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Press Mentions
Legend of The Mantamaji, PoCs, and Magical Superheroes | HeyPanels.com
Author Visit! Eric Dean Seaton Author of The Legend of the Mantamaji Series | MulticulturalChildrensBookDay.com
Eric Dean Seaton & Roland Martin | NewsOne Now
Diverse Heroes, New Series: Seventeen Graphic Novels for February, Black History Month | Library Journal
Three Indie Projects Imagine A Bold New Future For Comics | Forbes.com
5 San Diego Comic Con Panels for Creators You’ll Kick Yourself for Missing | MoviePilot.com
Legendary television director Eric Dean Seaton is bringing us Legend of the Mantamaji | GlobalGrind.com
Graphic Novel Release: Eric Dean Seaton’s Legend of the Mantamaji: Book Three Launch | UnCannyPop.Com
Interview with Hollywood Director Eric Dean Seaton | ChicagoNow
Diverse Heroes Matter: ‘The Legend of the Mantamaji’ Comes To Life | NBCNews.com
From Panels to Live Action Legend of the Mantamaji Does it Again | Uncanny Pop.com
Check Out Live Action Short ‘Legend Of The Mantamaji’ | The Source.com
‘Legend of the Mantamaji Live Action Short! | Comic Attack.com
Watch Legend of the Mantamaji Live Action Short | Eurweb.com
THE BUY PILE: Time Travel & Hard Luck Heroes | Comic Book Resources.com
Author Visit! Eric Dean Seaton Author of The Legend of the Mantamaji Series | MulticulturalChildrensBookDay.com
WonderCon opens Friday in Anaheim; be ready for hordes of comic book fans and cosplayers | OCRegister.com
Changing the Perception of Blacks in Sci-Fi and Fantasy | MyBrotha.com
Black History Month: Interview with Eric Dean Seaton | PREVIEWSworld.com
End the year off right with the Top 10 Comic Books of 2014 | Examiner.com
Top 11 Graphic Novels and Comics Of 2014 All Blerds Should Read | Atlanta Black Star.com
5 Kick-Ass Graphic Novels You Missed In 2014 | BuzzFeed.com
Eric Dean Seaton, TV Director and Producer Launches New Graphic Novel | Black Men’s Dossier.com
Editorial: Winter Break 2014-2015: Zombies, DC Comics, & The Next Big Thing on TV | FilmBook.com
Graphic Novel ‘Legend of the Mantamaji’ Pushes Ahead With Second Book | Atlanta Black Star.com
Director Eric Dean Seaton Offers a Preview of His Graphic Novel Series | Black Enterprise Magazine
Comics A.M. | Pulitzer-winning cartoonist Tony Auth passes away | Comic Book Resources.com
Preview: Legend of the Mantamaji | Uncanny Pop.com
The Ease of Creating Strong Black Female Characters for Comics – AtlantaBlackStar.com
Legend of the Mantamaji Feature | AfroPunk.com
New Diversity in Comics | Color Magazine USA.com
TV director is also comic book creator | New Amsterdam News
TV Dir. Eric Dean Seaton Launches Book One of New Graphic Novel Series | Eurweb.com
Eric Dean Seaton: A Childhood Dream Beckons | OZY.com*
For Brown Babies Who Love Superheroes: Diversity in Comics & Film | MyBrownBaby.com
Legend of the Mantamaji | Black Girl Nerds.com*
The SDDC Files: Creators of Color to Watch at the Con | Racialicious
Author Spotlight: Eric Dean Seaton | Wiles Magazine SD Comic Con 2014 Exclusives, And…Action
#BlackComicsMonth Eric Dean Seaton – Legend of the Mantamaji Book 1 Preview | Black Comics Month.com
Kicking and Screaming Toward the Light | Afrosoul Chronicles.com
Four Star Review: Heritage is destiny in the first volume of upcoming “Legend of the Mantamaji” | Examiner.com
Halloween Special News | LegendarySisters.com
SDCC Bound? Here are the And…Action! Entertainment Exclusives! | The Nerd Element
SD Comic Con 2014 Exclusives, And…Action Entertainment | LA Geek Culture Examiner
