 I had the pleasure of meeting Anjelica Montgomery the CEO Of Creative Queen Comics and The Creator of The Comic I am Nia Green. We met at the Sophisticated Press launch party and after hearing her story I knew I wanted to interview her. It’s always refreshing to network with Fellow black business owners and creatives because like I said before "Black people do that too". Representations in today’s world is so important because we, must give the black children something to look up to, so when they open a book or turn on the TV they see someone who looks like them. Nia Green does exactly that because she is a African American girl superhero! That is the epitome of black girl magic . With marvels Luke Cage and Black panther going mainstream I have been loving the representations of African American heroes in media and I would love to see Nia green represented on the big screen as well! Upon speaking with Anjelica here is what she had to say.
KS: How does it feel to be a black business owner! AM: It great, it is an ongoing learning experience and requires discipline. I’m still in the beginning stages. The taste of being a business owner is additive and my main goal is to become a full-time business owner. KS: How do you feel about the representations of African Americans in the comic world? AM: I don’t feel that African Americans are represented enough in the comic world. The black superheroes that are out there (Storm, Cyborg, Black Panther, etc.) are great, but we need more that have their own shine. What I mean is Black Superhero’s are always introduce as a side kick or a cameo in a mainstream Hero story and soon fade out. We need more Black superheroes with their own stories and that needs to be enough, they shouldn’t have to be a part of another Superhero story to be mainstream!! KS: Are you excited for the release of marvels black panther! AM: Am I??!! Girl I got my outfit picked out already!! I live for Marvel and DC movies. I’m so excited to see Black Panther do what he does on the big screen and I believe this movie will get more African Americans into comics. In addition, Creative Queen Comics may be doing a few tickets give away to see the movie! KS: Who is your favorite super hero? AM: BATMAN!!!!! Since I was 6, I can remember being excited about watching Batman! I love Batman because he is an ordinary man, no artificial superpowers and simply uses his genius mind to defeat his foes….and he does not use guns!! KS: Have you always been interested in comics? AM: I wouldn’t say comics, but I have always had an interest in Superhero’s mainly Batman, which led me to my interest of comic books. KS: What made you create a comic book? AM: People collect comic books just to collect them, I purchase comics to read them. So, I bring comics to work to read during my downtime, a co-worker who is a publisher, asked me if I ever thought about creating my own comic book. As much as I enjoy comics, I have never thought about making my own, so the expression on my face was like, “What??” a lightbulb went off and I started to create my book and character. KS: What was your creative process when creating Nia green? AM: My process was simple, I included everything that I enjoy (nature, crystals, spirituality) and compose it in my character, Nia Green- a black holistic, spiritual superhero with a crystal wand as her weapon. KS: How has the public response been to Nia green? AM: The responses I have received was the responses I wanted. The readers wanted more!! That put a smile on my face and let me know I was going into the right direction with my story. KS: Are you working on any other comics or a sequel to Nia green? AM: Yes, I am working on the second issue of “I am Nia Green” and I am also working on an outline for a special edition comic book for the holidays. KS: What's In the future for you and Nia green? AM: Big plans for me and Nia. I am currently working on the second issue of “I am Nia Green”, with each issue readers will learn more about Nia and the society she lives in, I’m working on creating Nia’s crystal wand with real crystals and posting a video on how to create a crystal wand, and lastly getting Nia Green face on posters and shirts. Please feel free to visit my website and like my page on Facebook. I am open to ideas, partnerships, networking! www.creativequeencomics.com [email protected] After that interview with Anjelica I feel so empowered and I feel like anything is possible! All you need is an idea and you can make that idea a reality with just little faith and hard work. I never knew how interested I was in comics until now but I am looking forward to hearing more from Anjelica and Nia Green! You can keep up with both of them via : Facebook : www.Facebook.com/CreativeQueenComics IG: Creative.Queen.Comics You can also buy the comic book online at www.creativequeencomics.com/product-page/i-am-nia-green
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