Ta-Nehisi Coates is writing for a new film project featuring black Superman with JJ Abrams attached to produce. Not much else is known. Rod Van Blake author of Ancient Illumination along with graphic artist and illustrator Jordan Purnell Jackson discuss how they feel about it and why it's getting so much hate before any glimpses or information has come out.

On todays Askari cast Rod Van Blake author of the Ancient Illumination series along with graphic artist, illustrator and animator Jordan Purnell Jackson we discuss interesting films and series coming to HBOMax, Disney Plus and Amazon prime! Take a listen and let us know what you're exited to see! Mortal Kombat gets a fresh reboot, The Snyder cut and Coming to America 2! If none of that is your style what is?

Welcome to another Askari cast! Today Rod Van Blake, author of Ancient Illumination along with graphic artist and animator Jordan Purnell Jackson discuss gatekeeping in its various forms as it relates to being a writer/creator trying to get into the industry and then go on to discuss it as pertains to fans deciding who the real fans are of certain genres or fandoms in entertainment. Take a listen and if you'd like drop us an audio comment on what your favorite anime, scifi or fantasy fandom is!

Welcome to another Askari cast! Today Jordan Purnell Jackson and Rod Van Blake discuss side characters that have a mystique about them and whether too much exposure dilutes their value to the readers/viewers. Have a listen and let us know what you think. If you like scifi and fantasy tales check out some of our work at Ancient Illumination!

Welcome to another Askari cast! Rod Van Blake author of the Ancient Illumination series along with Jordan Purnell Jackson Illustrator of the graphic novel series of the same title discuss their impressions of WandaVision, the episodic show featuring Scarlet Witch and Vision from the MCU streaming now on Disney plus. The show takes place after the events of Avengers End Game and some fans were not thrilled with the start of the season but may be now warming up. Here are our thoughts as well as a look into the streaming wars now that the large content distributors look to gather as much content as possible to bolster their show rosters during the time of quarantine. Hoe sustainable will this model be if things return to a modicum of normalcy? Thoughts?

In this episode Jordan Jackson and I discuss diversity and representation. I give my thoughts on why I don't want to see Idris Elba as the new Bond or Green Lantern. I love Idris and all of his works for the most part but I think we can come up with better roles more fitting for the goal of representation. Have a listen and let us know what you think!

Welcome back to another Askari cast! Today Rod Van Blake and Jordan Purnell Jackson discuss their personal experience with the controversial game Cyberpunk 2077, and the ways CD Project Red can possibly salvage things after the lack luster launch of  the highly anticipated game.

Well we survived 2020! Rod Van Blake author of the Ancient Illumination series talks with his good friend Jordan Purnell Jackson, Illustrator of the graphic novel series about their successful Kickstarter campaign and future projects heading into the new year.

My Artist JP Jackson and I discuss the series Lovecraft Country. It's only fitting that we discuss the horror scifi fantasy series based on the novel by Matt Ruff on all hallows eve! Here we give our thoughts on the popular HBO show, it's structure, the characters and its impact on culture given the times in which it aired. Hope you enjoy! Don't forget to head over to the kickstarter for our graphic novel Ancient Illumination Volume 1! We have made some nice progress thanks to our backs but have a ways to go.