The Faqs Project

All Negro Comics is a landmark issue in U.S. Comic History curated in 1947 by Orrin C. Evans a journalist at the Philadelphia Record (now the Philadelphia Inquirer). Evans intent was to provide positive portrayals of Black Life and Heroism, the exact opposite to the negative stereotypes common in comics, TV, and Movies during that time. 8 years after Action Comics #1 and 6 years after Captain Amer...

Today I have back on the Pod one of the most successful Indie Comic Publishers as Lonzo Starr of Konkret Comics drops the first Volume Trade Paperback of his highly regarded Akolyte series Issues 1-6. For most will say why did it take 6 years for a trade to reach fans, it took a little sacrifice as Lonzo talks about the business side of this as his company started with 3 flagship characters and ha...

I am one who considers Rodney Barnes a master storyteller when it comes to Horror. The man behind Killadelphia, Monarch, Batman Full Moon, and Blacula has a resume full of popular titles that makes him a must have when he releases a new comic. Today we speak about a story of the Crownsville Hospital in a suburb of Annapolis, this Psych Hospital from 1911 to 2004 was held under scrutiny for its tre...

Today's Episode of the Faqs Project we speak with Benjamin Hunting as we talk about his first dive into a Manga styled Sci-Fi aptly named Model UN. For those that had a College Preparatory classes that incorporated the fixtures of a Model Un you understand the academic activity where students roleplay as delegates from Global Countries, debating world issues, and practicing diplomacy through n...

Today we have Stephanie Williams back on the pod to talk about her latest project with Mad Cave Studios, the Sci-Fi Adventure Temporal. Savannah and her husband have left a life behind as Time Thieves for the Temporal Academy. The world is in need of Nostalgia and they go back in time to retrieve it. In the past 10 years they've settled and had a son named Harper whom after one disappointing b...

Todays Episode of the Faqs Project is special as we talk to David Brothers as we talk to David Brothers about his amazing collaborative one shot with Nick Dragotta (Absolute Batman) Good Devils Don't Play Fair With Evil where within the book we get 3 amazing stories: Good Devils, Fight like Hell, and Go Back. From a post apocalyptic world affected by climate change, or a self proclaimed Greate...

Today I sit with Octavia Etheridge giving us her debut Sci-Fi Thriller The Matriarch-Liberty's Freedom from Wise Acre Comics. Liberty is an Ex-Marine imprisoned for killing the man who murdered her sister, or so she thought. Octavia described the books as having elements of Kill Bill, The Matrix, Handmaids Tale, and Fast and the Furious. The world Liberty lives in separation between men and wo...

Welcome back to another Faqs Project Podcast as we take time to speak with Mark Russell and Jok to talk about the fantastic Sci-Fi Anthology Vanishing Point. Mark and Jok collaborated on Issue 4 properly titled Proof of Life where a sentient robot is put on trial for acting more alive than usual and it begs the question "What defines being Alive?" This particular series deals with many the...

Andin is the smartest in his class and has an aptitude for survival. As a gift, he is rewarded with an artifact and the opportunity to explore the planet of Koakungy. Curiosity seeps in as this planet is vast and yet dangerous. Tune in as a I speak to the story's creator Jamal Crump as he explains the Bustion people of Psychic and Pyrokinetic origins as a young Andin is placed on this planet t...

Welcome back to the newest episode of the Faqs Project as we bring bring back Adam Downing of Resolve Comics to speak on his latest project arriving August 27th Keeper's Oath. Inspired by Black Clover and Naruto, we arrive at the Cloud Kingdom home to an overzealous young man name Axiis whom has come to the ripe age when him and his friends are figuring what to do with their lives. While they...

Today I speak with Artist and writer Dennis Valencia about the collaboration between 2 indie comic power houses with himself and Drew Lenhart creating this crossover for Homebrewed Comics- Celestial Knight vs Caspian Porter. At first glance, you'd think that this could be an extreme non-stop action filled book, but if you've read the Caspian Porter or the Celestial Knight series you'd...

What do you when your superior officer seems as if they pressuring you into your own demise? Do you continue to follow orders? When is your moment to Rebel? Today's Guests Chris Condon and Jeffrey Alan Love created one of the most gritty Sci-Fi Horrors I've read this year. Issue 1 introduces us to General Sheridan McCoy whose discovery of a Dark porous rock in which he becomes obsessed wit...

