Black Volume 1

What if only Black people had superpowers? After miraculously surviving being gunned down by police, a young man learns that he is part of the biggest lie in history. Now he must decide whether it's safer to keep it a secret--or if the truth will set him free. Collects #1-6.#1-6.

Publisher Marketing: "In a world that already hates and fears them--what if only Black people had superpowers? After miraculously surviving being gunned down by police, a young man learns that he is part of the biggest lie in history. Now he must decide whether it's safer to keep it a secret or if the truth will set him free"-- Review Quotes : Amid the usual fisticuffs of superhero comics, BLACK makes room for commentary.--George Gene Gustines "The New York Times" Review Quotes : As well-liked as superhero movies are, they rarely stand for something, and BLACK definitely does that.-- "io9" Review Quotes : The premise alone is insane.-- "Complex" Review Quotes : Beautifully drawn and refreshingly confrontational.-- "A.V. Club" Review Quotes : BLACK is admirable not only for its contribution to the visibility of the contemporary Black experience within the realm of graphic storytelling, but also for providing a fictional form of catharsis from a very real and present fear that pervades the Black experience in our present day.-- "Paste Magazine" Publisher Marketing : In a world that already hates and fears them - what if only Black people had superpowers. After miraculously surviving being gunned down by police, a young man learns that he is part of the biggest lie in history. Now he must decide whether it's safer to keep it a secret or if the truth will set him free. Collects issues 1-6.

Format: Paperback | Pages: 208 | Publication Date: 2017-11-14