ghettoManga: 2012

Something to watch for in 2013- "PART TIME SHUFFLE" by James Stanley aka @BeefyKunoichi (interview)

This is an interview I did a while back with James Stanley aka Beefy Kunoichi. Dude is part of the growing legions of black anime/ manga/ gaming fans out there constructing worlds in the privacy of their own homes, and a proud graduate of the Savannah College of Art and Design. I think he is bound to be a brand name in comics, and I think you'll agree. I did this interview for GhettoManga Quarterly, but since I'm feeling generous again, here it is in its entirety for free consumption...

On Sale Today- "SUPER BRAWL! Cronus VS Black Cloud" by Scott Beach, Stanley Weaver Jr & Shawn Alleyne

Scott Beach was excited to announce that his creation Cronus' epic battle with the mysterious Black Cloud was available for purchase via SUPER BRAWL! Cronus VS Black Cloud before the end of 2012. Celebrate via this preview...

PREVIEW- Shadowman #3

Man. This comic looks dope. Them folks at Valiant Entertainment had a coming out party in 2012, and if all their books are as good as Shadowman... 2013 is gonna be another monster year.

"Got a lesson in my left hand, gun upon my right palm..."-Boog Brown

"Calm in the storm,
this melanin keep me warm.
So prevalent we put on through song..."
-Boog Brown

Feast your ears on Classicool, a nice track from a crew called the Live Percenters, featuring Detroit-to-ATL transplant Boog Brown.

Corey Lewis to release new anthology at Emerald City Comicon?!?!

Because I'm a big dork for his comix, I freaked out when Corey Lewis mentioned that he was planning to drop his first full-color self-published book -tentatively titled Sunbakery-in time for Emerald City Comicon in early March. He describes it as "a self-anthology of (at least 3) short comic stories, and another section of pure artwork." That sounds too dope for words... Anyways, I couldn't find any pics on his page identified as being in the book, so here's a bunch of pics I snatched on geepee...

Kindle Book Review- "BadAzz MoFo's Book of SPAGHETTI WESTERNS" by David F. Walker

My review of BadAzz MoFo's Book of SPAGHETTI WESTERNS

#FreeDownload Sha Stimuli "The Present"

Is it Christmas already? Geez, it comes quicker when you're buying the presents instead'a just unwrappin' 'em, huh? Yo, for all y'all giving more than you're receiving, cop this new record The Present from Sha Stimuli & Dynamite Bruhz, courtesy of Salem Psalms.

Phoenix Jones, the Rain City Superheroes & Josh Boulet VS the End of the World

Phoenix Jones and the Rain City Superhero Movement took to the streets of Seattle to help maintain order in case any Mayan Calendar-inspired riots or hysteria popped off. Our buddy Joshua Boulet rolled with the costumed activists once more, sketchbook in hand, to document the evening's action...

In stores now- GREEN LANTERN #15

People keep asking me what I think of the new Green Lantern Simon Baz. The short answer is I don't. Doug Mahnke's art is dope, though...

"F*ck you and your Christmas tree! I'm the Grinch but you can call me P!" -Sean Price

That dude Sean Price is in the house... like down the chimney and all up in your spot, gettin' you for your loot! Peep this hilarious animated video How Sean Price Stole Christmas...

Check out the latest trailer for DJANGO UNCHAINED!

I don't know how I'm gonna pull it off, but I definitely wanna try to catch Django Unchained on Christmas Day. With all the Wertham-like hysteria about violence in the media lately, I need to go see something where lotsa bad, bad people get kilt on screen (with the full knowledge that it's all just pretend)...

Get that JJ DOOM for just $5 on Amazon

"Is it the end or for pretend? I can neither condemn nor defend..." -MF DOOM

Looks like the Mayans forgot to carry the two or something. It's all good. Cock your tinfoil hat and listen to this DOOMSAYER Remix in a crop circle, courtesy of Rappcats. There will be another apocalyptic prophecy along shortly...

#screamPhoenix- "Sketch the World" meets "Rain City Superhero Movement"

That dude Josh Boulet (Green Reefer, Draw Occupy Wall Street, B-Girls vs D-Grrls, The Wrong Night in Texas) beat me to it. With Black Book #23 and drawing tools in hand, Josh rolled with costumed activist Phoenix Jones and the rest of the Rain City Superhero Movement...

#DownloadThis "Rapping Paper" by Sha Stimuli (prod. by Dynamite Bruhz) f/Skyzoo and Torae

Salem Psalms sent me this fresh single Rapping Paper off Sha Stimuli and Dynamite Bruhz' new joint The Present. Peep...

"Freedom ain’t free, so tell me what it costs. I’d rather pay the price than let the system be my boss" -Blctxt Contxt

I loved Blctxt Contxt's 2011 album A Smart Black Boy: The Sonic Inception so much that when I saw one of his updates on Facebook about some random news item, I had to go check his bandcamp to see if he had any new music. I found this free download Warning Signz.

Season's greetings from GhettoManga (via Jerry Craft)

Classic animated Madvillain video- "Strange Ways"

Claymation is a very underused technique for hip hop videos. I really enjoyed this official video for Madvillain's Strange Ways, which utilizes stop motion animation to bring DOOM and MadLib to your computer screen...

I can't help it! I'M GEEKING over PACIFIC RIM!

While my friends are all swooning over the Man of Steel trailer, I just want to see Guillermo Del Toro's giant-monster-versus-giant-robot opera Pacific Rim. But maybe that's just me...

