Tag: Darkmoon Comics

Coffee shop owner (and superhero super fan) pours himself into the pages of Darkmoon Comics

By Tommy Felts / April 10, 2024

Mike Gladney might not be living in the Marvel or DC universes, but he is dwelling within the realm of his own dream world surrounded by comic books, he shared. Gladney — and his wife, Vania — own Comic Coffeehouse in Olathe, and now he’s also the editor-in-chief for Kansas City-based Darkmoon Comics. “I’m doing…

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Blerdy for 30: KC comic creator’s documentary takes Black nerd culture from niche to your screen

By Tommy Felts / April 3, 2023

A recently launched Kansas City entertainment company hopes to become the digital epicenter of “Blerd” — shorthand for Black nerd — content, said Brandon Calloway. Now the founder of Blerd TV, Calloway debuted the Blerd YouTube channel in January, where more than 3,000 subscribers already have access to free content, he said. However, that represents…

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Fund Me, KC: ‘Black Spartans’ returns with supernatural new chapter, summer crowdfunding push

By Tommy Felts / June 28, 2022

Startland News is continuing its “Fund Me, KC” series to highlight area entrepreneurs’ efforts to accelerate their businesses or lend a helping hand to others. This is an opportunity for business owners and innovators — like Brandon Calloway’s third installment of the “Black Spartans” series — to share their crowdfunding stories and potentially gain backing…

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