IDW Publishing’s ‘Invisible Men The Trailblazing Black Artists of Comic Books With over 20 years of research and writing Ken discusses his newly released book in our interview above just in time for Black History Month. The book also contains beautifully illustrated examples of each artists work, along with their many contributions.

He talks about segregation, the Harlem Renaissance, the Great Depression and other major events. Invisible Men tells the story of over a dozen black artists and their struggles and triumphs in the early years of the industry in a world that was predominately only occupied by whites. Ken is the author of hundreds of books, magazines and articles, and his involvement in comic book history also led to him being a historical consultant on the 2017 Hollywood film “Professor Marston and the Wonder Women.” He has also provided source material for television and many other comic histories. Joined by comic book historian and author Ken Quattro to discuss what inspired his non-fiction title, his research process and the importance of sharing these riveting stories.

You can find Invisible Men at your local bookstores and comic shops with an MSRP of $34.99.IDW Publishing’s ‘Invisible Men The Trailblazing Black Artists of Comic Books This unknown but vital part of comics history which Ken has so stunningly revealed will make the timely Invisible Men: The Trailblazing Black Artists of Comic Books one of the most talked about and important books of the comics field Ken Ouattro's engrossing writing, based on over two decades of impeccable research, finally gives foundational black comic artists their due. I hope that by sharing these revelations, others will be inspired.Ĭraig Yoe, the editor for IDW’s imprint Yoe Books, said: My research, taken mostly from sources within the contemporaneous Black media, was for me both revealing and humbling. The Black artists profiled in this book lived and worked among the white population but remained unseen and unknown to those same people. Inside, readers will also find examples from each artist with some context provided by Quattro. 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. Mark Hamill and His Return of the Jedi Prop Lightsaber Reunite in Pop Culture Quest Clip

Invisible Men by Ken Quattro