Speaking of "Princeless"...

Princeless vol2 #1 is available for pr-eorder...

FCBD 2013- MOLLY DANGER & PRINCELESS One-Shot!

Anime-heads: Peep these "Kick-Heart" Audition clips!

If you're feverishly waiting on Production IG's new arthouse wrestling/ romance anime Kick-Heart like we are, you definitely need to peep these audition reels featuring some dope short clips of the animation. There's also info on how you can audition to get YOUR voice in the movie if you hurry...

Preview - "CHANGE" #1

This looks weird. I think I'm gonna buy it...

Album Review- "City Beautiful" by Adam WarRock

Like a lotta nerdcore rappers, there's something a little off about Adam WarRock. He strikes me as a dude that will never be popular with traditional hip hop fans, but I bet that's fine with him...

DETROIT STAND UP- Guilty Simpson + Apollo Brown = "Dice Game"

This is good stuff. Ran across this collabo joint from Detroit natives Guilty Simpson and Apollo Brown.

"He usedta rap about stabbin' and clappin' niggas, but now he's all obsessed with time travel and zappin' niggas..." -7evenThirty

Top of the mornin' to ya, fam! Here's the video to 7even:Thirty's new joint Get Up, for all those trying to get the lead out...

THISSSSS...

Glory #33 doesn't come out until February 27th, but I had to post this cover now, just in case the Mayan apocalypse does us in first. Now if the magnetic pole reversal smashes our atoms when we cross the galactic horizon or whatever, my soul will still rest easy knowing you got a chance to see this...

-samax.

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IN STORES NOW- "African American Classics" #begBorrowSteal

Teaser Ad: "The Gryphon" by Samax Amen

In stores NOW- "BATWING #15"

Wow... this comic's on issue 15 already? I can honestly say I have never even seen this comic in the store. Not saying it isn't there, just that I've never seen it. I don't read any other Batman comics, so maybe I unconsciously skip the "Bat" section? Anyways, I snagged this preview of Batwing #15 for you...

In Stores Now- SHAKO #1

Get your FREE copy of Cyber Force #2 TODAY!

I really enjoyed the first issue of the new Cyber Force relaunch. The story is one reveal after another, the art is beautiful, and you know, there's the whole FREE COMIC BOOK thing. Looks like more of the same with #2

Gensu Dean + 7even:Thirty + Homeboy Sandman = DOWNLOAD THIS!!!

If you're not familiar with deep Southern spitter 7even:Thirty, you're in for a treat! I randomly Googled him this morning and found this free download Ramesses featuring 7even and Homeboy Sandman ripping over a beat by the mighty GENSU DEAN (just nod in agreement and Google him later)! Peep...

In Stores today- INVINCIBLE #98

The original Invincible returns in Invincible #98, but it looks like the world is gonna need all the Invincibles it can get, as the three-part The Death of Everyone storyline kicks off...

LeSean Thomas's documentary series "Seoul Sessions" is BACK with a VENGEANCE!!!

After a brief hiatus, Seoul Sessions, the documentary web series following tv animation director LeSean Thomas's experiences working in animation in Seoul South Korea.

PREVIEW: New Illuminati #... wait... I'm sorry.. New Avengers #1 (again)

Since they kilt off Professor X, T'challa the Black Panther returns to the Illuminati, Marvel's assembly of the greatest minds and biggest bosses in the Marvel U. And because mainstream comics is all about the Benjamins, they changed the name to New Avengers. Here's some art...

PREVIEW: Django Unchained #1 (cover by Jim Lee & Alex Sinclair)

In preparation for the film's release on Christmas Day, Vertigo is dropping the comic book adaptation of the script for Quentin Tarantino's western Django Unchained later this month, complete with Jim Lee cover...

Preview: THUNDERBOLTS #1

When I heard they were rebooting Thunderbolts without Luke Cage as the leader, my interest in the comic vanished. Then I read this preview starring General Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross recruiting an all-star team of anti-hero badasses for his own personal strike team. Interest unlocked...

Shadowman is back, huh?

I "overheard" friends on the internet talking about the return of Valiant Comics in the past few months. I even got a little interested at the mention of a X-O Manowar going head-up with Ninjak. But the return of Shadowman? That's a whole 'nother thing...

Start the day off RIGHT w/ SUBKULTURE PATRIOTS!

One of my Facebook readers posted this bandcamp link and I initially peeped it because of the art (yes, that fly ass cover WAS smashed out by my dude Josh Boulet), but as it turns out this self-titled album from Austin-based hip hop collective SubKulture Patriots is the effing BOMB! Peep...

Don Cheadle reprises his GREATEST role...

Every Republican's worst nightmare has come true! No, I'm not talking about Obama's second term... Well, they are really buggin' about that, but something even WORSE has happened: Tree-hugging demi-god Captain Planet has taken over the world, and it turns out HE'S a black dude, too?!
OH HELL NAWL!!!

In stores now- GLORY #30

I haven't made it to the comic shop this week because of the holiday, so I haven't read this issue yet, but here's a preview anyways...

HELL!! YES!!

Before Mike Mignola went Hollywood along with his most famous creation, Hellboy owned an unbreakable grip on the top spot on my "buy pile." Despite the efforts of some very sincere and talented artists, I was never able to sustain any enthusiasm for Hellboy comics not drawn by Mignola. So as you can imagine, these elegant pages from the new Hellboy In Hell #1 and 2 got me very, very excited...