About this project
In January 2011, Virginia Tech has invited us to bring our traveling art show to their campus for Black History Month. Our art show is based on a comic book that we produce called BROTHERMAN which is a historical series that inspired two generations of artists both nationally and abroad for the last 20 years. We have taken the original artwork from our series and have put them on display for public viewing in a unique, informative and inspiring manner. The Brotherman Art Show has already proven to be a fun, educational and exciting show for for all ages and has been on display in two prestigious Atlanta Art Galleries and it has also been on display and officially archived at the Auburn Avenue Research Museum in Atlanta. We have been working dilligently to raise funds to upgrade the quality of framing, over sized mounting and set designs to make the show even more dynamic for the Virginia Tech show and other shows yet to come. Much of what has been done to make the show a success has been a labor of love from both our team members and the community. Kickstarter would be a great opportunity to help us continue to cultivate young minds via the arts by making the show sharper and on a higher level of quality.
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This project reached the deadline without achieving its funding goal on November 5, 2010.
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If you pledge of $5 or more you will be placed on our update list, your name will appear on our site as a backer for this project and you will also receive a personal greeting on a unique Big City Postcard. US RESIDENTS ONLY.
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Keep an eye out for all the great gifts that we mentioned above including a quick autographed sketch by Dawud Anyabwile with a personal thanks to YOU for your support!
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You will receive all of the above plus volume #1 of the Brotherman Trade Paperback. This book features the first four issues of Brotherman in a reprinted compilation book that looks excellent on your coffee table . . . autographed by Dawud Anyabwile of course!
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All of the mind blowing gifts listed above PLUS volume #2 of the Brotherman Trade Paperback which features issues #5 -8 of the original series . . . autographed by Dawud Anyabwile.
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All of the fantastic gifts listed above and an autographed Volume #3 of the Brotherman Comics trade paperback. This edition features issues #9 -11 and additional production art sketches giving you a peek into the all new upcoming Brotherman graphic novel.
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Imagine all of the great gifts listed above with an additional t-shirt to sport around the block and show off to your friends.This shirt is an all new design saying that you support Big City featuring our main character.
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It just gets better. You will receive all of the items listed above as well as an all new autographed poster of Brotherman. This poster is a new design that has never been released so if you already have a Brotherman poster . . . this one will be all new!
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Now you have all the unbelievable gifts above PLUS the a copy of the ORIGINAL first printings of Brotherman #5, 8 and 10. These books have been out of print for 15 years . . . now YOU can own one . . . and yes Dawud Anyabwile will autograph it!
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Visualize all those great rewards listed above PLUS a second set of autographed Brotherman Trade Paperbacks.
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Just when you thought we were done. You will receive all the mind blowing gifts listed above and we will add a quality print of Brotherman from the upcoming graphic novel by Dawud Anyabwile and Brian McGee. And a third set of the Brotherman Trade Paperbacks volumes 1-3. This is a limited print series and we will make the first ones available to our kickstarter backers.
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Support us on this level and you will not only receive all the great items listed above but we will gladly throw in an original signed caricature of YOU by Dawud Anyabwile, a third set of the Brotherman Trade Paperbacks AND a third copy of the original issues of #5, 8 and 10 . . . all autographed by Dawud Anyabwile.
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In 1990 a new hero was introduced to the world . . . . Brotherman: Dictator of Discipline.
Created and illustrated by Emmy Award Winner, Dawud Anyabwile (fka David Sims) and co-created and written by sibling Guy A. Sims. Brotherman crushed major barriers within the comic book realm and demonstrated to a new generation of artists that they too can cease following the stereotypical standards that the traditional comic book industry had set forth for years. The influence of this series inspired a plethora of talented youth and adults to draw from their own experiences, tell their own stories and own their own businesses. To Draw from the Soul is to unashamedly reach within your own creative genius and break the cycle of industry dominated creative mind control!
Upon it’s release at the NYC Black Expo in April 1990, Brotherman, through it’s parent company, Big City Comics, Inc. had independently sold 750,00 books worldwide and it is still heralded as the most endearing Black comic book of our time. The series ceased after it’s eleventh issue shortly after the passing of the siblings parents. The brothers have continued to develop the comic series however have not published a new book until now. After a 12 year hiatus the original art and concept designs no longer lay dormant. The rebirth is now! Come view original works from this historic comic book series that inspired a generation of artists worldwide.
