by David F Walker | May 8, 2026 | News & Updates
It’s been a while since I’ve worked on a sugar skull. I started this one almost a month ago, and have been slowly working on it ever since. As a rule, I only work on sugar skulls when I can’t sleep, or before I go to bed as a way of clearing out the clutter in my brain. Honestly, it is a form of creative therapy…which is all part of practicing Creative Well-Being. I never start a sugar skull with any kind of plan or design in mind, and it’s usually difficult for me to know when I’m finished with one. Most of the time, I just reach a point where it feels like it’s time to move on. I think this one is done…I think.
by David F Walker | May 8, 2026 | News & Updates
As a reminder, some time in the next two weeks (hopefully), I will be switching from “per creation” billing to a monthly subscription plan. What this means is that depending on what subscription tier you have signed up for, you will no longer be charged per creation, instead you will have access to all posts/creations included in the tier you’ve signed up for. There will still be a FREE tier, but starting in December there will be more content behind the paywall.
by David F Walker | May 8, 2026 | News & Updates
BIG NEWS!!! My new book, BLACK FILM: A History of Black Representation and Participation in the Movies will be released March 24, 2026 from Ten Speed Press . This is not a graphic novel, though it is filled with images chronicling the history of Black Film, as well as original illustrations by the one and only John Jennings . Some of you may not know this, but my career started with film reviews, and included more than a decade of writing about movies for various publications, including my own BadAzz MoFo. BLACK FILM: A History of Black Representation and Participation in the Movies is available for PRE-ORDER wherever books are sold (and I encourage you to support independent booksellers). Click HERE to find out more about ordering the book. I’ll be posting more about the book in the months to come.
by David F Walker | May 8, 2026 | News & Updates
The Monster of Blackenstyne (not to be confused with Blackenstein) by the incredible Dave Crosland!!! Yes, this is a real project. It is a one-shot comic that will also include bonus pin-ups such as this masterpiece by Dave Crosland, as well as other artists. And wait until you see the cover…which I can’t show you just yet. The crowd-funding campaign starts in early 2026, and there will be announcements soon.
by David F Walker | May 8, 2026 | News & Updates
Here’s a bit of trivia many of you don’t know about me…before breaking into comics, I made films. This year is the 20th anniversary of my (un)romantic comedy DAMAGED GOODS. I wrote, produced, and directed DAMAGED GOODS, and ended up releasing it myself on DVD. Honestly, I think I only sold about twenty copies of the DVD. Somewhere there are boxes of these in storage, just waiting to never be watched.🤣
DAMAGED GOODS is one of several movies I made that few people have ever seen. It would be easy to call my career in film a failure…except it wasn’t a failure. Sure, I lost money on everything I made, and most of my work has gone unseen by the masses…but I made movies!!! Making movies was more important to me than making money off those movies.
Let me know if any of you are interested in buying a DVD of DAMAGED GOODS…I’ll see if I can find that box.
by David F Walker | May 8, 2026 | News & Updates
I made a short film starring Ken Forew, BLACK SANTA’S REVENGE. It was twenty minutes of pure grindhouse exploitation, filled with violence, profanity, and pointless nudity. It was also some of the most fun I’ve ever had. Working with Ken was an amazing experience — he’s a great person and a phenomenal actor. A few days ago Ken called me…we hadn’t talked in years. Not only was it great catching up with him, it got me thinking about the feature length version of BLACK SANTA’S REVENGE that we always talked about making. Honestly, I thought I was done making movies, but there’s still an itch I’d like to scratch. And if Ken is down, and I can raise the money, we may have to do it — BLACK SANTA’S REVENGE, the feature film. I’ll keep you posted.
