Stanley Weaver, Jr., Artist – Stanley Weaver, Jr. is a self-taught artist who produces various art work for many independent labels. Stanley draws some of the most expressive and dynamic African American themed characters. Stanley is also a great story teller with his pencils.
290 Stanley’s work can be seen in some character designs/redesign of some of the best known independent projects. Currently, Stanley is penciling 6 Deep Issue #2, working on the Dziva Jones project, Punxs of Rage and the on-going Street Team series.
The Three Faced One Charles R. Saunders, Author – Charles R. Saunders is the pioneer of Sword and Soul, having had his first Imaro story published in a small press magazine in 1974. Novels in the subsequent Imaro series include Imaro; Imaro: The Quest for Cush; Imaro: The Trail of Bohu; Imaro: The Naama War; and the forthcoming Imaro: Vengeance in Velanga. Other Sword and Soul novels include Dossouye and the forthcoming Dossouye II: The Dancers of Mulukau. His latest novel, Damballa, is a pulp-style adventure set in the 1930s. His work has appeared in various magazines and anthologies. He lives in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada. His website is: www.charlessaunderswriter.com.
Shawn Alleyne, Artist – Shawn Alleyne was born and raised on the island of Barbados, but later relocated to Philadelphia in his teens, and has lived there since. From an early age he knew he wanted to be involved in art in some capacity, and is currently working in the demanding field of freelance art. He recently formed the comic book networking group Xion, to bring creators of all walks of life together, and has published a Xion Artbook showcasing the work of many of its members. In between working on freelance projects, Shawn constantly seeks to grow as an artist and promote the independent scene. To aid in this he was influential in starting Artmada, a small crew of artists seeking to express their individual signatures and art styles. Shawn’s work is produced under the Pyroglyphics Studios banner, a name roughly translated to mean “Hot Images,” to reflect his gritty self-taught style.
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Griots: Sisters of the Spear
Griots: Sisters of the Spear picks up where the groundbreaking Griots Anthology leaves off. Charles R. Saunders and Milton J. Davis present seventeen original and exciting Sword and Soul tales focusing on black women. Just as the Griots Anthology broke ground as the first Sword and Soul Anthology, Griots: Sisters of the Spear pays homage to the spirit, bravery and compassion of women of color. The griots have returned to sing new songs, and what wonderful songs they are!
Steamfunk!
A witch, more machine than human, judges the character of the wicked and hands out justice in a ravaged Chicago. John Henry wields his mighty hammers in a war against machines and the undead. Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman rule a country of freed slaves that rivals – and often bests – England and France in power and technology. You will find all this – and much more – between the pages of Steamfunk, an anthology of incredible stories by some of today’s greatest authors of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Steamfunk – African and African American-inspired Steampunk. Editors Milton Davis and Balogun Ojetade have put together a masterful work guaranteed to transport you to new worlds. Worlds of adventure; of terror; of war and wonder; of iron and steam. Open these pages and traverse the lumineferous aether to the world of Steamfunk!
Dieselfunk!
Take an amazing ride with eight authors as they add a funky twist to the Dieselpunk genre. The Dieselfunk! anthology fills a void common in most speculative fiction genres, providing a much-needed voice from an African/African Diaspora perspective. Dieselpunk just got funky!
The Ki Khanga Anthology
What is Ki Khanga? The answer lies in the pages of this amazing anthology. Balogun Ojetade and Milton Davis define this fascinating world which forms the foundation of the Ki Khanga Sword and Soul Role Playing Game. Prepare yourself for stories of bravery, tragedy, love and adventure. Prepare yourself for Ki Khanga.
The City
A Cyberfunk Anthology
The City anthology is a unique creation. It’s a concept anthology, a collection of stories where eighteen different authors share their vision of a single idea. It’s Cyberfunk, cyberpunk stories that play with future concepts from an African/African American perspective. Most of all, it’s engaging, exciting, thought provoking and fun.
Like the inhabitants, the City is perceived in various ways by the various writers. Some stories intersect, some diverge, but they all entertain. The result is a journey into a unique world described by unique and engaging voices.
Dark Universe
The Dark Universe Anthology tells the origin story of the Cassad Empire, from its ambitious beginning to its evolution to the first great human Galactic Empire and its eventual fall. Milton Davis, Gene Peterson, Balogun Ojetade, Penelope Flynn, Malon Edwards, K. Ceres Wright and DaVaun Sanders are the storytellers that lay the foundation of this amazing empire. Dark Universe is space opera like you've never seen. The time has come; Dark Universe is here!
Dark Universe: The Bright Empire
The Dark Age is over and the Known is in the firm grasp of the Cassads. As the galaxy spins, dragging planets and star systems in its wake, unrest rises to the surface of the celestial firmament. For while the Cassads burn brightly, the people under their rule are neglected and stifled. The Dark Age is over. The Bright Empire has begun, but the stars do
