All-Negro Comics: America’s First Black Comic Book
All-Negro Comics: America’s First Black Comic Book by Chris Robinson, published by Image Comics on November 4, 2025, is an important anthology that highlights the pioneering work of African American cartoonists. This edition preserves the original All-Negro Comics #1 from 1947, which was the first comic book anthology featuring original Black characters created by Black talent. The collection aims to entertain while challenging harmful stereotypes within the comic book industry, showcasing a significant moment in comic book history that had largely faded from public awareness for 75 years.
Readers will find a digitally remastered version of the complete single issue, ensuring clarity and quality. In addition to the historical comic, this edition includes contemporary stories by Black writers and artists, as well as essays that provide essential historical and cultural context. The anthology also features a discussion guide and resource list, making it a valuable addition for those interested in the history of comics, African American culture, and graphic novels. With 88 pages of content, this edition serves as a comprehensive reflection on the impact of Black creators in the comic book industry.
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WINNER OF THE EISNER AWARD • The first comic ever created by African Americans, for African Americans.
Three quarters of a century ago, Orrin C. Evans lead a team of cartoonists to create the first comic book anthology of original Black characters created by Black talent, with the expressed purpose of entertaining while rejecting harmful stereotypes and pushing boundaries in the industry. This was only 8 years after Action Comics #1, 6 years after Captain America #1 and a whole 19 years before Black Panther hit the pages of Fantastic Four.
All-Negro Comics #1 should be among those revered moments in comic book history, but the original print run was quickly removed from newsstands and faded into obscurity, remaining largely unknown for 75 years. . . until now.
All-Negro Comics 75th Anniversary Edition (an Eisner Award-winning collection) preserves that history for generations to come, containing All-Negro Comics #1, in full and digitally remastered for clarity, several essays for historical context and contemporary reflection, as well as new stories by Black writers and artists of today, featuring the original characters.
This award-winning volume includes:
• The complete single issue from 1947, digitally remastered! Consistent colors, crisp text, and no damage!
• Contemporary comics and prose stories, featuring the All-Negro Comics characters, written by notable Black creators of today
• Essays that provide historical and cultural context to deepen your reading experience
• A discussion guide and resource list
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