Nightcrawler, the authority, the highwaymen and risingstar artist afua richardson comes a harrowing, actionpacked tale of a city that declares war on a brilliant young woman pushed to the edge. Mar 17, 2019 afua richardson artist draws a dora milaje from black panther and talks about her experiences going from music to comics. In the story, detective grey calls this a war, and it very much feels like it, thanks to afua richardsons art. Genius is illustrated by afua richardson and since i have already read all five volumes, i want to share them with you. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Genius, 24seven theres a lot to be said for simply being dope. Fulfillment by amazon fba is a service we offer sellers that lets them store their products in amazons fulfillment centers, and we directly pack, ship, and provide customer service for these products.
Issues 15, weekly throughout august the winner of top cows pilot season makes its. Members include webcomic creators charlie trotman templar, arizona and carol burrell spqr blues, and comics illustrators afua richardson top cows genius and alitha martinez, who began her career at marvel and now publishes her own series, yume and ever. Afua richardson is an american illustrator best known for her work on the eisnerwinning series black panther. Afua stops by so we can discuss love for tchalla and ramonda. Afua richardson person afua richardson is credited in 47 issues. Illustrated by afua richardson all star batman, genius. The manga megahit attack on titan, reinterpreted by some of comics top talent. Afua richardsons most popular book is black panther. From writers marc bernardin and adam freeman alphas, xmen origins. Attack on titan anthology the manga megahit attack on titan, reinterpreted by some of comics top talent featuring original stories by a long roster of comic superstars such as scott snyder batman, american vampire, gail simone batgirl, michael avon oeming powers, paolo rivera daredevil, amazing spiderman, cameron stewart fight club 2, batgirl and faith erin hicks the adventures.
What if the greatest military mind of our generation was born to a people who are already supremely conditioned to wage war, who know nothing but violence since birth, and must continually adapt to new predators in order to survive. Harvey, joe bennett, alitha martinez, afua richardson, and rise of the black. Books by afua richardson author of black panther goodreads. The authority, the highwaymen and risingstar artist afua richardson comes a harrowing, actionpacked tale of a city that declares war on a brilliant young woman pushed to the. Afua richardson is an american comic book illustrator best known for her work in the pilot season winning mini series genius. Afua richardson is neither, but has probably worked on your favorite books and you had no idea. She cites alan moores swamp thing and hiroaki samuras blade of the immortal as the comics that showed her what comics could be. Afua richardson speaking with fans after the panel. From there, i moved on to the xmen, as does every teenager who comes to comics at. May 18, 2016 comic books are often portrayed as the fantasy world of aging white men. Comic books are often portrayed as the fantasy world of aging white men. Buy genius by afua richardson, marc bernardin, adam freeman, alex nikolavitch isbn. Why comic book artist afua richardsons star is rising. Joseph illidge examines the growing presence of female creators of color in comic books.
The manga megahit attack on titan, reinterpreted by some of comics top talent featuring original stories by a long roster of comic superstars such as scott snyder batman, american vampire, gail simone batgirl, michael avon oeming powers, paolo rivera daredevil, amazing spiderman, cameron stewart. Afua richardson is a comic artist, a musician, and so much more. I am a comic book artist, a musician, a writer, just a jane of all trades. Afua richardson is neither, but has probably worked on your favorite books. Written by marc bernardin and adam freeman the highwaymen, hero complex with art by afua richardson 24seven, bohemians, this story about an urban revolution has been in the works for six years and coincidentally lands at a time when it is extremely relevant to current events. Meet the man who created the most radical hero in comics wired. It was only last year that the artist on top cows magnificent comic book genius, afua richardson was considering cosplaying as blades. Featuring original stories by a long roster of comic superstars such. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. I dig afua richardsons art, and have had this on my wantlist for a long time. Nightcrawler, the authority, the highwaymen and risingstar artist afua richardson comes a harrowing, actionpacked tale of a city that declares war on.
The story of an urban uprising and the girl that leads them. The best result we found for your search is afua amanyiwa richardson age 40s in chico, ca. The art of afua richardson by afua richardson blurb books. While the character might be a genius, the writers shes a 17 years old genius. Each week, big issues focuses on a newly released comicbook issue of significance. Feb 05, 2015 genius is illustrated by afua richardson and since i have already read all five volumes, i want to share them with you. Top cow pilot winner afua richardson genius eisner award nominees asaf hanuka and tomer hanuka the divine. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or. Attack on titan anthology fried pie edition fried pie exclusive cover art by paul pope. In other words, im going to give them away for zero dollars and zero cents. Black panther thinks he knows who zenzi is and how she got her powers, but he only knows part of the story illustrated by rising star afua richardson genius. Afua richardson talks about her music, her art, and her mermaids. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search.
