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The Ormes Society, named after the legendary pioneering cartoonist of color Jackie Ormes, is an organization dedicated to supporting black female comic creators and promoting the inclusion of black women in the comics industry as creators, characters, and consumers.
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Character Spotlight: The Butterfly
From Hell-Rider #1, meet the Butterfly! Debuting in 1971, the Butterfly holds a special place in comics history as the first black superheroine in comics! We here at the Ormes Society tip our hat to Britt Reid for his amazing discovery!
Six scans after the cut! And be sure to stop by Britt's site for even more action from the Butterfly![Read More] |
Posted on 12/08/11 @ 10:55 PM EST | Link
Character Spotlight: Tommy & Seresa Lindo
From Welcome to Tranquility, meet Tomasina and Seresa Lindo! Wikipedia, to the rescue!
Sheriff Lindo, or "Tommy," is the town's sherrif. Her main duties seem to consist of keeping peace when old rivalries flare up or when the more unbalanced inhabitants, such as Minxy Minerva, cause trouble. Seresa Lindo is Minxy Minerva's assistant and sister of Sheriff Lindo. Despite the regular dangers of working for Ms. Minerva (frequent plane crashes being the most prevalent), she continues with the job because she's paid $20,000 a week for her services. She is in fact a skilled driver and pilot herself and seems to be quite competent in what is feasible for aerodynamics. She cares deeply for her employer as well and has a more personal interest in the job than she lets on.
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Posted on 10/06/11 @ 11:37 PM EST | Link
Character Spotlight: Natasha Irons
From Infinity Inc., meet Natasha Irons! Let's let Wikipedia set the stage:
Natasha Irons is a fictional character, a superhero in the DC Universe and the niece of John Henry Irons (the superhero Steel). Natasha first appears in Steel (vol. 2) #1 (February 1994). She becomes the fourth superhero to use the name Steel when her uncle is injured. In the 2006 limited series 52, Natasha gains superpowers and uses the codename Starlight. When her powers change, allowing her to become a being of living mist she assumes the codename Vaporlock.
Three scans after the jump![Read More] |
Posted on 10/06/11 @ 10:41 PM EST | Link
Character Spotlight: Tesana
From NBM's A Home for Mr. Easter, Meet Tesana!
Tesana has never really fit into anything before but her daydreams. But when making an attempt to connect to her peers by joining in a pep rally planning committee she suddenly discovers a little white rabbit that lays brightly colored eggs. Realizing that she may have found the real life Easter bunny, Tesana embarks on an epic quest in an effort to get him back to his natural habitat and into safe hands. However as she progresses on her fanciful journey she gains more and more undesired attention until the quest becomes an increasingly madcap race to stay ahead of greedy pursuers and find a safe place for her new friend…wherever that place may be. It’s Tesana against the world!
Six scans after the jump![Read More] |
Posted on 10/04/11 @ 10:10 PM EST | Link
Character Spotlight: Tesla Strong
From The Many Worlds of Tesla Strong, meet...Tesla Strong! Tesla is the daughter of the popular WS/ABC science-hero Tom Strong—and also appears within his comic series. When Tesla's ape companion/nanny falls through a dimensional gate, it's up to Tesla to travel through a number of alternate worlds in an attempt to get him back. Four scans under the cut.
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Posted on 10/04/11 @ 09:53 PM EST | Link
Character Spotlight: Valerie Smith
From Josie and the Pussycats, meet Valerie Smith! I'll let Wikipedia do the work...
A headstrong African-American young lady, Valerie performs back-up vocals (in the comics and the movie) and occasionally sings lead (nearly always in the TV series) for the Pussycats. She is also the group's main songwriter. In the comics, she plays the bass; in the cartoons, she plays tambourine. She is the character who saves the day the most often, thanks to her street smarts and her mechanical and scientific genius. Valerie is notable as the first African-American cartoon character on a regular animated television series.
Here's an interesting tidbit about the cartoon version of the character, voiced by the late and great Patrice Holloway...
In 1970, [Patrice Holloway] auditioned for producer Danny Janssen, winning the part of Valerie Brown in Josie and the Pussycats, alongside Cathy Daugher (Josie) and Cheryl Ladd as ditzy drummer Melody. Patrice therefore had the distinction of being the first African-American to voice the first African-American regular series character on cartoon TV. However, William Hanna and Joseph Barbera balked at Patrice's involvement, demanding she be recast and that Valerie become Caucasian. It's worth noting that, in the original comic, Valerie was always intended to be African-American.
Janssen refused to back down, resulting in a 3-week standoff between the producer and Hanna-Barbera. H-B finally relented, allowing Janssen to keep Patrice in the show, and keeping her character African-American.
Seven scans under the cut! Five scans contain a story featuring Valerie Smith. I've also included two scans showcasing Valerie's first appearance. Enjoy!
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Posted on 10/04/11 @ 07:19 AM EST | Link
Posted on 10/02/11 @ 10:05 PM EST | Link
L.A. Banks Has Passed
Novelist L.A. Banks has died after a battle with late stage adrenal cancer.
Leslie Esdaile wrote many novels under different pseudonyms, but published her popular Vampire Huntress Legend series and the Crimson Moon series under the name of L.A. Banks. The writer will be honored at a memorial event on August 6th.
Her fan club president posted this brief message on Facebook; add your thoughts and tributes there: “It is with profound sadness that I announce that Leslie Esdaile Banks, our Queen literary passed this morning. I will share details of funeral arrangements as soon as they become available.”
Her family and friends have established a fund to help her family cope with medical bills. Follow this link to donate.
--via Jason Boog of Galleycat |
Posted on 08/02/11 @ 09:42 PM EST | Link
Character Spotlight: Princess Adrienne
From the upcoming Princeless from Action Lab Entertainment, meet Princess Adrienne! A spunky young girl who wishes to trade her crown in for a sword, Adrienne tries to convince her mother that perhaps the life of a "fair maiden" isn't all it's cracked up to be. One scan after the jump![Read More] |
Posted on 06/22/11 @ 12:59 PM EST | Link
Character Spotlight: Jalissa, Kirklynn & Alexus
From the online webcomic The Dog Years, meet Jalissa, Kirklynn and Alexus! After a knock-down drag out fight with her significant other, Jalissa is feeling down. Kirklynn and Alexus do their best to try to cheer her up. And by best? I mean absolute worst. Visit The Dog Years website to read more about these flamboyant characters! |
Posted on 03/29/10 @ 11:04 PM EST | Link
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