THE ORISHA ARE COMING TO TELEVISION

Griot Enterprises has joined forces with Man Of Action and Rocbottom Studios to bring The Horsemen to the television screen.

We’re making an animated series!

Created by Jiba Molei Anderson and first published by Griot Enterprises in 2002, The Horsemen is the saga of the gods of Africa returning to Earth and possessing seven ordinary people to save humanity from itself.

“This has been a long time coming,” Griot Enterprises’ CEO Jiba Molei Anderson states. “From the start, a number of people have expressed interest in bringing The Horsemen to television but, for various reasons, the situation was never quite there. Now, the stars have aligned and we were able to ally ourselves with right partners who understand the property and are ready to bring The New Mythology to a wider audience.”

The Horsemen has become a seminal work in the world of independent Black Comix with the second title in the series, The Horsemen: Book of Olorun included in the long-running exhibition Heroes: Principles of African Greatness at the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art and is a part of the museum’s permanent collection.

Duncan Rouleau of Man of Action Entertainment, will serve as Creative Consultant for the animated series.

The creative studio and writers collective started in 2000 and created the megahit Ben 10, a three billion dollar boys’ action empire that has been called the most successful superhero launch of that time. They also created cult favorite series Generator Rex for Cartoon Network and are co-executive producers and writers for Marvel’s Avengers Assemble and executive produced/wrote Ultimate Spider-Man on Disney XD. Man of Action creations include The Great Unknown, KAFKA, Officer Downe, I Kill Giants, The Crusades, and Big Hero 6, Disney’s first animated feature based on a Marvel property featuring the team and characters created by Man of Action. 

Corey Davis’ Roc Bottom Studios will handle the animation production of the series.

Roc Bottom Studios has garnered praise from hundreds for their stylistic and innovative approach to their craft. Their creative works have been featured in The Underwire Online magazine with their creator owned comic, Lion’s Den Revolution, the first comic to ever be presented in digital desktop format. Other comics credits include, Queen of Sin and Master’s Devils for Legion Studios, and 803 from 803 Studios. Roc’s titles include, Order,  Shadowclub Karma, and Jet Boy: Dawn of K.R.O.N.O.S. , a comic/animated series. Corey Davis is also the Head of Animation for Jam Network. 

Want to get familiar? Back our Kickstarter campaign today and celebrate 25 years of Griot Enterprises!

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A TRIBE OF MILESTONES BUILD AN ENGINE

Denys Cowan. Michael Davis. Derek Dingle. Dwayne McDuffie. Christopher Priest.

Milestone Media

31 years ago, four African American comic book creators and one brother from the world of business banded together and created a company that would redefine the entire industry. Distributed by DC Comics, they were the first company to address representation and inclusion in the mainstream comic book industry with sincerity and authenticity. They were the inspiration for many a comic book creator who wanted to tell their stories “free from the gaze” and, by doing so, moved the needle in such a profound way, the industry is still playing catch-up to the blueprint they so eloquently laid out in 1993.

Hardware. Static. Icon and Rocket. The Blood Syndicate. The Shadow Cabinet. Kobalt. Xombi.

They were the only company I submitted my portfolio to for possible work. They were the ones who told me to create my own stories and not worry about what others had to say. They became mentors to me in their own way and celebrated my work, The Horsemen, when it finally saw the light of day.

Todd Johnson & Larry Stroman’s Tribe

30 years ago, two brothers swung for the fences with their own creation, this time in the independent comic book sphere. One, Larry Stroman, was a well-known illustrator at Marvel and instrumental for iconic runs including Alien Legion and X-Factor. The other, Todd Johnson, was a comic book store owner in Metro Detroit firmly entrenched in the growing Techno scene of the city. Together, they created history by selling one million copies of their collaboration through Image Comics, a feat still unmatched to this day.

Now, on this second to last day of #BlackFutureMonth2024, the template they established has expanded.

The Epiphany Engine

With this crossover event, we are going to do something greater than whatever potential financial reward, or notoriety, some of us may be thinking of. This collaboration, one built on community, is going to be the next great multiverse. One not based on the minds of the few, or corporate acquisition, but one created by a bunch of Black folk who chose to come together only for the sake of coming together.

The Epiphany Engine.

