All-Negro Comics: America's First Black Comic Book
by Chris Robinson; Orrin C. Evans
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Pub Date Nov 04 2025 | Archive Date Oct 22 2025
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Description
Three quarters of a century ago, Orrin C. Evans lead a team of cartoonists to create the first comic book anthology of original Black characters created by Black talent, with the expressed purpose of entertaining while rejecting harmful stereotypes and pushing boundaries in the industry. This was only 8 years after Action Comics #1, 6 years after Captain America #1 and a whole 19 years before Black Panther hit the pages of Fantastic Four.
All-Negro Comics #1 should be among those revered moments in comic book history, but the original print run was quickly removed from newsstands and faded into obscurity, remaining largely unknown for 75 years. . . until now.
All-Negro Comics 75th Anniversary Edition (an Eisner Award-winning collection) preserves that history for generations to come, containing All-Negro Comics #1, in full and digitally remastered for clarity, several essays for historical context and contemporary reflection, as well as new stories by Black writers and artists of today, featuring the original characters.
This award-winning volume includes:
• The complete single issue from 1947, digitally remastered! Consistent colors, crisp text, and no damage!
• Contemporary comics and prose stories, featuring the All-Negro Comics characters, written by notable Black creators of today
• Brand new essays that provide historical and cultural context to deepen your reading experience
• A discussion guide and resource list
Advance Praise
“One of the finest editors I ever had, lovingly curating one of the most important yet neglected works in comics history. Not just a reproduction, an honest-to-god landmark.”
— Gail Simone (Batgirl, Villains United)
“Chris Robinson and his team have taken on a herculean task of preserving these stories for the next generation of Black creators, holding up a banner that says, ‘We’re here. We’ve always been here. We’ll always be here.’”
— Charles Beacham (IDW Publishing; Marvel Entertainment)
"All-Negro Comics 75th Anniversary Edition is a necessary addition to the historical documentation of Black creators' contributions to the genre."
— Stephanie Williams (writer of DC's Nubia and Marvel's Wakanda)
Marketing Plan
• Library Journal e-blast
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• Brodart Special e-blast
• Netgalley ABA digital box e-blast
• Edelweiss banner ad
• BookRiot run-of-show podcast ad spots
• Feature in Ingram’s Graphic Novels, Comics & Manga catalog (circulation: 6,500 print edition, 42,000 digital)
• Additional targeted outreach to booksellers, including NetGalley promotions
• Targeted social media promotion, including sponsored The Storygraph & GoodReads finished copy giveaways
• A+ content
• Print ad placements in other Image titles
- Discussion Guide for Librarians & Educators
- Targeted Librarian & Educator outreach
• Trade review coverage outreach including Kirkus, Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, Foreword, and Booklist
• Pitch for retrospective interviews to national media including NPR's Code Switch, NY Book Review, Salon, NY Magazine, and others
• Online interviews, reviews, & podcast coverage with entertainment & comics outlets
• Pre-order social media assets
• Holiday Gift Guide roundup inclusion outreach
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781534331150 |
| PRICE | $12.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 88 |
