Williams and Cadonici Unearth ‘ROOTS OF MADNESS’ at Ignition Press

It feels like a lifetime ago when I interviewed Stephanie Williams–one of my newer faves in comics as Nubia & the Amazons was dropping. Effortlessly funny and talented with a pen, Williams continued on making comics, establishing herself int he industry and even bringing along her son to conventions to enjoy the fanfare and present her own art. With her writing credits including Nubia and the Amazons, Nubia: Coronation Special, Nubia: Queen of the Amazons, Wakanda, Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur: Wreck and Roll, Strange and Unsung All-Stars of the DC Multiverse, The Raven Boys Graphic Novel Adaption, she’s now in the news for something new–her first original comic series, and I couldn’t be happier to share the news!

BNP Fave Writer Stephanie Williams (Nubia) teams up with artist Letizia Cadonici (House of Slaughter) team for a brand-new cosmic horror comic book series entitled Roots of Madness at Ignition Press. The publisher will preview the series during Comic-Con International in San Diego (SDCC) this July, at their previously announced boutique pop-up, the Ignition Press Room, in the Gaslamp District. Roots of Madness Synopsis: At the turn of the 20th century, a young Black woman named Etta Knight picks up the tradition of her late mother for creating special medicines using natural ingredients and secrets passed down from generation to generation. Her mother has passed on a book of recipes and formulas, but it’s also full of strange symbols and dark musings …