vinyl figures
from the Mickey’s 90th celebration series, a Little Whirlwind Mickey Pop!
from the same collection, Sora from Kingdom Hearts in Pop!
guardian form, the cunning Shere Khan from Tailspin and a
truly epic Pop! Rides version of the Pizza Planet Truck driven
by Buzz Lightyear from Disney•Pixar’s Toy Story.
Mini Vinyl Figures: Disney – Mickey Mouse (2-pack) (B&W) (Amazon)
Pop! Disney: Mickey’s 90th – Whirlwind Mickey (Walmart)
Pop! Disney: KH3 – Sora as Guardian (Walmart)
Pop! Disney: TaleSpin – Shere Khan with Hands Together (GameStop/ EB Games)
Pop! Rides: Toy Story – Pizza Planet truck (BoxLunch)
2018 NYCC Reveals: Anime!
Pop! Animation New York Comic Con exclusive figures
include Brook from Shonen Jump’s One Piece.
Pop! Animation: One Piece – Brook (Hot Topic)
Pop! Animation figures include Brook from Shonen
Jump’s One Piece, Eto from Tokyo Ghoul.
Pop! Animation: Tokyo Ghoul – Eto in Bandages (Hot Topic)
Pop! Animation figures include a 6” supersized Great Ape Vegeta
and a blue chrome Super Saiyan Vegeta from Dragon Ball Z.
Pop! Animation: DBZ – 6″ Great Ape Vegeta (Hot Topic)
Pop! Animation: DBZ- Vegeta (Blue Chrome) (Toy Tokyo)
2018 NYCC Reveals: Movies!
Horror fans will scream for this New York Comic Con
exclusive – Rock Candy Grady twins from classic film The Shining.
Rock Candy: The Shining – The Grady Twins (Target)
The secretive Margot Tenebaum of The Royal Tenebaums makes a stylish, if melancholy, Rock Candy figure for New York Comic Con!
Rock Candy: The Royal Tenenbaums – Margot (Funko Shop)
Frenemies Max Fischer and Herman Blume from Wes Anderson’s Rushmore make a compelling Vynl. duo for New York Comic Con!
Vynl.: Rushmore – Max Fischer and Herman Blume (BoxLunch)
Vynl. Prince Akeem and Randy Watson from Coming to America are expecting a royal welcome.
Vynl.: Coming To America – Akeem & Randy (Target)
Gizmo and Stripe from Gremlins are ready to make
some mischief as a Vynl. pair.
Vynl.: Gremlins – Gremlins in 3D Glasses (GameStop/EB Games)
for New York Comic Con 2018!
The Fugitive Predator Pop! from Predator is appropriately terrifying.
Pop! Movies: The Predator – Fugitive Predator (Books-A-Million)
2018 NYCC Reveals: Scott Pilgrim vs. the World!
characters, among them Knives Chau who is available as
a Pocket Pop! and mascot for FunkO’s Cereal.
The Katayanagi twins—Ramona Flowers’ fifth and
sixth evil exes—are ready for battle as a Pop! two-pack.
2018 NYCC Reveals: Harry Potter!
a Professor Quirrell Pop! that might or might not (but probably might)
be harboring He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named beneath
his removable turban. You can also find the cleverest witch
of her age, Hermione Granger getting sorted into Gryffindor!
2018 NYCC Reveals: Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald!
a Pop! majestic Augurey inspired by the highly anticipated
upcoming Warner Bros. feature
film Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald.
2018 NYCC Reveals: Game of Thrones!
Winter might not be on its way yet but New York Comic Con
Game of Thrones Pop! exclusives are. Berric Dondarrion is ready
for battle and a Pop! three-pack of The Creators celebrates
George R.R. Martin, David Benioff and D.B. Weiss.
Pop! TV: Game of Thrones – Beric Dondarrion
with Flame Sword (Barnes & Noble)
Beric Dondarrion makes his return to the Seven Kingdoms
in season 7, wielding his flaming sword with fearless prowess.
Now immortalized as a Pop! Funko, he is ready to fight by your side.
Game of Thrones now have their very own Funko 3-pack,
paying homage to their talents behind one of the most widely acclaimed, award-winning shows in HBO® history.
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