ghettoManga: 2013

"I got them go-go-gadgets. So when the Cobra-La come through the floor, I'm putting snakes in baskets..." -Vast Aire

REVEALED: The SECRET ORIGIN of BROCCOLI ROB!

If you're patiently waiting on Jamar Nicholas's all ages superhero graphic novel LEON: PROTECTOR of the PLAYGROUND, you might enjoy to see the rough artwork leading into the genesis of Leon's nemesis Broccoli Rob below! If not, well... it's still down there...

Brandon Graham eats kung-fu posters, shites comics, and fux with one of his heroes...

"I eat posters and steal their power."
-Brandon Graham, explaining how he took inspiration from old kung-fu joints to put together the cover for the Empowered: Internal Medicine one-shot, wherein the GhettoManga favorite cartoonist and KRS ONE acolyte takes on Adam Warren's cheesecake superhero comedy. Peep the cover in question and some preview pages below...

Have you seen this Kickstarter trailer for the 80's style action comedy KUNG FURY? No? CLICK THIS NOW!

Judging from the almost six thousand backers it has already, you may have already heard about the silly ass CGI 80's love fest KUNG FURY, but I'll be damned if I wasn't gonna share what has gotta be the best Kickstarter video ever...

New KING RA animated video by @GoodIdeaStyle coming soon? I can't wait!

“Defending my bars first, never respond to a fucking Kendrick Lamar verse.” -Sean Price

Y'all know how I feel about MegaSean's blue collar raps, right? Here's some Sean Price SoundCloudery...

"We broke Batman's back. We killed Superman." -Rob Liefeld, speaking on the impact of the Image Comics founding.

Just finished watching The Image Revolution, a documentary chronicling the history of iconic creator-owned publisher Image Comics. I went ahead and embedded it for you to watch below

#KickstartTHIS "BREAKBALL" by Gavin Weir

Check out this preview of Breakball, a post-apocalyptic sci-fi sports comic by Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale graduate Gavin Weir.

"No one is born hating another person... If they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love." -Nelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela #1 by Sidney Maurer

Felipe Smith and Tradd Moore BOTH drew covers for their new "Ghost Rider" debut

So we are pretty psyched for the new Ghost Rider comic written by the mighty Felipe Smith, but we aint forgot he's got mad drawing chops, too! He pulled out a new style for this variant cover, and it looks pretty dope. For more fire, peep the regular cover by series artist Tradd Moore (Luther Strode) below...

#nowPlaying "Strange" by the Boogie Monsters

Order your copy of BLACK COMIX now and get $20 OFF the cover price!

Ring the alarm! I just got new copies of Black Comix in today, just in time for Black Friday! Buuuut I can't wait, so I'm offering $20 OFF, cause that's how I roll!

#nowPlaying "Thank You" by Busta Rhymes f/ Q-tip. And some other dudes y'all like ad-libbin'...

THIS would get me into the movie theaters for an X-men movie...

"I ain't rich but I hustle, cause everyday is another chance to get out the struggle..." @DaShade

Temp job and freelancing is keeping me away from the blog, but Da'Shade rapping over a Raph Saadiq track was more than I could resist, seen? Peep...

Napoleon Da Legend and Crazy Al Cayne working on a new SugarCayne Experiment EP?

#nowPlaying "Just Let It Go" by @teknique45 and Lejend #nerdcore

GET YOUR DIRTY HANDS OFF MY WOMAN, TEK!

I met nerdcore emcee/beatmaker Tekforce at the Listening party for Sivion's album last month. Cool cat. Even though he went to the Jean Grae show and I didn't, I am posting a couple of his songs to show how much I am not hating. Cause... I'm totally not hating.

This dude ANDREW HUERTA is SICK with the pen... SICK, I SAY!!!

Because I am obviously a glutton for punishment, I took on the task of being a moderator of a Luke Cage fan art group on DeviantArt, and as a result, ran across this ill drawing by Andrew Huerta (Jinnrise, Pathfinder). Dude is insanely dope! Peep some art below, fam...

