Bitch Planet and Beyond: Two Sisters Take on #NonCompliant Cosplay

If you’re new to Black Nerd Problems, just take my word for it that that we’re big fans of Image Comics’ Bitch Planet written by Kelly Sue Deconnick and illustrated by Valentine DeLandro. The blaxploitation vibes meet social commentary tale of feminist tone is one that we, as a site has covered extensively and a comic that I have reviewed and written about in further detail as well. I happened across these photos of  sisters Hybrie and Faybra in Bitch Planet cosplay photos online and sought them out because one: I love cosplay and BP very much. Two: BP cosplay is rare and lastly, three: the times I’ve seen black womenfolk cosplaying as BP characters is rarer. I can count the ones I’ve seen and it’s less than two handfuls. I’ve always considered my fellow non-compliant readers to be cut from a different cloth and now I’ve finally received a chance to interview some. Enjoy! -Carrie Black Nerd Problems: Please tell us a little about yourselves. What lead you to two to this particular cosplay? Hybrie: My name is Hybrie Brownlee. I am a Women’s Substance Abuse Counselor. I recently finished a Masters Degree in Social Work from Washington University with a Mental Health Concentration. I chose this cosplay because Bitch Planet is my favorite comic and Kamau is one of my favorite fictional characters in a comic-ever. I found out about Bitch Planet from my boyfriend actually. He gave me the first issue as a gift because he knows how passionate I am about feminism, womanism, and repres…