Foster III, comic book historian and author of Looking For A Face Like Mine “A long neglected chapter of comic book history brought to light by a master scribe!” - Prof. “An indispensable contribution to the history of American comics, for fans and scholars alike.” - Qiana Whitted, editor of Inks: The Journal of the Comics Studies, and author of EC Comics: Race, Shock, and Social Protest This unknown but vital part of comics history which Ken has so stunningly revealed will make the timely Invisible Men: The Trailblazing Black Artists of Comic Books one of the most talked about and important books of the comics field,” says Yoe Books editor, Craig Yoe.Įarly reviews from Quattro’s peers in the arena of comics history have been overwhelmingly positive, and include:
“Ken Ouattro’s engrossing writing, based on over two decades of impeccable research, finally gives foundational black comic artists their due.
I hope that by sharing these revelations, others will be inspired,” says Quattro. My research, taken mostly from sources within the contemporaneous Black media, was for me both revealing and humbling. “The Black artists profiled in this book lived and worked among the white population but remained unseen and unknown to those same people. Gorgeously illustrated with rare examples of each artist’s work, Invisible Men features Ken Quattro’s impeccable research of the social and cultural environments in which these extraordinary men lived and worked, plus full stories from mainstream comic books, rare reprints from titlles including All-Negro Comics and Negro Heroes, and unpublished artist’s photos. Each man’s personal struggles and triumphs are represented as they broke through into an industry formerly occupied only by whites. Stoner, a renowned fine artist of the Harlem Renaissance and the first Black artist to draw comic books Owen Middleton, whose life sentence in Sing Sing became a cause célèbre championed by historian Will Durant, leading both to freedom and a career in comics Matt Baker, who drew Vooda, the first groundbreaking Black comic book hero and many more. Using primary source material from World War II-era Black newspapers and magazines, this compelling book profiles pioneers like E.C. Invisible Men: The Trailblazing Black Artists of Comic Books, a new hardcover book by comics historian Ken Quattro, is a riveting exploration of this little-known history, published by Yoe Books, an IDW imprint, and debuting today.
Media Release - During the formative years of the comic book industry, talented Black artists worked behind-the-scenes to create thrilling tales of superheroes, horror, and romance.
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