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Troy L. Wiggins

Troy L. Wiggins is from Memphis, Tennessee. He was raised on a steady diet of comic books, fantasy fiction, and role-playing games. His short fiction has appeared or is forthcoming in Griots: Sisters of the Spear, Long Hidden: Speculative Fiction From the Margins of History, The Afrikana Review, Literary Orphans, and Memphis Noir. When he's not tweeting @TroyLWiggins, he finds time to update his blog, Afrofantasy, where he writes about the intersection of speculative fiction, race, and nerd culture. He has found his way back to Memphis, and he currently lives there with his wife and their tiny expuptriate. Blog: Troy L. Wiggins Twitter: @TroyLWiggins

It’s Time for More Women of Color in Comic Book Movies

Over on Panels, Troy presents a thorough examination of comic book Women of Color who would shine on the big and small screens.

It’s Time For More Women of Color in Comic Book Movies

Troy presents a thorough examination of comic book Women of Color who would shine on the big and small screens.

SUMMER OF THE CICADAS and My Return to Black Women’s Words

On SUMMER OF THE CICADAS and one reader's love for and return to the power of black women's writing.

Free Comics For Black History Month

Black History Month is rapidly coming to a close. Before it ends, why not take the time to grab up ...

An Ode to Library Ebook Lending Apps

Like most of you, I have a lot of stuff going on–work, relationships, hot wing eating contests, giant robot battles–and ...

11 Black Comic Artists You Should Know

I can clearly recall the very first moment that my love of comics and comic art coalesced into A Thing: ...

Let’s Talk About Slavery

The true impact of American chattel slavery is one of the most divisive racial issues of our day. Many Americans ...

What’s On Your Pull List?: February 3, 2016

My pull list of late has often been a weird mashup of titles because my reading schedule is so erratic. ...

Tales from the Motherland: 4 Comics from African Creators

This post was originally published at Panels, our sister site about all things comics! Check out more from them here. ...

Tales From the Motherland: 4 Comics By African Creators

So often, when westerners think of the African continent, we think of impoverished countries torn by war and corruption, whose ...