This week on The Comic Book Block, we spotlight the creators, artists, and independent publishers who are shaping the future of comics — without waiting for permission.

From the groundbreaking legacy of Milestone to the world-building and the grassroots creativity of Sixfifteen Comics, Stranger Comics, Second Sight Publishing, Advent Comics, Comicsburgh, and Midnight Comics — this episode celebrates the people doing the amazing work behind the panels.

We also talk about the artists and writers bringing authenticity to the medium, the ongoing challenges of representation in mainstream publishing, and why Black comic creators deserve recognition every day — not just in February.

This episode is part history, part conversation, part comedy, and all love for the culture.

If the mainstream is sleeping… the indies are cooking.