Nobody talks more smack about black people than other black people. There are about a zillion different ways black people describe another black person screwing up. Many of these definitions are stereotypes that would get a non-black person pimp slapped if spoken. Not being black and telling someone who is that their watch is set…
…or just fucking stupid. My closest friends are like family to me, and family is what Whitney Farmer is in my life. I’m a pretty smart guy (if I say so myself – and I do) and I know a lot of smart people,. Whitney is one of the smartest people I know. There are…
“Washington is not a place to live in. The rents are high, the food is bad, the dust is disgusting and the morals are deplorable. Go West, young man, go West and grow up with the country” Horace Greely Editor, New York Tribune July 13, 1865 Editorial The New York Tribune, established in 1841, was…
…Created By White Guys and Louise Simonson My sincere thanks to Grace Randolph 10. Black Lightning. Created by Tony Isabella What can I say about Black Lightning except for the fake Afro wig (decades before Steve Harvey’s BTW… wait… y’all didn’t know that was a wig? Oops, sorry Steve, my bad) but like I was…
“I think it would be tricky to have one member of the Storm family black and one white. Is he adopted? I don’t know how you would play that.” – Mark Millar “ This speech is my recital, I think it’s very vitalTo rock (a rhyme), that’s right (on time) It’s Tricky is…
I had every intention of attending the New York Comic Con. My plans were made months ago. I was looking forward to seeing friends and family; I am a New Yorker after all. I’ve avoided the New York con over the last few years for a number of reasons, chief among them is they seem…
Dear Paul, Paul, Paul, PaulPaulPaul, Paul. I hope this letters finds you well. You and I have had our differences over the years but I still remember when I used to hang out in your office and just talk to you and all the swag you bestowed upon me. Clearly our styles have clashed and…
When I was around six, I was asked what kind of haircut I wanted. This was big deal because up until then I had no say over anything in my life. This was my very first grown up decision and I had to weigh it carefully. Even at six I knew this was a life…
I ran this on my Michael Davis World website. I was writing another version for ComicMix because the response was so strong. Then like an idiot (which I’ve been more often than not) I realized I should just run what I wrote as is. So… The following email was sent to my Linked-In mailbox: Hey…
So here’s the deal. Over a year ago Missy Geppi and the Geppi Entertainment Museum in Baltimore honored me by asking me to curate a show showcasing African American pop culture in comics and related media. The show, Milestones: African Americans in Comics, Pop Culture and Beyond, has been pushed back and now opens December…
No. No we didn’t. I was sent the accompanying image by a fan that asked me, as co-creator of the character, what I thought of it. The image is of Virgil Hawkins (Static) making out with his best friend Richie. Frankly, it didn’t bother me and I was much more concerned with how this woman…
“Criminals are a superstitious cowardly lot.” – Bruce Wayne “Comic book fan boys are a superstitious cowardly lot and some are big pussies as well.” – Michael Davis Yeah, I said that. I know quite a bit about pussies, so I speak from a place of wisdom. Although the vast majority of pussy I know…
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