No one is lording over the other. We all have our own audiences that we will be bringing along for this ride. We’ve got the right players in their proper positions to make this a reality. This is a truly independent endeavor, free from the “gaze of the other.” This is our sh*t, no one else’s. This will be our Enter the 36 Chambers, our Crisis on Infinite Earths, pure, unfettered, and truly Black-owned.

Milestone Media. Tribe. Griot Enterprises. The Epiphany Engine.

This is the evolution. Get ready.

The Library

With 18 days left in our Kickstarter campaign, we are 18% funded. Help celebrate Griot Enterprises’ 25^th anniversary today and become a part of history!

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GRIOT ENTERPRISES TURNS 25!

Welcome to 2024!

It started with 32-page black & white Preview Book. 25 years later, Griot Enterprises has become a vanguard of entertainment and a cornerstone of the Black Comix movement…

And, we’re just getting started.

As we turn 25, Griot is on the move. The first stop on our year-long celebration is Michigan State University Comics Forum on February 1^st. We’ve got new books coming and working hard to bring our stories, and characters, to a wider audience…

That’s right. We’re going for animation, but we need your help.

How can you help? It’s simple.

Buy one of our products.

A book, t-shirt, pin, it doesn’t matter. Every little bit helps.

Here are some of the products we have to offer:

THE NEW MYTHOLOGY

The gods have chosen them to protect humanity from itself…whether humanity wants them to or not. They combat those who control the fate of the planet. Through their actions, the world would never be the same. 

The cornerstone of the Griot Enterprises brand, The Horsemen is the story of seven ordinary people thrust into extraordinary circumstances, as the gods of ancient Africa possess them.

4 PAGES 16 BARS: A VISUAL MIXTAPE

In 2015, diversity became the buzzword in the comic book industry with companies like DC and Marvel claiming to lead the charge, but merely scratching the surface of the complexity and intersection of race, culture and gender.

4 Pages 16 Bars: A Visual Mixtape is a celebration of where true diversity exists in this industry, a sampler for potential fans to enjoy unique intellectual properties, a showcase for existing and upcoming talent as well as a source guide for those fans to purchase these books. 

The scene is more diverse than Image or Dark Horse. This is visual Jazz, Rock, Funk, Hip Hop and electronic music. This is art for the people.

THE DARK KINGDOM

Enter a world where African folklore meets Two-fisted Blaxploitation action. Discover a hidden universe where deep self-hate manifests an immortal killer while a spiritual paradise falls to rebellion; where augmented super-spies save the world, the undead rule the nightlife…

And a new hero rises bringing justice to the gates of Hell.

The Dark Kingdom is the secret universe that exists in the role-playing games published by Onyx Path Publishing. Collected for the first time, experience the shadow path of The Blaxis before starting your next campaign.

COMIC BOOK EDUCATION

Comics are an art form. Sequential art is, arguably the oldest form of visual communication.

These titles, Influence: The Art of Comic Book Art and Manifesto: The Tao of Jiba Molei Anderson, delve into the tools and techniques that required to make great comics…

Class is in session!

To make it even easier for you, here are some direct links to purchase our products:

DRIVE THRU COMICS

GLOBALCOMIX

ZAZZLE

BTW, for everyone who makes a purchase, send an email with your proof of purchase to info[at]griotenterprises.com and receive a digital download of the GEU Look Book absolutely FREE!

So spread the word, tell your friends, buy some fantastic books for yourself or your friends, and come celebrate our 25th birthday by helping us raise $2500 to get to the Michigan State University Comics Forum on February 1^st!

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COMMUNITY MEMBERS, WE MADE IT!

With 24 hours left in our campaign and 45 backers, The Dark Kingdom Kickstarter is FULLY FUNDED… Huzzah!

But that’s just the beginning. In other news…

Wu-Tang affiliate Killah Priest has just released his new EP, Mystery Channel, featuring Tall Black Guy.

“Killah Priest’s Mystery Channel EP, is his first release on 600 Block Records after his acclaimed features on Pugs Atomz’ Test Drive LP in 2022. The EP, features two original productions from Tusk57, an amazing Tall Black Guy Productions remix, and instrumentals of all three tracks.

Tall Black Guy’s remix of Mystery Channel is a soulful jazzy take on the EP’s namesake, bringing his signature style to his first collaboration with 600 Block Records. From humble origins in Detroit, raised on a healthy diet of Motown, Jazz and early Hip Hop…Tall Black Guy has become a standard bearer for the current hip hop beats scene. Through a steady stream of productions filled with incredibly clever sample flips and deft production chops, he has won fans across the world, including Gilles Peterson, Lefto, Jazzy Jeff, Questlove and countless others.”

