Comic Artist, Illustrator, Storyboard Artist and Publisher Robert Roach joins Mo’Kelly for an in-depth discussion on the ways in which Comic Books not only influence young people to read but how they also offer a colorful reflection of society at large.

Based in Los Angeles, Robert is the owner of Hometown Productions, a publishing company he founded with his father in 1995.

Robert started Hometown Productions to produce & market his creative commodity in comics, animation, other media & merchandising. At that time, the company’s storefront in Marion, IN was one of few outlets for art prints & the like for minority artists in the state.

Since 2002, along with his wife Yumi; Robert has spearheaded Hometown Productions’ endeavors, publishing & producing other ancillary items.

Together, they have established divisions within Hometown Productions dedicated to particular undertakings within various areas of the entertainment industry–comics, animation, live action, etc. The first such division has been Black Inc! Imprints.

This area within Hometown Productions is dedicated to creative commodities in the comics industry which has seen the release of two highly received properties: “Menthu” & “The Roach”.

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