Issue 3 continued from what happened in Issue 2. The Mayor of Dakota was held hostage by someone she had a connection too and the abductor wanted her to accept responsibility for causing an event to happen at a nearby island. Police stopped Icon and Rocket momentarily from entering city hall, but they could finally… Continue Reading
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Icon #2
The Mayor of Dakota, Thomasina Jefferson, is being held hostage at city hall. The police commissioner calls in S.H.R.E.D, the city’s most elite police unit. They hold Icon and Rocket at gunpoint. Icon wants to comply with the police officers and Rocket reminds him of his social status despite being able to defeat the entire… Continue Reading
Wisdom From Kammbia Book Review 75: Invisible Men by Ken Quattro
Black History Month is in full swing and I have seen many social media posts recognizing the achievements of African Americans throughout the nation’s history. However, I have always wanted to find out something that does not get much recognition or overlooked during this annual celebration in February. Invisible Men: The Trailblazing Black Artists of… Continue Reading
Icon #1
In 1839, an alien spaceship approaches Earth. A pod from that spaceship is ejected and heads toward the planet. It lands in a field and creates an explosion. A slave woman notices the pod and finds a little black boy inside. The little boy is Augustus Freeman and his life on earth begins. Fast forward… Continue Reading
Marion’s Favorites: Icon from Milestone Comics
I grew up reading comic books and they became my first entry point into becoming a lifelong reader. I don’t think I would have ever become a regular reader of prose fiction without my time as a comic book reader. One of my favorite comic books I read in my early 20’s was Icon from… Continue Reading
Wisdom From Kammbia Book Review 72: An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
If your spouse was wrongly accused of rape and went to prison for five years but gets released, would you remain married? That was the question An American Marriage by Tayari Jones attempted to answer in her popular novel. An American Marriage was selected for Oprah’s Book Club in 2018 and has been a… Continue Reading
Marion’s Favorites: Salt N Pepa Movie
I’m an old school rap fan. Big Daddy Kane and Rakim are my favorite rappers of all time. LL Cool J, Run DMC, Gangstarr, Sir Mix-A-Lot & Heavy D are still in my regular rotation on my iPad. But my favorite rap group of all time is Salt N Pepa. I will admit a big… Continue Reading
Wisdom From Kammbia Movie Review: Soul
They released the animated movie Soul today on Disney Plus. I had seen the previews recently and was looking forward to watching the movie. It did not disappoint at all. Soul tells the story of jazz musician Joe Gardner (voiced by Jamie Foxx). He is a part-time high school band teacher trying to make a… Continue Reading
Wisdom From Kammbia Book Review 69: Silver Surfer #1 (1968) by Stan Lee & John Buscema
As a teenager, I had a huge comic book collection. It was mostly Marvel and DC Comics with a few independent comic book publishers like Image, Dark Horse, and Valiant Comics. I read Avengers, Green Lantern Mosaic, Green Arrow, The Spectre, Sandman, and Icon (from Milestone Comics) during that time. The Silver Surfer (along with Icon)… Continue Reading
Marion’s Favorites: Marion’s Favorite Reads of 2020
2020 is mercifully coming to a close, and it has been probably one of the most challenging years that I can remember. A global pandemic. A contentious American presidential election. Big time celebrity deaths. So on and so on. Reading has been choppy. However, I read fifty books this year. Here are my favorite reads… Continue Reading
