BARDA, my first graphic novel with DC COMICS, is out today. I wrote a blog post on @DCOfficial about drawing DC characters since I was a kid, my degree in Jack Kirby studies (pending!), and my newfound fanaticism for the King and the Fourth World.
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@ngoziu
NYT bestselling author of 🏒 Check, Please!, 🌞 DC Comics writer/illustrator, ✏️ John Rich & The Big Picture
Joined June 2008
- I mentioned it in this blog post for @DCOfficial, but I asked my editors—who in turn asked the historian at DC—and as far as they know, I am the first black woman to write and draw a graphic novel for DC Comics. dc.com/blog/2024/06/0…
- This account will soon become an Ngozi Updates account. 🙃
- Meet DC’s fiercest warrior in BARDA, a new young adult graphic novel from bestselling writer and artist @ngoziu! On sale now.
00:00 - Replying to @ngoziuBut in superhero comics, it is rare to write and draw stories, to have a comic be your vision of what a character should be. Simply, it's a huge honor, because DC Comics are a huge reason why I make comics. Looking forward to adding my best ideas to the canon.
- Replying to @ngoziuWhen it comes to black writers or artists I think of @sanfordgreene @Steph_I_Will @nkjemisin @EvNarc to name a FEW. (& huge shout out to Mildred Louis, who wrote/illustrated a short for DC PRIDE 2023.) In indie comics there are dozens of black authors—
- 👋 Here's a few links to where I'm most active these days. Listed in the next tweet: 1. @tumblr - fandom/art 2. @instagram - professional/art 3. @bluesky - fandom/art/misc. 4. @Pillowfort_soc - mostly journal/diary/secret twit (accessible only to mutuals)
- 11 DAYS! Excited to soon be a guest at @GeekGirlCon in Seattle with @mad_rupert. linktr.ee/geekgirlcon
- Check back for info on Ngozi's events, book releases, and more! ✨ ngoziu.com/events ✨ bsky.app/profile/ngoziu… ✨ instagram.com/ngoziu
- Replying to @ngoziu
- Replying to @BrendanDeneen @DCOfficial and @DCComicsKidsTruly the best!!
