Each man’s personal struggles and triumphs are represented as they broke through into an industry formerly occupied only by whites. Stoner, a renowned fine artist of the Harlem Renaissance and the first Black artist to draw comic books Owen Middleton, whose life sentence in Sing Sing became a cause célèbre championed by historian Will Durant, leading both to freedom and a career in comics Matt Baker, who drew Vooda, the first groundbreaking Black comic book hero and many more. Using primary source material from World War II-era Black newspapers and magazines, this compelling book profiles pioneers like E.C. Invisible Men: The Trailblazing Black Artists of Comic Books, a new hardcover book by comics historian Ken Quattro, is a riveting exploration of this little-known history, published by Yoe Books, an IDW imprint, and debuting tomorrow, December 15th. SAN DIEGO, CA (December 14, 2020) – During the formative years of the comic book industry, talented Black artists worked behind-the-scenes to create thrilling tales of superheroes, horror, and romance. A New, Meticulously-Researched Hardcover from IDW Imprint Yoe Books Presents the Life Stories and Rare Masterpieces of the Black Artists Who Shaped the Industry
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