(AfroGamers.com) In the late -1940s, during the Golden Age of Comics, there weren’t many Black characters of note. Those who were there were primarily sidekicks to more established comic book characters or featured in funnies, comedy characters. Roughly eight years ago, we covered the sole issue of the anthology All-Negro ...
(AfroGamers.com) In part one, we mainly focused on ineffective, incompetent authority in anime and manga. We didn’t even get into comics when it comes to bumbling government or being so bad at your job a disaster occurs. It’s worth noting that in American comics, there is a reason for why ...
(AfroGamers.com) In decades of watching anime and reading comics/manga, there are certain tropes that pop up often that you notice. They might become tropes you really enjoy, some that annoy you but they’re a staple of what you enjoy—but they’re usually there. For instance, one trope I hate is the naming ...
(AfroGamers.com) As fall rolls in there are three things I tend to do. First, I might play Stardew Valley or a Story of Seasons game most of the season. Second, I dive into the Sonic the Hedgehog comics again. I don’t know what it is but I love these comics. ...
(AfroGamers.com) When you first dive into Judge Dredd, you’re treated to a late 21st century where crime still occurs even though the Judges are a trained and feared paramilitary force. They tend to hold ultimate control wherever they are because they upkeep the law and are supposed to be incorruptible. ...
(AfroGamers.com) We’ve taken a dive into murim and cultivation manhwa, so let’s get into a newcomer to the genre in Logging in 10,000 Years in the Future or Level Up in the Future or Apex Future Martial Arts. It’s a series that has different names depending on the scanlation group. ...
(AfroGamers.com) We’ve gotten into isekai manga and manhwa quite a bit here on AfroGamers—it’s one of my favorite subgenres or themes in comics. In discussing isekai, we often blah-blah over specific types of isekai. Another favorite manga/manhwa genre is martial arts. Now take those two and put them together and ...
(AfroGamers.com) At 68 years old, Akira Toriyama passed on March 1, 2024. He is best known for the iconic Dragon Ball franchise as well as his artwork in the Dragon Quest franchise and in the game Chrono Trigger. In his over 45 years in manga, anime, and gaming, Toriyama has ...
(AfroGamers.com) As an anime or manga fan, you’ll run into two notable questions of preference. The first which tends to descend into ugliness of varying degrees is subbed versus dubbed—often the subbed group starts in on the dunking of dubbed anime. It’s often funny if not unnecessary. For those who ...
(AfroGamers.com) Swordmaster’s Youngest Son is a martial isekai manhwa by creator Ice Penguin. I’ve made it no secret that I love isekai and martial arts comics and putting the two together—a popular combo—is the Reese’s Cup of manga. Sure, slice-of-life isekai is fine and who doesn’t like a series like ...