The Horsemen: Manifest Destiny:

by Jiba Anderson, Jiba Anderson (Illustrator), Kofi Boone

Overview

The Horsemen: Manifest Destiny is a journey of three tales that continues to chronicle the past, present, and future of the Horsemen Universe.

Ogun: Season of Ice. written by Kofi Malik Boone, tells an early tale of the Master of Iron as he defends a newly - freed people from the wrath of the sinister Mbwari!

Witness the psychic death of a nation's mythic identity as The One Day War tells the story of what happens to those who choose violence against The Horsemen!

In Birth Of A Nation, a new race rises from the ashes of an apocalypse. They are not Orisha nor are they Deitis. They are the Manifest and they are all that stand between Creation and the forces of Ragnarök!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781666271232
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble Press
Publication date:	12/02/2021
Series:	The Horsemen , #6
Pages:	68
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.18(d)

About the Author

Jiba Molei Anderson is a veteran of the creative industries working as an illustrator, graphic designer, writer and educator.

In 1999, Anderson formed Griot Enterprises, a publishing company / visual communication studio and created its flagship property, The Horsemen, which was first released in 2002 to critical acclaim. He has also the curator of the 4 Pages 16 Bars: A Visual Mixtape anthology series, which focuses on independent comics from creators of color as well as maintaining The Afrosoul Chronicles, a blog about comics, pop culture, politics and race.

Anderson has had numerous one-man & group shows and has been invited to speak about his work and the representation of race and culture at various institutions including the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Penn State Altoona, Michigan State University and the Ohio State University.

Anderson has also been employed as a graphic designer, animator, art director and graphic novelist for educational institutions such as the University of Illinois - Chicago and the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art.

Anderson has also made an impact in the world of role playing games contributing content to the World of Darkness franchise (Vampire: The Masquerade, Wraith: The Oblivion, Tales of Depravity, They Came
from [CLASSIFIED]) for Onyx Path Publishing.

Recently, Anderson became the proud recipient of the Glyph Awards Lifetime Achievement/Pioneer award for his work in the comic book industry through the East Coast of Black Age Comics convention (ECBACC).

Editorial Reviews

08/08/2022

Anderson fuses African myths with American superhero aesthetics in this lofty compendium from the Horsemen series. Eight immortals have begotten Orishas—“Horsemen” who command elements of weather, water, etc. The volume mixes political and fantastical themes in three tales. In the first, Ogun, a herculean Orisha, bears a sacred mask over his chest showcasing his mastery over the element iron, facing off against a rival who represents death and destruction. The second episode explodes with successive splash pages of Horsemen repelling an American invasion of modern Nigeria. The final chapter imagines that 1% of the global population developed superpowers through an event called the Manifest. The larger-than-life characters, though lavishly drawn, overshadow narrative development, as character introductions and worldbuilding are packed into chapter openers, which frame a central dynamic similar to Greek Gods and Titans. Exposition is meted out through explanatory word boxes, sometimes in the guise of news reports. The volume bridges ancient and contemporary times, and nods are made to economic inequality, unchecked imperialism, and military aggression. Anderson’s care for the comics craft is evident throughout in the eye-popping, color-fueled action sequences. However, it’s more of an add-on for those who already follow the Horsemen series—a way station rather than a jumping-on point for new readers. (Self-published)

Publishers Weekly