FOOD ONE is TAKING OVER LOS ANGELES this week!!!! (((airhorn)))

If you've found yourself with a case of the Mondays, I figure some random art from the mighty FOOD ONE (his momma named him Jim Mahfood) should lift your spirits. My Los Angelinos should be especially festive, because FOOD ONE's VISUAL FUNK WEEK is in full mother-fucking efFIZZect in your area! Here's an itinerary (that's just a list of places and dates, fools) and some more art below...

New cover. New title. STILL the BEST SUPER HERO NOVEL I have ever read! #begBorrowSteal

David Walker (BadAzz Mofo, Blind Monkey Style) has written the best super hero story I've read in a long time, and did it without needing to lean on a superstar artist. If you want to read a decent superhero genre novel, there are lots of choices out there. If you want a GREAT superhero novel, buy Super Justice Force (The Adventures of Darius Logan) now.

Shrug I'd watch it...

I'm obviously a big fan of indie comic book dude and filmmaker Yehudi Mercado (Buffalo Speedway, Pantalones, TX), so that explains why I'm already in line to watch/read whatever Hero Hotel is gonna be. Watch this youtube trailer and I'll hold a spot for you in line...

#nowPlaying "How You Spit?" by Skeezo f/ Napoleon Da Legend

First of all, this artwork is the bomb. Okay, having gotten that outta the way, I can direct your attention to How You Spit? by Skeezo, featuring a nice verse by Napoleon Da Legend...

Will Richey, David Rodriguez and the DaVerse Lounge crew rock TEDx SMU

Spoken word artist Will Richey brought some representatives of the spoken word/art experience that is DaVerse Lounge to TEDxSMU and burned the house down...

MISTY KNIGHT is looking good in this DAREDEVIL: DARK NIGHTS preview!

Amanda Connor and Paul Mounts KILT this cover to Daredevil: Dark Nights #6 which features Matt Murdoch side-by-side with my homegirl Misty Knight! The interiors aren't bad, either...

"Jamar Nicholas: World Building" Exhibit Opening at Arcadia University

Here's some video from a panel at the opening reception for my man Jamar's one man show Jamar Nicholas: World Building at Arcadia University in Philly. Alongside veteran cartoonist Mike Manley (Darkhawk, Black Panther, Draw! Magazine, Judge Parker), Jamar gets into the importance of world building for all kinds of storytelling, and specifically comics...

"Public Enemy Changed My Life" by @SamaxAmen

."The minute they SEE me, FEAR me.
I'm the EPITOME!
A PUBLIC ENEMY!"
-Chuck D

"It's a fact that the ones who don't believe usually the ones who gonna clap when you succeed" -Gaven Hevy

I didn't know what to expect when I got the email promoting the new video for this cat Gaven Hevy's song Crab Legs. But I have a soft spot in my heart for Brooklyn, so I gave it a chance...

"I've always liked to find beauty in the ugly. It became the point of transformation in my drawings" -Rafael Grampa

Here's an artsy little promo piece starring visionary comics creator Rafael Grampa (Mesmo Delivery) that was recently released by Absolut Vodka as part of their ABSOLUT Transform Today series.

#nowPlaying " House of Halogens" (EP) by Methuzulah

I'm doing a lotta drawing today, so I dug up this EP House of Halogens by Methuzulah to serve my background hip hop music needs. Peep it and cop the free download below...

And now, a short Afro Samurai interlude...

RAT QUEENS #2 is in stores now, But YOU ARE NOT READY!!! #begBorrowSteal

Seriously, yo... turn back NOW before it's too late...

PREVIEW- Skyman #1 from Dynamite Ent.

I'm not familiar with Captain Midnight, the Darh Horse Comics title that Skyman is spinning out of, but it looks like this book is putting racism front and center, as you can see from this preview...

New SAMURAI JACK comic? Um... Yes, please!

