One game that I refused to ever play is the whole “I’m doing this for black people”. I never understood the notion. I do what I do because I love it. My purposes has always been to garner the attention of as many people as possible and provide them quality content. Whether I’m doing comics, games, or just doing prints, I take my time to craft entertaining things for the masses; not just for black people.
That being stated, I understand that because I’m so “anti- black” as most will call it, I will be shunned from the black indie comic industry. I’m fine with that. I never wanted to in the “in crowd” for black indie comics. In fact, I’ve had many indie black creators approach me and try to help me. However, as soon as they find out that I’m not in the cult mind of the pro-black artist, they immediately unfollow me, block me, etc. One sniff of “well, Trump did good here” and it’s game over. One hint of “I don’t think black people are oppressed in 2026” and it’s lights out. One inkling of “I would never support someone JUST because they are black” and it’s bye-bye.
It’s a dangerous mindset to have. It has led me to believe that many black indie creators aren’t really in it to enjoy comic creation. Rather, they are in it to spite white people because it seems most of their narratives and views are that way. Their stories about taking vengeance on the KKK or their hero born out of slavery or just corrupt white people always doing something to oppress the benevolent black person who’s just trying to live their life, it’s just exhausting. They focus more on the suffering of black people instead of the triumphs of black people. Or they focus on the trauma that white people are involved in and rarely if ever focus on the same trauma inflicted by our own people. That would be an interesting story for me to read; the absence of fathers, the effects of black women choosing welfare over building with their black man, gang behavior, pressure to conform to be accepted among the “black culture”, etc, etc.
It’s unfortunate that many black creators find this out the hard way. They get their name uplifted in the circle just based on being black. Then, the moment they have a thought outside of the “narratives” we are suppose to follow in our community, they are ostracized, labelled as a coon, bootlicker, tap dancer for white people, and shamed. Some fold. I choose to laugh in their faces and push my work to people who actually want genuine entertainment. Endlocke, OfficialVerse and all my other projects are here for you to enjoy! I will never brow beat you about “the white boogieman” or “we was slaves” etc etc. Just kick your feet up, relax, and enjoy a bit of escapism.