a few words about pioneering cartoonist and entrepreneur Jackie Ormes, w/portrait by @RobertTRES Liu-Trujillo

Arie Monroe first introduced me to the story of Jackie Ormes, the first black female cartoonist, a few years ago. But this week,  one of my contributors shared a link to the BNP/CBLDF article on Jackie's career on the Facebook page, and then my dude TRES posted this portrait of her on his blog... so I just had to go looking for more info on Jackie, cause I'm a nerd like that...

Cop this Dope FANTASTIC FOUR Sketch Cover by Arie Monroe

IN STORES NOW- "African American Classics" #begBorrowSteal

I finally added "Black Comix" added to my online store!

I was able to get a few copies of the beautiful hardcover BLACK COMIX:African American Independent Comics, Art and Culture from the publisher at a good price, so I was finally able to add it to my online store.

ya hear THAT, ya slobs: I'm FAMOUS!

If you've been with me a while, you may already know that I'm featured in the upcoming book Black Comix: African American Independent Comics, Art and Culture by underground comics dudes Damian Duffy and John Jennings (The Hole: Consumer Culture). I had no idea that my drawing of Maddy from Champion of Children would make it onto the cover of that joint, until my dude Vee of ScritchAndScratch.com put me on!

more pinup art by Arie Monroe

Emerging cartoonist and sketch monster Arie Monroe has started collecting the sketches from her DrawLikeCrazy blog into comic-sized sketchbooks, for all you cheesecake fans. Peep some preview art below...

SWEET Elektra Wallpaper by Arie Monroe!

One of our favorite artists around here is super-prolific illustrator/sketch card artist and cartoonist Arie Monroe (Mainasha). A couple of years ago, Arie drew this adorable fan art piece Plump Elektra for a commission. Now the piece has been colored and made into the wallpaper below.

Haitian relief Art Auction: Tinkerbell by Arie Munroe

Tinkerbell by Arie Monroe

Here's another drawing being auctioned for the Haitian Earthquake relief by a favorite artist of mine. Comicbook artist and illustrator Arie Munroe (Mainasha, DrawLikeCrazy, QB Dolls) is donating 100% of the sale price of this piece to hopeforhaitischildren.org. Please click the picture to place your bid on ebay. The this auction ends January 27th.

if you know of other artists doing relief auctions for Haitian Earthquake Relief, email me at haiti@ghettoManga.com and i'll post them here!
holla!  -samax 
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If you're Going to BMore Comicon

be on the lookout for my friend and colleague Arie Monroe at the con. she will be packing her brand new DrawLikeCrazy Sketchbook, which i can recommend sight unseen because she is frankly one of the best artists you never heard of... like a lot of us, she's struggling to get to the next level of this art game, so if you're in Baltimore, go to the Baltimore Comicon and throw a few dollars her way. if this is your first exposure to her work, click the pic to get familiar at her blog.
holla!
-samax
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Jungle Storm by *mainasha (aka Arie Monroe)
you can purchase this bangin' sketch card of Storm from X-men and other fly joints from her ebay store.

face down...

my homegirl from Kansas City, Arie Dee has a new blog. Arie is one of the illest and most prolific artists you never heard of. i will not rest until she gets her shine! click the pic for a link to her blog, and harrass her until she sells you a commission or some of her comics. she won't give it up on the first try though, fellas... so ya gotta be persistent. but it's worth it!
holla!
-samax

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My dream vacation by =mainasha

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Plump Storm by Mainasha
my friend Arie Dee aka Mainasha drew this fly image of Storm... currently available for bids on Ebay, by the way... homegirl has mad drawing chops, so check her out, fam!
uno.
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