The cover for this new release was designed by Griot Enterprises’ publisher Jiba Molei Anderson and is available in stores (physical and digital) today!

Finally…

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art will release the catalog to its landmark, award-winning, multi-platform project Heroes: Principles of African Greatness Sept. 3. Initiated and led by curator Kevin D. Dumouchelle, the “Heroes” project has grown from an in-person exhibition built of more than 50 art works from the museum’s collection, which ran from 2019 to 2022, to an ongoing multimedia digital experience featuring videos, an interactive tour, a curated playlist and finally, a book published by Hirmer Publishers and jointly distributed by the University of Chicago Press. The book, authored by Dumouchelle, will be available in bookstores worldwide and is currently available to pre-order.

“Designed in a bright, colorful and accessible graphic-novel style, the book is open-ended in layout and framed as an invitation to “choose your own adventure.” Heroes is the first collection-focused catalog from the museum to apply the National Museum of African Art’s field-leading exhibition practice of inviting connections between works by African artists across the full spectrum of time, media and geographies represented in the museum’s collections. The book is accompanied by a series of digital entry points, including a full exhibition website, a set of seven curated Google Arts & Culture interactive exhibitions, as well as a playlist available on YouTube, Spotify and Apple Music of its connected songs.”

Why should you get this book? Well, Griot Enterprises’ flagship title, The Horsemen, is a part of this exhibition and is featured in the book… So, pre-order this bit of Black History today!

There’s still time left to back the campaign and we still have some bomb stretch goals that you can grab. This #MeanOlLion’s birthday is on the 17th and we’re trying to get to 50 backers by then. Be one of the candles on this cake by backing the Kickstarter… LIKE NOW!

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STILL RIDING HIGH

As Professor of Media and Cultural Studies at the University of California at Riverside (UCR), John Jennings examines the visual culture of race in various media forms including film, illustrated fiction, and comics and graphic novels. He is also the director of Abrams ComicArts imprint Megascope, which publishes graphic novels focused on the experiences of people of color.   His research interests include the visual culture of Hip Hop, Afrofuturism and politics, Visual Literacy, Horror, and the EthnoGothic, and Speculative Design and its applications to visual rhetoric.

Stories are the first technology and humans live in metaphor. It’s through our myths, our folklore, our culture and our religion that we build an understanding of the world. Long before any type of mediation or distortion of those stories there was the human voice; the power of oral  tradition. There was nothing “lost in translation” because the story, the meaning, the poetry, and the narrative were incarnated in the griot.

The griot is the warrior poet; dedicated to telling the stories that bind us together as a people. It’s for that reason, I feel that the company that Jiba Molei Anderson started two decades ago was aptly named. Griot Enterprises is a shining example of what’s possible when the spoken word becomes the actual and one of those primary actualizations is the amazing comic book series: The Horsemen.

The Catalyst flips the script!

Jiba, like myself, was raised on the enticing and exciting offerings of what was becoming American popular culture. A child of the African Diaspora growing up in the Motor City: Detroit, Michigan, Jiba was surrounded by positive images and ideas around Black stories, music, literature and philosophy. So when he was pursuing his Masters of Fine Arts degree at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, it only made sense that he would fuse his love for the medium of comics and graphic design into a beautifully radical story world.

If comics are our “modern mythology”, then why do we only show a small sliver of culture in that space? Despite our love for characters like Superman, Thor, Hercules, Captain Marvel, and Wonder Woman they only show so much. The African Diaspora is an amazing spectrum of gods, spirits, and stories that not only translate well into super hero comics but also educate the masses about the rich history of Africa and the diversity of Black identities in the world.

The Trickster gives no fu%ks!

Imagine a team like The Justice League of America, The Avengers or The Uncanny X-Men, but instead of beloved but well-trod paths of adventures focused on primary white protagonists, you get a coalition of characters based on the pantheon of Yoruba gods and goddesses that have chosen “horses” to possess in order to save the world from itself. I’d been researching Voudou when I came across Jiba’s work I had just finished reading  the book The Divine Horsemen: The Living Gods of Haiti by dancer Maya Deren. So, the notion of being “ridden” by ancestral spirits was fresh in my head. I was immediately sucked into the world just by that wonderful connection. 