In stores now: Samurai Jack #1 (((airhorn)))

"RISEN"- a rough animatic by Dawud Anyabwile

Here's a cool YouTube clip dropped on the internet by the mighty Dawud Anyabwile, for those who like to look at animatics...

Coming #FreeComicBookDay2014 @EdPiskor's "Hip Hop Family Tree Two-In-One" from @Fantagraphics!

Don't be THAT guy...

Order your Cartoon Portrait TODAY, before we close up shop.

Marvel announces projects with Felipe Smith, Tradd Moore, and Mike Allred at NYCC

Much ado was made in the nineties when Marvel Comics' biggest names revolted and founded Image Comics, signaling what many consider the high point for creator's rights and independent comics in America. In the Joe Quesada era, Marvel has reversed their fortunes by turning indie comics (especially Image) into a farm league for new talent. The good times continue to roll for the House of ~~Mouse~~ Ideas, as evidenced by these new books announced at New York Comic Con...

"New Media: It's Bigger Than A Blog" panel footage via @FuseBoxRadio

Here's a recording of the New Media Panel at the A3C Hip-Hop Festival on October 4th, brought to you by our friends at the FuseBox Radio Broadcast. Featuring insight from hip hop media insiders who transitioned from print mags like Vibe, The Source XXL and more to digital and social media outlets. A full hour of good stuff for all the musicians, visual artists, filmmakers, bloggers, tastemakers and podcasters out there!

PREVIEW- Ghost #1 featuring sweet art by Ryan Sook!

"Sivion will reach deep with this lesson, make you back up and put down your Smith & Wesson" @SivionDS5

In case you missed it, Deepspace Dallas emcee Sivion recently released the video for Ladies and Gentlemen, the new single from his album Group Therapy, which drops next week. I would have posted this sooner, but I was busy looking for a new ~~master~~ job. Better late than never, right?

FRESH from the planet Brooklyn- @Incksalonius! This chick is NICE! #nowPlaying

There's nothing like discovering a new emcee (new to me, that is). I stumbled across Brooklyn-based emcee/ beatmaker Incksalonius ~~while wasting time~~ on Twitter today. Peep some sounds below...

Your boy @Beefy_Kunoichi talks about his "PART TIME SHUFFLE" project, music and other isht on the Occupational Hazards podcast

Yes... Meiko loves her some DOOM...

That dude James Stanley talks about music, fashion, and all the assorted hooey that goes into the making of his long-awaited ~~comic~~ project Part Time Shuffle on the Occupational Hazards podcast. Click here to check it out.

Shut your filthy mouth and go cop "GOTHAM DOWN" by @JeanGreasy! (((airhorn)))

Jean Grae is one of the dopest emcees on the planet. Yes, she's a girl, and she's hot or whatever, but that's not the point right now... SLAP!!! FOCUS, dammit! I don't have a lotta time! Look, she has a new record out called Gotham Down: Cycle 1: Love in Infinity, and you should buy it. Listen to it below...

Graphic Novel Review - AVENGERS: ENDLESS WARTIME by Warren Ellis and Mike McKone

Posted by Michael A. Lagocki

HOLY CRAP! I have been TOTALLY SLEEPING on THE MOVEMENT!

I don't really pay attention to DC that much since the so-called "New 52" reboot, which is the only excuse I can give for knowing absolutely nothing about The Movement, the story of a grass-roots vigilante resistance in the DC universe. I'd still be clueless if this cover for #5 by the born-again hard (and GhettoManga contributor) Dan Panosian hadn't caught my eye. But let's back up and check out some previous issues...

#DownloadTHIS "Twenty Duckettes" beat tape by @RobViktum, @M_Slago and Phraim

Anybody need some new mood music for cheap? How does FREE sound? I can dig it... Low Post Music Presents Twenty Duckettes Vol 1 consists of beats made by Vik Uno (aka Rob Viktum), M. Slago and Phraim for just $20 of digging per track. It helps that these dudes are super ill. Don't try this at home...