Dark Horse Comics from Diamond Distributors for June 12, 2019

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Dark Horse Comics from Diamond Distributors for May 8, 2019

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Dark Horse Comics from Diamond Distributors for May 1, 2019

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Dark Horse Comics from Diamond Distributors April 24, 2019

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Dark Horse Comics from Diamond Distributors for April 2, 2019

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Dark Horse Comics from Diamond Distributors for April 3, 2019

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Dark Horse Comics from Diamond Distributors for March 20, 2019

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Dark Horse Comics from Diamond Distributors for March 13, 2019

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Dark Horse Comics from Diamond Distributors for February 6, 2019

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Dark Horse Comics from Diamond Distributors for December 5, 2018

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Dark Horse Comics from Diamond Distributors for November 21, 2018

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Review: INCOGNEGRO: Renaissance #1

INCOGNEGRO: RENAISSANCE No. 1 (OF 5)
DARK HORSE COMICS/Berger Books – @DarkHorseComics

[This review was originally posted on Patreon.]

STORY: Mat Johnson
ART: Warren Pleece
LETTERS: Clem Robin
EDITOR: Karen Berger – @karenpberger
28pp, B&W, $3.99 U.S. (February 2018)

Mature Readers

Part 1: “Soaked”

Incognegro is an original graphic novel created by writer Mat Johnson and artist Warren Pleece.  First published by DC Comics' Vertigo imprint in 2008, Incognegro is set in the 1930’s and focuses on Zane Pinchback, of the neighborhood of Harlem in New York City.  Zane is a reporter for the “New Holland Herald,” a newspaper which serves the Black community of Harlem and beyond.  Although Zane is a Negro, his skin complexion is so light that he looks like a White man.  When Zane pretends to be a White man, he is doing what is called “passing” or “going incognegro.”

Zane occasionally leaves the relative safety of Harlem and heads to the Deep South where he infiltrates the local White populace – “going incognegro.”  Pretending to be a White man, Zane can freely take pictures of the lynchings of black men and also learn the names of the respectable folks attending these ghastly events.  In the main story of Incognegro, Zane is forced to travel back to Tupelo, Mississippi where his estranged brother, Alonzo “Pinchy” Pinchback, is scheduled to hang for the murder of a white woman.  Zane has to find the real killer while someone who knows of Zane's ruse of passing as a White man arrives in Tupelo, determined to find Zane and out him to the White populace.

Zane Pinchback returns in a new five-issue miniseries, Incognegro: Renaissance, a prequel of sorts to the Incognegro graphic novel.  This new comic book is written and drawn by the original Incognegro team of Johnson and Pleece and lettered by Clem Robins.  This miniseries is published by Dark Horse Comics' imprint, Berger Books, which is headed by DC Comics/Vertigo's legendary former editor, Karen Berger.

Incognegro: Renaissance #1 opens about two decades before the events depicted in the original Incognegro in New York City of the early 1920s.  Zane Pinchback, a young reporter for the New Holland Herald, is accompanying his friend, Carl (who is also a lightly-complected Negro) to a swanky book release party in midtown New York that is being held at a White man's apartment.

Former literary sensation, Arna Van Horn, is celebrating the release of his first book in about 15 years.  Set in Harlem, the book is entitled “Nigger Town.”  During the party, a dark-skinned Black man named Xavier Harris causes a commotion that leads to a shocking turn of events.  The party may also provide an opportunity for a struggling young reporter to make a name for himself.

I am probably one of the few comic book reviewers (if not the only one) outside the mainstream, big media press that listed Incognegro as one of the top five comic books of the first decade of the twenty-first century.  Incognegro did turn out to be quite well regarded with critics and reviewers who don't trade in the comic book fan-driven press.  According to author Mat Johnson, the original Incognegro was quite popular in high school and college classes, but for some reason, DC Comics allowed the graphic novel to go out of print.  Incognegro is back in print under Berger Books, so hopefully, it has found a long-term home.

Concerning Incognegro: Renaissance:  it opens with a strong first issue.  Mat Johnson's writing is as witty and as engaging as ever, and his eye as a social critic and a commentator may be stronger than ever.  In his hands, the pen is not mightier than the sword; it is a sharp and beautifully lethal sword.

I was not crazy about Warren Pleece as the artist of the first Incognegro.  Although, his storytelling was good, I found his compositions to be awkward.  Now, I have warmed to him.  His pen is also a switchblade, honey.  Here, Pleece's storytelling is mostly subtle and graceful, but there are times when he conveys the hypocrisy of a 1920's high White society that treats Negros like pets so bluntly.  One might mistake this British comics artist as a propagandist for Black radicals.

Readers who want really exceptional comic books will want Incognegro: Renaissance.

