Tony Puryear Afro-Futurism Interview Part 1 with Alex Grand & Jim Thompson

Comic Book Historians

English - August 01, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 47.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 61 ratings
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Alex Grand and co-host Jim Thompson interview Tony Puryear, Hollywood screenwriter and Comic book writer/artist, discussing key phases of his diverse career, from his childhood encounters with Jack Kirby & Phil Seuling, his advertising career under the mentorship of James Patterson, directing music videos for 80s hip hop stars, becoming the first African-American screenwriter to pen a $100 million grossing film, Schwarzenegger’s “Eraser,” intertwining his art with political activism in the 2008 Hillary Clinton campaign, partnering with post-Marvel Stan Lee, and co-writing, drawing, coloring and lettering the critically acclaimed Afro-futuristic comic series, Concrete Park. Edited & Produced by Alex Grand.

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