San Diego Comic Con Exclusives | WebShoo*
Reviews:
Graphically Speaking Interview & Review | Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)
Graphic Novels from Birmant & Oubrerie and Seaton & Palas | Xpress Reviews Library Journal
Legend of the Mantamaji: Book One by Eric Dean Seaton and Brandon Palas | Small Press Comics Review.com
Legend of the Mantamaji: Book Two by Eric Dean Seaton and Brandon Palas | Small Press Comics Review.com
Legend of the Mantamaji: Book Two by Eric Dean Seaton and Brandon Palas | Small Press Comics Review.com
Graphic Novel Review: Legend of the Mantamaji | GhettoManga.com
‘Legend of the Mantamaji: Book Two’ — A Book Every Blerd Should Read | Atlanta Black Star.com
Ride against the Four Horsemen with “Legend of the Mantamaji” volume two | Examiner.com
Legend of the Mantamaji Review | Black Nerd Problems.com
Legend of the Mantamaji Book Two | Black Nerd Problems.com
Four Star Review: Heritage is destiny in the first volume of upcoming “Legend of the Mantamaji” | Examiner.com
PODCASTS | VIDEO
Why is Diversity at New York Comic Con So Important? | NowThis MSNBC
BlackComicsChat | #BlackComicsChat
Superhero Speak | Superhero Speak
Geek Soul Brother Show | Geek Soul Brother
The Psychology of a Comic Book Hero and Villain | Seated at the Writer’s Table
Combat Radio Show | L.A. Talk Radio
Major Spoilers 2nd Appearance | Wayne’s Comic Podcast
Marketing Tips for Comic Book Creators – Live from Long Beach Comic Con 2014 | Indie Comics Tracker
#BGNPodcast: Eric Dean Seaton| BlackGirlNerds.com
MajorSpoilers.com Podcast #152 [Wayne’s Comics] | MajorSpoilers.com
The Worst Show on the Web Live Appearance | TheWorstShowontheWeb.com
Eric Dean Seaton Episode 57 | BlerdsonNerds.com
Artist Interview with Eric Dean Seaton | Thelonious Legend
SDCC 2014 – Eric Dean Seaton talks Legend of the Mantamaji, A Graphic Novel Series | BlackFilm.com
TSL Comic Book Convo: “Legend of the Mantamaji” Creator Eric Dean Seaton | The Shadow League.com
At A Glance:Live Action Short tie-ins
- 9 Time award-wining Live Action Short tie-in based on the series
- Nominated for a 2015 Glyph Comics “Rising Star” Award
- Added to the MTV “Beach Reads for Social Justice Warriors” List
- Named Top Graphic Novel by Examiner.com and Atlanta Black Star
- More than 300 articles, blog posts and news releases written
- 25 City (and adding) Comic Con and Library Book Tour
- Tens of thousands of fans with grassroot support
- Fast paced action with smart storytelling and brilliant plot twists
- Features multicultural characters including African American male and female leads
- Portrays strong female characters essential to the story, great for diversity in comics & lit lists
- For the last decade, any fan of Nickelodeon & Disney TV has seen Seaton’s work
Past Book Tour Appearances
- New York Comic Con 10/5-10/8, 2017
- Comic-Con International 7/19-7/23, 2017
- Wonder Con 3/31-4/2, 2017
- Calgery Comic Con 2016
- Comin-Con International 2016
- Fan Expo Canada Comic-Con 2015
- Puerto Rico ComicCon 2015
- Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo [C2E2] 2016
- Comic-Con International 2015
- Wonder Con in Anaheim, California 2015
- Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo [C2E2] 2015
- Long Beach Comic Expo February 28 – March 1 2015, Panelist “Diversity & Indie Comics”
- Stan Lee’s Comikaze October 31 – November 2, 2014
- New York Comic Con October 9-12, 2014
- Comic-Con International 2014 | July 24 – 27, 2014
- Sherman Oaks Pop Culture and Comic Expo | August 17, 2014
- Long Beach Comic-Con | September 27 – 28, 2014