Digital Archaeological Digs: Discovery #1

What's goin on people-

Tonight I was on this mission to find some classic Spiderman comics, yet SOMEHOW I stumbled across this lost gem... Fast Willie Jackson. Well actually, after I found what I was looking for, I went on a search for comics with African Americans as the leading hero and that's how I found Willie. Anyway, once I got a look at the cover and it's captions, it was mandatory for me to do some research. The comics were creator Bertam Fitzgerald's attempt at creating the African American version of the Archie comics, however the comics only lasted 7 issues during '76-'77.

Had this comic lived to see other decades, would there have been alterations in its lingo or would it be forever frozen in it's jive talk and funky fashion. Not that I would be opposed to it.

I definitely should have been on the writing staff playing a key role in creating a much stronger and appealing storyline, I think I could've taken it places. Sort of like the female Aaron Magruder. I can dig it!

Check out the clips below and read up on the comic HERE

-PeAcE