12 Black sci-fi and fantasy comics to read

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In July, HBO Max and Cartoon Network announced they would be adapting the fantasy graphic novel series Iyanu: Child of Wonder as a 2D animated series. The graphic novel series comes from YouNeek Studios and Dark Horse Comics and is heavily inspired by the Yoruba culture of Nigeria.

Iyanu: Child of Wonder is one of many fantastic Black speculative comic books available to read. These vary in terms of content and genre, from fantasy and sci-fi to horror. Since Iyanu’s animated premiere is still a long way off, here are 12 Black speculative comics to entertain you until then.

By Juni Ba

This West African fantasy graphic novel from TKO Studios is set in a postapocalyptic world, where people talk of a tower and an evil wizard. Two people, Prince Mansour Keita and his djeli (basically a storyteller and historian of the court) Awa, journey to the tower to find the truth behind it. Along the way, they encounter others who have survived the apocalypse and begin to question everything they knew.

With a minimalist art style reminiscent of Genndy Tartakovsky’s animated series Samurai Jack, compelling characters, and interconnected tales, Djeliya reads like a folktale in graphic novel form. It is a story of power, stories, and the power of stories to influence yourself and others, for better or worse.

By N.K. Jemisin, Jamal Campbell

A 12-issue limited series under DC Comics’ Young Animal imprint, this comic tells the story of a new, lone Green Lantern named Sojourner “Jo” Mullein as she investigates a murder in a sector known as The City Enduring. By doing so, Jo must decide whether obeying orders without questioning them is worth betraying the people she is supposed to serve.

In addition to fantastical world-building and