The New York Times placed the landmark anthology, "It's Life As I See It!" on its Top 20 List of Graphic Novels for 2011.
This book accompanied the blockbuster group exhibition that year, "Chicago Comics: 1960 Until Now!" at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, curated by Dan Nadel, which featured on the outer wall of the Musuem a mural sized enlargement of Black Age of Comics founder, Turtel Onli's "NOG: The Protector of the Pyramides".
"NOG" is the first published Rhythmistic Future-Primitif character that opened the door to diversity and the growing Black Age of Comics when I was published in 1981.
Note: The entire first run of Turtel Onli's Rhythmistic character, "NOG: The Nubian of Greatness, Protector of the Pyramides" is included in this important book.
Created in the late 1970s and published in 1981 by ONLI STUDIOS LLC. The reviewers omit that Onli is the sole indie publisher in the book and that his operation ONLI STUDIOS LLC is still in full effect. Consistently active since 1981.
The tendency is to sequester the work in the grave of the marginalized....or the tombs of the 'unfortunately overlooked".
Nor is there any reference to the growing dynamic Black Age of Comics genre / movement. Fortunately you know better! Its still an honor to be included in this vital unique Graphic Novel that is one part history and one part now! Reaching out and presenting awesome high valued rare works to a more deserving audience. not limited to the narrow bias of its reviewers.
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