By Aryka Randall, Contributing Writer
Afrofuturism and comic art collaborations are at the forefront of one of the newest exhibits in Balboa Park. On May 9th, the Comic-Con Museum debuted two of its newest exhibits at Wondercon highlighting Afrofuturism and Tijuana Comic Artists.
Among the artists was John Jennings, an Eisner Award-winning and New York Times best selling artist, Professor, former Harvard Fellow, and storyteller who has focused his efforts on publishing graphic novels and comics focused on representing people of color.
John’s exhibition titled “Collaboration(s)! A Journey with John Jennings”, is vibrant, vast, and interactive which is a captivating treat for comic book aficionados. The exhibit features both books, and illustrations created by John Jennings as well as mixed media art featuring everyone from the infamous character Luke Cage, to author Octavia Butler. Jennings gave eye opening insight into how his career started, and where his passion for storytelling has taken him.
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