James Brown Black and Proud #1

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  Comic Crusaders - Brax

  Jan 31, 2019

  Graphic novels do not have scores " not even Bio-graphic novels, but James Brown Black and Proud certainly points to a playlist of JB's greatest and most impactful hits. Knowing what songs to listen to is certainly useful but, of course, knowing does not replace the experience of hearing JB's immortal soulfulness, articulated in auditory form. No visual, no text, nor any combination of these can replace or displace the listening, the hearing or the transcendent feeling of percussive music committed to the one. But James Brown Black and Proud is surely the very next best thing. 5/5! Read Full Review

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  Multiversity Comics - Kate Kosturski

  Mar 25, 2019

  If Fauthoux had ceded his scripting to someone else, and just focused on his artwork, "James Brown: Black and Proud" would have seized on its full potential. What we are left with is a superbly drawn work that suffers in scripting aspects, leaving this picture of Soul Brother No. 1 quite unfinished. Read Full Review