Today we bring back the return of Anthony Stokes to speak on his work with Space Between and his newest work Demon Time #1. Stokes stay busy as he has currently released 5 titles already this year. Demon Time is actually a continuation of stories built into the universe of Dark Veil, Death Goddess of Cthulhu, and Vampire Queen of Miami. It tells the story of a group of Demons known as the Unclean...

Joseph Illidge is a multi-hyphenated Writer/Editor/CEO/Thought Leader someone many in the industry proclaim as a champion in the Medium of Comics. Today's Episode is special as I get the opportunity to speak about his new series in the Spawn Universe- Bloodletter. We meet Tasha Thornwall, a former CIA Operative who was outed by Al Simmons better now know as Spawn. So even under the new terms i...

For those that watch the Faqs Project Youtube Channel, I've had a chance to cover the first 3 issues of Dark Pyramid for Mad Cave Studios. The Story centers around the disappearance of a Exploring Social Media Influencer named Hooky Hidalgo whom as he was livestreaming lost connection in the Denali mountain ranges of Alaska until his girlfriend Becca arrives only to find this town in the Footh...

Today we sit down with Parker Newman for Wise Acre Comics and the new Crime Noir- City of Demons soon to be live on Zoop mid-June. It tells the story of Lucas Short a WW1 Veteran starting his career as a cop in 1924 Los Angeles in a time where there weren't many African-Americans on the Police. A situation takes place as mysterious killer is loose on the city targeting a Crime Boss Family who...

Welcome back to another episode of the FAQs Project, today I had a chance to talk about the Supernatural Tale Bytchcraft by the late Aaron Reese who passed earlier this year after his lifelong battle with Sickle Cell Anemia. I speak with his good friend and Nubia Author Stephanie Williams as well as Senior Editor for Mad Cave Studios James Emmett. The Story focuses on a queer coven of Wytches who...

Today I Sit with Zander Cannon on the release of the Horror Mystery tale for Image Comics- Sleep #1. It tells the story of Jonathan, a very mild mannered introvert living in a small town who happens to wake up one day to his cat missing and front door wide open to nothing but dead cattle parts all over his front yard. Jonathan lives alone in a small town and the community is centered around his ch...

Welcome back to the Faqs Project as we talk with Emeka Nkwo about the 1st issue of the latest offering for Wise Acre Comics- Vibrant. The Story centers around Chris Okofor, a child living in a family of superhumans, but it seems Chris is a late bloomer as everyone in his family now has powers especially his sister. They all look up to the Patriarch of the family Nchuk as he stands as the most popu...

Today we have the pleasure of having Tiffany Babb on the pod to discuss a topic that I hold high interest in and that is Comic Book Journalism and Critics and outlets that speak through their love of Comics as a medium. Tiffany created The Comics Courier, a newspaper formatted living, breathing document filled with reviews and essays curated by not only established Comic Journalist, but literary s...

Today I speak with Christopher Curtis as we check into the third of Hex, Mute, Nova, Beatz, and Killswitch and the city of Neo Haven as portals have been releasing Kaiju type Monsters into the city. The Mayor is instructed to relay any info he has through a heavily influenced Cabal who shadow run the metropolis. Killswitch in Issue 2 is surprisingly attacked by the Mayor's Chief of staff who h...

Todays episode is a special one as have David F. Walker Co-Creator of Bitter Root and Author of The Black Panther Party: A Graphic Novel History as he brings his latest project to life on Kickstarter. An Homage to the Great Donald Goines with the Death of Bobby Hart. Donald Goines was a literary movement in a genre aptly known as Street Literature and unfortunately was killed in 1974. A cautionary...

Today I am back with Wells Thompson to speak on his latest project, the Urban Fantasy By Appointment Only. Which tells the tale of Alice, a neighborhood witch whose wearing herself too thin she wants to help everyone and her heart is too big. From potions to heal the sick or conjuring a a recently deceased pet so the owner can see them one more time. This mental drain is being observed by her frie...

Today I welcome 2 favorites back to the pod as Dan Price of Bigfoot knows Karate and Chris Sahloff of CRIT speak on their newest collaboration with HomeBrewed Comics. As Veterans in the comic industry sometimes you can be so consumed in the indie space of writing, drawing, marketing and distributing books. In this new space also joining them is Drew Lenhart with his new tale Celestial Knight Vs Ca...

Today I welcome back Frederick Littles of Wise Acre Comics to discuss not one but 2 of of his latest titles on Kickstarter. His Flagship, Magnus Jakuta #5 as Magnus and his sister are subject to trials to prove they are worthy of their honor. We talk about the change in title providing lineage to the last name. As well, Frederick introduces a new title as we dive into Modern day New Orleans and th...