9 out of 10

Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"


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Dark Horse Comics from Diamond Distributors for October 10, 2018

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Dark Horse Comics from Diamond Distributors for September 19, 2018

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From ComicCon:  2018 Bill Finger Awards for Excellence in Comic Book Writing have been announced.  Two influential women, Joye Murchison Kelly and Dorothy Roubicek Woolfolk, were honored.

From BleedingCool:  Fantagraphics Books 2018 solicitations.

From BleedingCool:  DC Comics rushing out to collections of Geoff Johns and Gary Frank's "Superman" comic books:  "Superman: Braniac" and "Superman: Secret Origins."

From Deadline:  Mark Miller, Olivier Coipel, and Netflix's Image Comics title, "The Magic Order," is selling like hotcakes.

From THR:  Tee Franklin ("Bingo Love") talks about her upcoming socially conscious horror comic book series, "Jook Joint" (Image Comics, October 2018).

From ComicBookBin:  New webcomic Johnny Bullet episode #165 in English.
From ComicBookBin:  New webcomic Johnny Bullet episode #165 in French.

From YahooNews:  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has fired its editorial cartoonist, Rob Rogers, for being critical of President Trump.

From BleedingCool:  Stephan Frank talks about his wonderful vampire comic book series, "Silver," and launching a Kickstarter campaign to finish it.

From THR:  Marvel has announced the return of one of its "homo" and "freaking female" comic books.  "Iceman" (the home) and "The Unstoppable Wasp" (freaking female) are returning this fall.

From Polygon:  Batgirl will have a new direction, new comic book writer, and new costume.

From Crunchyroll:  "Tokyo Ghoul: re" manga ending soon.

From TheGuardian:  Mark Millar says "Netflix will take risks where a studio won't."

From Newsarama:  The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating claims that 95-year-old Stan Lee is the victim of elder abuse, related to Lee's business manager, Keya Morgan.

From Polygon:  A major DC Entertainment shake-up signals change for movies, TV, and comics

From BleedingCool:  Jim Lee and Dan DiDio got the "co" dropped from "co-publishers" and are now listed as "Publishers."

From Deadline:  Geoff Johns is leaving his job as Chief Creative Officer (CCO) of DC Entertainment (DC Comics).  Johns will move into a Warner Bros first-look producing deal where he will write movie vehicles to produce for Mad Ghost Productions.  Johns will also continue to work on existing films based on DC Comics properties.

From Vulture:  Many people are still shocked at the apparent recent suicide of celebrity chef and TV host, Anthony Bourdain.  Once upon a time, he wanted to draw comic books.

From TheBeat:  Longtime "MAD Magazines" cartoonist, Nick Meglin, has died at the age of 82, Saturday, June 2, 2018.

From SanFranChron:  A profile of 89-year-old writer, artist, cartoonist, and comic book creator, Jules Feiffer.

From AlbanyTimesUnion:  Shawn Pryor talks about the Kickstarter campaign for his comic book, "Lifted: Of Gods and Thieves."

From ANN:  The "Tokyo Ghoul: re" manga will reportedly make a big announcement on Thursday, June 14th, 2018.

From LATimes:  DC Comics relaunches its "Vertigo" imprint with a new name ("DC Vertigo") and seven new titles.

From BleedingCool:  The real Marvel Comics vs. DC Comics will happen when sales figures come out next week.

From BleedingCool:  Fabian Nicieza is writing a "World Cup" digital comic book for Marvel and ESPN.

From BleedingCool: DC Comics Advertises Metal Collection on AMC, SYFY, TBS, TNT, and TruTV

From SyFy:  Berger Books, an imprint of Dark Horse Comics, has announced a new science fiction title, "LaGuardia," written by Nnedi Okorafor and drawn by Tana Ford.

From ComicBook:  GameStop will apparently start selling comic books.

From AnimeNewsNetwork:  23 Shogakukan Manga Magazines Launch Anti-Piracy Campaign

From BleedingCool:  It's Alive is going to collect Doug Moench's "Aztez Ace" and has initiated a Kickstarter campaign to publish the project.

From GeekTyrant:  The "Batman Ninja" movie will be adapted as a manga for "Monthly Hero's Magazine."

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ComiXology Announcement:

From Newsarama:  COMIXOLOGY ORIGINALS Offers Print-On-Demand, Exclusive New Creator-Owned Titles for AMAZON PRIME

From WashPost:  ComiXology’s new move: A line of original, creator-owned comic books

From BleedingCool:  ComiXology introduces Amazon print-on-demand comics.

From BleedingCool: "ComiXology Originals" is opening June with a big announcement.

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From Otakukart:  Eden’s Zero Manga Reveals New Illustration.  New manga from the creator "Fairy Tail."

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