A new Candyman is crowned Jordan Peele's new Candyman film is coming for you. Starring Watchman's own Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as the titular monster man. Watch the trailer below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfojH6WldGk Director Jordan Peele is carving a beautiful...
Powerful Black Leaders of Destiny 2
Update: I have no extra information if you are here for the Superblack shader from Destiny 2 Into The Light outside of the stream from Bungie. However, stick around and read about your favorite NPCs in the game! The Superblack Shader in Destiny 2: Into The Light The...
NFL Alternatives to get your football fix
The NFL is problematic. As a person who loves the game of football, I was royally miffed when I could no longer bring myself to watch NFL games. I was invested. I purchased the Direct TV NFL Sunday Ticket package every year, specifically for Redzone. It kept me up to...
Black Characters at SDCC
Black Characters at SDCC Oh boy there were some Black Characters at SDCC. Let's just cut to the chase. We have a new Blade in the phenomenal Mahershala Ali. Lauren Ridloff is now an Eternal, playing Makkari in the upcoming cosmic Marvel film The Eternals. Monica...
11 ways to become a real-life Black Superhero
I love a good superhero (especially a black superhero). As a child on the playground I would pretend to be Wolverine or Bishop or any other crazy X-Men character or DC god. I was fascinated by their powers and ability to overcome great evil. As an adult, I finally see...
Djimon Hounsou Is In All Your Favorite Things
Do you know Djimon Gaston Hounsou? I don't mean personally. Do you recognize him from anything? Of course, you do. Mr. Hounsou has appeared in a number of your favorite films. His IMDB is chocked full of nerdy delights. From Constantine to Gladiator, Djimon has...
5 Black Superhero TV Shows That Need To Happen Now
Now that the Luke Cage series is no more, there is a black superhero power vacuum. The only remedy is a new crop of black superhero TV shows. As Disney transitions its properties to its own streaming service sometime in 2019, Netflix will find itself devoid of many...
Brixton is the black super villain in Hobbs & Shaw
The new Fast and Furious Presents: Hobbs and Shaw trailer has dropped. We get our first look at the Rock and Jason Statham's spinoff, along with Idris Elba's villain, Brixton. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Lxu75r3-kI It was only a matter of time. The Fast and...
Black Wrestlers in the Royal Rumble
One wrestling episode down, now let's talk about Black Wrestlers in the Royal Rumble. Following our last wrestling outing, Darren and newcomer Adam join Carl in this episode. We all watched WWE's annual over the top rope extravaganza, The Royal Rumble. We all noticed...
Black WWE Tag Teams
The New Day - Via WWE We have a complex relationship with black WWE tag teams. We certainly love seeing black wrestlers put on a good show. However, some of their gimmicks are problematic. Today we are joined by wrestle buddy Darren Emmanuel. He's come through to...
Shang-chi vs Iron Fist
I know you are here for Shang-Chi vs Iron Fist but a new teaser trailer for Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is live! Check it out below. https://youtu.be/8YjFbMbfXaQ The new trailer for Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings in theaters on 9/3/21....
Morbius vs Blade – A New Blade Movie Pitch for Marvel
Update: The Morbius trailer just dropped! It's looking pretty dark. Just dark enough for Blade to hide in the shadows... I'm glad Jared Leto is getting another shot at a supervillain. He caught a raw deal with Joker. This looks to at least be interesting. Check it out...
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Reactions
Super. Black. went out and saw Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. We ventured to the theaters separately and have convened to gush about our experience watching this gorgeous animated film. Miles in Into the Spider-Verse - Super. Black. Listen to the two of us dish on...
Shang-Chi Needs Hong Kong Cinema’s Finest to Succeed
In all the excitement for both Captain Marvel and Avengers: Endgame trailers, you may have missed the news about Shang-Chi. According to Deadline, Marvel’s resident Master of Kung-Fu could be Kevin Feige's latest film franchise. But for Marvel to replicate the success...
8 Fantastic Interracial team-ups
These eight fantastic Interracial team-ups personify winning and togetherness as they fight to keep each other safe.
7 More Black Superhero Titles You Should Read
A few months ago we wrote 7 Black Superhero Titles You Should Read. We are back for another round in our new monthly column. Here are 7 More Black Superhero Titles You Should Read! Shuri If there was one thing the Black Panther movie did was introduce the public...
Netflix Canceled Luke Cage and thats OK
So, Netflix canceled Luke Cage. Netflix is clearing house, folks. Following the news that the streaming giant would not renew the oft-criticized Iron Fist series for a third season, they doubled down and ditched the entire Heroes For Hire crew. Luke Cage was a...
Miles Morales Episode
Miles Morales is swinging into everything in 2018, and that's a great thing. Join Carl and Dan as we go over the history of Miles, design our own Ultimate Spider-Man costumes for Mr. Morales and give a shout to Jake Johnson's Peter Parker voice over. Miles Morales as...
The Soul Soldier Episode
Soul Soldier is lurking in the background In this edition of Super. Black., Dan and Carl get back in the creative saddle with a full Forge episode. We unpack and concept a new character known as The Soul Soldier. The premise is a 70's soul singer and his literal band...
8 Franchises That Can Capitalize on Black Panther’s Success
With the new Marvel Black Panther film set to break records domestically, there is a lot of African love swirling around this great nation of ours. Coming off Black Panther's amazing opening, making over $200 million dollars, studios are going to want a piece of that...