Tribute drawings from a friend of mine.

[Kablooie]

These were posted on Facebook and he says:

I purposely leaned heavily into a comic book style with these tributes. Comics are dismissed by many as childish foolishness. Though for those of us that love them, comic books, and superheroes, in particular, are a uniquely American style of myth-making. For many of us Black nerds, Marvel’s characters are very relatable: they are often hated and hunted by the powers that be. They are aliens, or born different, or have to deal with harsh cards dealt to them. They are feared, despised, shunned, and misunderstood. There isn’t a more American form of portraiture than black comic “ink” over white to honor those that faced this nation’s fear and loathing of the Black body.

Clockwise: Amhaud Arbery, George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and the one who lived, Christian Cooper.

[Efilroft Sul]

1. Great work! Kick to the top.

[MLAA]

2. Wow, powerful. Your friend is a wonderfully talented artist.

[jls4561]

3. Wow! Very nice.

K&R goes without saying.

[crickets]

4. Lovely tributes. Your friend is a talented artist! Thanks for sharing these.

[lunatica]

5. I've always been a big fan of comic book art.

I’m a 72 year old artist and to me all forms of creative expressions are art.

I love these depictions!