Jiba’s concept, character design and story arc was truly compelling from day one and now we’re here with The Horsemen being a cornerstone of the Black Age of Comics and the Black Comix Movement! With an unmistakable style and grace, Jiba has taken the power and culture of the Diaspora and reified it into a legendary story that not only pays homage to the ancestors but also celebrates the love for comics culture in ways that have never been explored before. Combining impressive design with clear and engaging storytelling, The Horsemen is a vital part of the global Black Speculative Arts Movement, a part of culturally diverse comics culture, and I am very glad that this book is out there educating the masses.

So please pour some libations and give thanks to this groundbreaking series! Happy 20th anniversary, Jiba, and thanks so much for showing us how to build new worlds through our own culture!

Salute!

The Mermaid reveals her secrets!

With 41% funded, we’re officially at the halfway point in our campaign thanks to our 38 backers to date. Help us get to the 50% line this week when you pre-order The Horsemen: Birth of the Spark today!

THE SLOW BURN

Check out this review of The Horsemen from Wingless Entertainment president Brian J. Lambert!

The Avenger is charged!

Jiba Molei Anderson’s The Horsemen is classified as a superhero comic but make no mistake what we witness is the rebirth of gods.

For those that are new to these deities, while they are given a new treatment, they are well within the constraints of their traditional mythology. Not only that, but Anderson also alludes to their deep history in an easily accessible way.

The Creator triumphant!

The tales weaved before us have multiple layers but they never seem to get bogged down. We enter the world of our story after events in the past have changed the course of history. Evil forces have controlled the world after the war that saw our Horsemen leave the first time.

Their resurgence means that we are at a crossroads. There’s a duality to the story that feels real. The gods are fighting for peace, which itself is a dichotomy. The ruling class attempts to keep the status quo, they fight the prophecy that is born from it. It’s interesting to see gods with subtle gradations of human nature.

The Architect destroys to build!

Another piece of this puzzle that Anderson nails is the shifting narrative. It’s used in movies to great effect and usually less so in comics. But there are jumps from character to character as they are all interviewed and spin one overall story. While doing so, it doesn’t get jumbled or forgotten.

Anderson’s love of music permeates his stories and there’s a rhythm to the tale that easily translated through his words. As the story progresses, we also see how the god-like power of our protagonists ripples throughout other lives. I don’t want to give too much away, but I will say that heavy is the head the wears the crown.

The Light shines!

Anderson’s art is bold and powerful like the characters it represents. There are strong lines and the intensity of the battles (both mental and physical) is translated through the illustrations. You can tell this is a project that Anderson holds near to his heart, not just because of the time he’s dedicated crafting it, but also because of the painstaking way the details are rendered and the story is told.

Jiba Molei Anderson’s Horsemen is a story that opens the door to mythology and comics in a way that’s only been seen recently with the resurgence of Thor from Marvel Comics. Anderson’s fresh and true to culture take on The Horsemen is a breath of fresh air.

35 Backers. 37% funded. Help us get to 50 backers this week when you pre-order The Horsemen: Birth of the Spark today!

THE SPARK IGNITES

“The gods have chosen them to protect humanity from itself…whether humanity wants them to or not. They combat those who control the fate of the planet. Through their actions, the world would never be the same.”

Created by Jiba Molei Anderson, The Horsemen is the saga of seven ordinary people thrust into extraordinary circumstances, as the gods of ancient Africa possess them.

It all began with a dream…

“When the first issue dropped in 2002, I was mad nervous. I didn’t know how this would be received. We sold over 3500 copies through Diamond (which would be major numbers today, still managed to be in Diamond’s top 300 for the month).

The official debut was Motor City Comic Con. That would be the true test. That weekend, we sold out of the box we brought with us to the con by Saturday. I had to go back to my mom’s crib in  to pick up another box and we almost sold through that one by Sunday.

The biggest proof of concept came when I was trying to sell a copy to someone who already grabbed it at his LCS. He was not my target audience, but said it was the best book he had read that week.

I also met, and shook, Billy Dee Williams hand that weekend…”

– Jiba Molei Anderson

With the release of the Divine Intervention first issue in 2002, The Horsemen became a pioneer of the Afrofuturism movement in comics by using the Orishas as the basis for the superhero mythology.

20 years of The New Mythology… It’s a celebration!

The groundbreaking series celebrates its 20th anniversary with The Horsemen: Birth of the Spark!

