He graduated from SUNY Fredonia with a degree in illustration.
Much of his work explores the beauty and diversity of the African diaspora and often incorporates social commentary. Marcus Kwame Anderson is an illustrator and fine artist. Recognized as a leading scholar expert of African American cinema, Walker produced one of the definitive documentaries on the topic of Blaxploitation films, Macked, Hammered, Slaughtered, and Shafted. He is also the creator of the critically-acclaimed YA series The Adventures of Darius Logan and the author of the graphic novel biography The Life of Frederick Douglass. His work in comic books includes Shaft, winner of the Glyph Award for Story of the Year, Power Man and Iron Fist, Nighthawk, Fury, Secret Wars: Battleworld, Cyborg, The Army of Dr. Walker is an award-winning comic book writer, author, filmmaker, journalist, and educator. It’s a turning point in the group’s history, chillingly rendered.David F. Though each panel is just 1.5 inches by 2.25 inches, the depth of emotion could fill an entire page. Most of them are smiling, yet all are shaded, heartbreakingly, in a ghostly blue. In an early sequence, he depicts 31 slain civil rights activists, their names largely lost to us. Fortunately, as an artist Anderson is just as good at rendering static shots as he is at depicting action, and his gift for warm, uncluttered portraiture lionizes familiar figures. When the text boxes start piling up, though, the tone can dry out. Walker dramatizes key scenes, such as an early dust-up between an Oakland police officer and a car packed with four gun-toting Panthers. The result is a sprawling overview of the group’s brisk rise and protracted fall, punctuated by gripping confrontations with the powers that be. Walker strives for a comprehensive view, dedicating his book to the party’s 'rank and file' involved in community work. Ambitious and informative graphic history, crisply illustrated by Marcus Kwame Anderson.
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