ChrisCross: Being A Black Comic Book Artist | SYFY WIRE

We spoke with ChrisCross about breaking into the comics industry, and the unique challenges he's faced as a black comic book artist.

More About ChrisCross: ChrisCross (born Christopher Williams) is a comic book illustrator, known mostly for his stints pencilling Milestone Comics' Blood Syndicate and Heroes, Marvel Comics' Captain Marvel and Slingers, and DC Comics' Firestorm. Williams attended New York City's School of Visual Arts in the early 1990s. While doing so, he caught his big break doing work for the DC Comics imprint, Milestone Comics, which sought to publish a line of comics aimed at attracting a more multicultural audience.

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ChrisCross on Being A Black Comic Book Artist | SYFY WIRE

[bradbezanker]

THE MOST OUTSTANDING VISUAL ARTIST, PERIOD.

[andrewmcqueen]

His art is dope. Loved Marvel's Slingers.

[Jaycee]

Great interview. I'm surprised in this day and age that artists don't walk down the street and see people. As an artist I see all different kinds of Black Folks. Different Black racial combinations, hair styles, textures. The language, colloquialisms, regional mannerisms. Foods and what you call certain food.

[brianeable]

DC, Chris Cross .... dare I dream .... Milestone project ?

[GhostRider-hyzt]

There’s nothing different if you’re a black comic book artist. Your skin color doesn’t matter no matter what race you are as an artist.

[loringbush]

I still remember him drawing Captain Marvel. He's not the only black 🎨 Whatever happened to Steven Hughes who created Lady Death for Choas? comics

[poetryprose]

What is her name? She should be a superstar.

[garrettpolk]

Hey it doesn't matter the race! As long as an artist can do the job then awesome I don't care about the color of the artist.

[poetryprose]

She is beautiful. She should be famous.

[Tricker-the-licker]

Nothing wrong with black people making comics, I just wish people would stop making white character's black. Just make new characters, it works both ways man. No making black character's white, like blade don't you dare make him white.