“In 1995, I moved to Chicago and received my MFA in Visual Communication from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. It was at SAIC when I understood that the creation of comic books were an exercise in graphic design with script, illustration, layout, color story, etc. all components of the overall product.

My thesis project was going to be a book on the history of African American superheroes and linking them with the Orishas of the Yoruba faith as it were one of the religions that survived the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade through “hiding in plain sight” as it were.

This thesis project was the birth, and first appearance, of The Horsemen…”

– Jiba Molei Anderson

Written and Illustrated by Jiba Molei Anderson, The Horsemen: Birth of the Spark is an 80-page, 8.5″ X 11″ “Treasury-sized” volume, which continues the New Mythology saga with four stories filled with metaphysical intrigue, psychedelic locales, and pure AfroFantastic action!

The first Orisha makes her entrance and commands your respect.

The Elder Champions of Creation face their greatest challenge in The Consonance: Revelations!

The Claw of Akebulan. The Sage of Gaia. Daughters of the Lion and the Grace. Mothers to the Scions of the Avenger.

Discover the truth behind the emergence of the Orisha in The First Iteration!

The bill comes due as The Horsemen come face to face with humanity’s spiritual rot.

The Horsemen battle humanity’s psychic decay in the Birth of the Spark!

Witness a reinterpretation of the very first Horsemen story published in the now-legendary 1999 Griot Preview Book by The Horsemen: Manifest Destiny variant cover artist Aries Art!

Ogun illustrated by Black Comix legend Shawn Allyene.

The Horsemen: Birth of the Spark will also feature three pin-ups by indie comics legend Shawn Alleyne, articles by Wingless Entertainment founder Brian J. Lambert & scholar Lisa Kottas with a foreword by the co-architect of the Black Comix movement, John Jennings (Kindred, Parable of the Sower, Black Kirby) plus plenty of bonus materials celebrating this momentous milestone!

20 years ago, the world was introduced to The Horsemen and a world filled wonder, mystery, and grandeur told through a Pan-African lens. In doing so, The Horsemen helped change the climate in the comic book industry. Come and help us raise a glass and give cheers by entering The New Mythology on June 6, 2022!

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IT BEARS REPEATING…

The Horsemen is the culmination of the journey to find my voice as an artist and storyteller.

I’ve been a student of mythology since first seeing Clash of the Titans in 1981. I read the Greek myths, the Norse myths, Egyptians and so on. Around the age of 16, I started studying the myths and folktales of Africa and decided that I wanted to create a series of illustrations based on the gods and goddesses of various regions.

The conflict between the gods of myth was established at the beginning…

I created a concept called The Race in 1993. The Race were the descendants of the heroes and demigods of mythology. These descendants had a recessive gene that, when activated through either proximity or severe trauma, would gain super powers. They were pawns in a war between two gods, Exodus and Othello. Whosever side they joined would tip the scales of the war in either god’s favor.

Also during that time, I created another concept called Jom & Aida based on not only African mythology and African cinema, but also the opera Aida as performed by Leontyne Price, which was the story of an Egyptian princess. I wanted to use the idea of death and rebirth as the central theme.

These concepts never came together…

…Until 1997.

The children of gods and monsters. B/W vs. the Color art for the “Birth of a Nation” chapter in The Horsemen: Manifest Destiny

I was developing my graduate thesis at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago; writing, designing, and illustrating a book on the history of African American super heroes and their connection to the gods and goddesses of Africa. I had taken a class on Afro-Caribbean art and rituals, which exposed me to religions like Vodou, Santeria, and Candomblé. It also exposed me to the African root faith systems of these religions, most notably the Ifa faith of Nigeria.

Finally! This was my chance to do those African god illustrations I had always wanted to create! The book was going to be called The New Mythology. I used the names of seven Yoruba gods, the Orishas, and their aspects as the chapter titles for the book. But when I got around to actually developing my depiction of the Orisha, I realized that I couldn’t illustrate them in traditional African dress.

It was a book about super heroes and the Orishas had to be illustrated as such. I delved into creating these super heroic interpretations of these gods. Jack Kirby’s reimagining of Norse mythology was my inspiration. As the thesis took shape, I realized that I did not want to let these designs exist only for a thesis only a few people would see in a graduate exhibition and nothing else. These characters would become my official entry into the comic book industry.

