Black Solstice - Hardcover

Desmond Roe; Martin; Free; Travon; Massa; Aremo

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1506733220 ISBN 13: 9781506733227

Publisher: Dark Horse, 2023

Synopsis

On the night of winter solstice in 2020, the world was caught by surprise as every black person suddenly gained a set of superpowers, they did not have the day before. As the next winter solstice approaches everyone anxiously awaits whether their superpowers will come back. Meanwhile, a group of siblings have conceived the ultimate plan to use their powers - which they're sure will come back - for the greater good even as everyone else tries to stop them.

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About the Author

Martin and Travon are a writing/directing duo who have won 8 Emmy Awards and 1 Academy Award for their Netflix Short Film - TWO DISTANT STRANGERS. <p/>TRAVON FREE'S writing can be found all over TV and the internet as one of the most sought-after comedic voices on social, political and pop culture issues by many major TV and print outlets. His writing and directing credits include Showtime's BLACK MONDAY, HBO's CAMPING and WINNING TIME, THE DAILY SHOW WITH JOHN STEWART and TREVOR NOAH, SINGLE DRUNK FEMALE, and was the co-head writer on FULL FRONTAL WITH SAMANTHA BEE. A five-time Emmy winner himself, he was also a producer of the short documentary 38 AT THE GARDEN that was shortlisted for an Academy Award in 2022 and won the 2022 Sports Emmy for Best Short Documentary. <p/>MARTIN DESMON ROE has been one of the most successful directors in music videos commercials and premium docu-series for over a decade. A multiple Emmy winner, he has created and directed a number of TV series, including WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS and HEIST for Netflix, TOM vs TIME for Facebook, WHY WE FIGHT for ESPN and SHUT UP AND DRIBBLE for Showtime. Included in Ad Age's 40 under 40 Martin has been at the forefront of sports advertising for a decade, winning every major advertising award and directing dozens of commercials for Nike. His film BREAKING2 for Nike and National Geographic won the Golden Lion at Cannes, changing the landscape of branded content forever. <p/>In 2022, the duo claimed a Sports Emmy for writing and directing WHAT AGNES SAW, a short film about a 100-year-old Olympian, which was played as part of the opening ceremony during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Their recent feature-length documentary BS High premiered at the 2023 Tribeca Film festival and will air on HBO in the summer. <p/>They are currently set to co-write/direct the adaptation of S.A. Cosby's hit best-selling novel RAZORBLADE TEARS for Paramount Studios which is being produced by Jerry Bruckheimer along with an original global heist film, THE GRAND COMPLICATION for Amazon Studios and produced by 87 North.

Edition details

• Publisher: Dark Horse
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1506733220
• ISBN 13: 9781506733227
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 88