Afua is related to elvert b richardson and effie richardson as well as 3 additional people. Some of her other works include work with nprs black history month, all star batman for dc comics, attack on titan for kodansha, mad max for vertigo, and cover art for xmen 92, totally awesome hulk and captain america and the mighty avengers. Afua richardson signing a copy of her comic genius for a fan of hers at her booth. Select this result to view afua amanyiwa richardsons phone number, address, and more. Press release up until now there has been no serious attempt to showcase african americans in the world of comic books. The winner of top cows pilot season makes its triumphant return to print. Issues 15, weekly throughout august the winner of top cows pilot season makes its triumphant. Aug 10, 2018 the artwork and music of afua njoki richardson. Up until now there has been no serious attempt to showcase african americans in the world of comic books. Afua richardson has 26 books on goodreads with 11720 ratings.
Afua richardson and panelists tini howard and jermy whitley on diversity in 2015 panel. Foo, takes the show from comedic to introspective via her laughter. Issues 15, weekly throughout august the winner of top cows pilot season makes its triumphant return to print. Guest starring afua richardson bursting onto the success freaks scene for the first time is comicbook artist, singer, songwriter, beatbox mouth magicianthe selfproclaimed jane of all trades, afua richardson. And while the industry has made some efforts to diversify their content, their creators have stayed pretty much white and male. Afua richardson artist draws a dora milaje from black panther and talks about her experiences going from music to comics. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Buy this book in this longgestating story begun in 2008, teen destiny.
Exploring identity, origins with artist afua richardson joseph phillip illidge feb 18, 2014 joseph illidge speaks with comic book artist and musician afua richardson about exploring the theme of identity and more in her art and music. Six feet tall in her red platforms and brilliant sunfloweryellow dress, afua richardson sails into my parents basement with an arm full of comic books and her portfolio over her shoulder. Her comic, genius, with writers marc bernardin and adam freeman won top cows 2008 pilot season. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Afua richardson born april 25, 1980, also known as lakota sioux, in an artist best known for her work on top cows 2008 pilot season winner, genius, and the eisnerwinning marvel comic black panther. Top cows genius is a chilling reflection of this weeks. The artwork by afua richardson is a mixed bag as well. I totally missed it genius by afua richardson i first came across afua richardson years ago on the artxilla message boards back when that was my primary method of scouting talent and sharing my own work. A reddit for fans of comic books, graphic novels, and digital comics.
Totally awesome hulk, captain marvel, allstar batman, genius, and xmen 92. See more ideas about artwork, world of wakanda and black comics. Afua richardson is the new artist on marvel comics blade. Other times its just rather bland and boring, like the scene that introduces grey. The imagery is striking at times destinys backstory and the second page for instance though its sort of ruined by the narration, which both have a lot of power behind them. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading genius vol. Afua richardson is an africannative american artist best known for her comic book illustration for marvels world of wakanda. Heres a little list of some comics and books to read to keep. Aug 06, 2014 the artwork by afua richardson is a mixed bag as well. Being able to draw a comic that looks good, reads well, and is visually inventive is a skill that isnt half as common as you might think, and its always nice to be pleasantly surprised when you pick up a book. Black comix returns panel explores the industrys shifting diversity politics. A comic book i wrote imagined snipers shooting at police. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. The metaphor at the center of the xmen is like chum in the adolescent water.
Genius ebook written by adam freeman, marc bernardin. Fishpond indonesia, genius, volume 1 by afua richardson by artist marc bernardinbuy. In addition to being a visual artist, she is a mentor, graphic designer, activist, singer, songwriter, voice actor, musician and lead singer in the band waking astronomer. Leave a comment below sharing your favorite comic book character. The highwaymen and risingstar artist afua richardson comes a. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read genius. Africanamerican women take on the comic book industry. Other works include the readers choice award miniseries genius written by marc. And in a special backup story, acclaimed poet yona harvey hemming the water explores the true origins of the peoples mysterious leader zenzi.