Ogun, the Lord of the Forge! B/W vs. the Color art for the “One Day War” chapter in The Horsemen: Manifest Destiny

But, what do I call them?

I remembered the title of a book that I had to read for the Afro Caribbean Art and Ritual class; The Divine Horsemen by Maya Deren. I dropped the “Divine” and the rest, they say, is history. As for the book’s premise, thank DJ Krush. On the title track of his album, Meiso, Black Thought of the mighty Roots Crew said these fateful words:

“Who controls the eight immortals, but the number seven, in this continual maze?”

The eight immortals became the Deitis, with Exodus and Othello among them. The Race (now called The Manifest thanks to Mark of the Cloven writer Jude W. Mire), Jom, and Aida folded into this new universe, this New Mythology.

The New Mythology Saga. Retailers and readers can grab the entire series for their bookshelves when they donate to campaign!

66 backers. 78% funded. With only 7 days left in our campaign, we are a mere $1050.00 from reaching our goal. Help The Horsemen reach their Manifest Destiny by donating to our Kickstarter today!

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LIKES ARE GREAT… BUT…

Wow.

Since the beginning of this campaign, The Horsemen creator Jiba Molei Anderson has been getting a lot of “likes” for the artwork on social media. This may be the largest number of “likes” for his art that he’s received in recent years.

Thank you. Sincerely. Thank you for the warm reception.

But you know what would really show that you like the art, and the concept, of The Horsemen? If you pledged to the Kickstarter!

Look at what you’ll get when we exceed our goal!

For as little as a $10 pledge, you help ensure that the heroes YOU want to see reach the public. And, if we exceed our $5000.00 goal, all backers receive TWO 24” X 30” print-ready PDFs featuring the heroes and villains of The Horsemen Universe.

You know what else you’ll get? Wait for it…

Five digital comics from the members of The Blaxis! That’s over 160 pages of content for only $10.00!

Likes are great, but backing this campaign shows real love. So help The Horsemen reach their Manifest Destiny by backing our Kickstarter campaign today!

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A PIONEER OF AFROFUTURISM?

I was asked this question recently:

“How does it feel to be an Afrofuturism pioneer in the comics space”?

It feels a little weird honestly. When I created The Horsemen way back in 1997, I was looking to fill a hole and make my mark in the comic book industry. I was inspired by the pioneers of the Black Age of Comics in the 90s. Milestone Media, Brotherman and Tribe showed me the value in carving a space that didn’t really exist before. It just so happened that I was influenced by science fiction, politics and mythology. It just so happened that I wanted to infuse the world I was creating with a West African / African American sensibility.

The Consonance. The Horsemen, The Manifest. Three generations of heroes sharing one destiny…

The Horsemen reflects my worldview. I wanted to show a very modern Africa, I was extremely tired of the “famine and underdeveloped” narrative that the continent is saddled with in this country. I also wanted to address the problems that Post-Colonialism left behind on the continent as well.

I wanted the world of The Horsemen to feel real, free from the mythology of Afrocentrism and its adherence to Egyptology.

I’ve always been a fan of alternate dimensions and, mythology is great tool in exploring that concept. Unlike the Marvel Universe, which treats the gods of myth as aliens from other planets, I prefer to think of mythological beings as realized potential if certain roads were traveled as opposed to others. In the broadest of strokes, you could link my work to Jonathan Hickman (East of West) or Rick Reminder (Black Science) even though The Horsemen precede both of those titles by a good number of years.

The Horsemen was Afrofuturism before the term was coined.

The Hordes of Ragnarök, The Deitis, and The Cloven. They are set on ruling the world… Or bring about its destruction.

The word Afrofuturism didn’t really enter my radar until 2005 though it had been around since 1995 or so. I was just doing my thing. I even tried to separate what I was doing from what I thought was a certain aesthetic. Eventually, I had to admit to myself that I was an Afrofuturist, which didn’t happen until, like, 2014. So, even though one could call me a “pioneer,” it’s still taking some time for me to accept that appellation…

But I’m getting used to it.

Are you a Defender of Creation? Or do you pledge you allegiance to the Agents of Oblivion? If we exceed our initial goal and raise $6000.00, all backers will receive these 24” X 30” print-ready PDFs featuring the heroes and villains of the Horsemen Universe. We’re 35% funded with 16 days left in our campaign. help The Horsemen reach their Manifest Destiny by pledging to our Kickstarter today!

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