Jeff Carroll's releases a documentary on Science Fiction

  

Streaming Release February 1st, 2026

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Why I Love Sci-Fi is an intimate, thought-provoking 75-minute documentary that explores the power, politics, and imagination of science fiction through the eyes of pioneering Black sci-fi creator and award-winning filmmaker Jeff Carroll.

Presented in an in-depth interview format, the film is guided by Nile Fortner, a respected multimedia journalist and founder of Las Olas Insider, known for his cultural reporting with the Sun-Sentinel, Miami New Times, and the Cinephellas podcast. Together, Fortner and Carroll dive deep into science fiction’s past, present, and future—unfiltered, unscripted, and unapologetic.

With a background in comedy, activism, and education, Carroll brings humor, honesty, and sharp insight to every question. A self-described political activist writer with roots in the Civil Rights movement, Carroll has coordinated justice marches with Rev. Al Sharpton and studied in Egypt and Ghana under legendary African scholars including Dr. Ben, Dr. Leonard Jeffries, and James Small. His lived experience informs his perspective on sci-fi as both escapism and resistance.

An entrepreneur since college, Carroll has represented major comedians such as Mo’Nique, Kevin Hart, Godfrey, and Michael Blackson. He recently taught 12th-grade English, using his minor in African History to teach Frankenstein and Beowulf through a culturally relevant lens. With over 25 years as a sci-fi and horror writer, six produced films, multiple comic books and novels, Why I Love Sci-Fi stands as both a personal manifesto and cultural critique.

What began as Greek letters used to engage Black audiences at an MLK march evolved into the now-iconic I Love Sci-Fi (Ψ Φ) brand—a symbol of Black imagination, futurism, and creative freedom.

Key topics include:

·       What is science fiction—and Black sci-fi?

·       Why sci-fi resonates so deeply across cultures

·       Why sci-fi has been both vital and threatening

·       How sci-fi and horror have treated Black people

·       The future challenges and possibilities of Black speculative storytelling

Bonus: What first sparked Jeff Carroll’s love for science fiction?

Why I Love Sci-Fi is more than a documentary—it’s a cultural conversation, a love letter to imagination, and a call for ownership of the future.

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HELLMONIC STREETZ: Urban Horror with Soul, Fire, and Faith

From the mind of Jeff Carroll, the creator of The Black Nun, comes Hellmonic Streetz—a double-feature comic blending divine vengeance, street horror, and mythic madness.

Born from quarantine, Hellmonic Streetz transforms what was meant to be the movie sequel to The Black Nun into a bold, illustrated vision. When Krampus is accidentally unleashed from Hell, only The Black Nun, a divine protector of the streets, can stand between Miami and demonic destruction. Her light collides with his chaos in an epic, supernatural showdown for the soul of the city.

But that’s just half the nightmare.
Also included is Slushie Man—a chilling urban legend of a Black Snowman come to life. When a curse gone wrong transfers dark energy into the city’s slush, a monstrous snow-being rises, devouring souls and freezing the streets in terror. Blending witchcraft, street life, and spiritual vengeance, Slushie Man turns cold fear into blazing horror.

Support the Kickstarter at http://kck.st/48EGe6K

Introduction.

In this corner, weighing in at 130 pounds, only five foot, five inches tall,  you know her, you must respect her, the protective deity who will guard your house just as long as you pay tribute coming from the spirit world, packing a burst of light energy its The Black Nun. 

AKA, Nickname                The Black Nun
Name                                Flossy
Origin/Creation               Created by botched magical ceremony
Powers                              Possesses Light energy, Make objects fly, Magic, Mental suggestion
Code/Motto                     Demands respect
Age/DOB                          1720’s
City of birth                      Port au Prince, Haiti
Height                               5’5”
Weight                              130
Weakness                         Spiritual Energy
1^st appearance                Conjuring Baba

Weapon                            An Ankh, Book of Spells, Garden or herbs

And in this corner

 

Emerging from the deepest pits of Hell, carrying a grudge bigger than his horns… a massive 330 pounds of lean, merciless muscle, towering at seven feet tall. A demon forged in fury, exiled to the underworld after going toe-to-toe with good ol’ Saint Nick himself. Wielding brutal weapons and breath strong enough to kick up a hurricane, he is the demon who hates being called “Black Santa.”
Prepare yourselves for… KRAMPUS!

AKA, Nickname                Krampus

Name                                Unknown

Origin/Creation               Created by a curse from his own magic he taught Santa Claus

Powers                              Able to convert living people into his zombies, Hurricane breath, Super strength

Code/Motto                     Punish people and children who do bad things

Age/DOB                          260ce

City of birth                      The Kush Empire

Height                               6’5”

Weight                              230

Weakness                         Ancient Magic Energy

1^st appearance                Hellmonic Streetz

Weapon                            Bag of magic, Whip, a magic Almond wood staff

 

The Black Nun. A young Black couple move into a historic Black neighborhood and learn that the people who live there believe in a protective spirit. When they decide not to conform to the neighborhood superstition, they become victims of the Black Nun's wrath.

Please check it out for FREE https://tubitv.com/movies/626237/the-black-nun

 

Hip Hop Comix & Flix: The New Direction of Genre Comics

Hip Hop Comix & Flix has adopted a bold new direction by embracing Genre Comics. The company has already published horror, Cyberfunk, and humor titles, and now plans to expand into more targeted genres exploring space, monsters, demons, and emotions such as paranoia.

Genre comics have an amazing history. In fact, comic books originally began as genre-based storytelling—long before superheroes dominated the shelves. Genre comics focus more on narrative and atmosphere than flashy action.

This new wave is the brainchild of Jeff Carroll, an award-winning horror filmmaker with six streaming horror films, over fifteen published science fiction books, and stories featured in vampire and horror anthologies.

Classic genre comics like Tales from the Crypt, Cracked, and Mad Magazine were immensely popular from the 1930s through the 1990s. Magazines such as Eerie and Creepy emerged to bypass the Comics Code Authority while delivering short, gripping stories. In the U.K., 2000 AD continued the tradition, while Heavy Metal explored dark fantasy and science fiction.

Now, modern publishers like Oni Press are reviving the legacy of EC Comics—seventy years later—with a fresh variety of genre-driven stories.

 

Spoof Streetz is set to bring the laughs

 

From the inventive mind of Jeff Carroll comes Spoof Streetz, a bold, laugh-out-loud comic series that flips pop culture on its head. With a sharp Black and people-of-color lens, this collection dives into everything from viral internet madness to blockbuster absurdities. Inspired by Mad Magazine, Wild ’N Out, Key & Peele, and Chappelle’s Show, Spoof Streetz delivers edgy satire and social commentary with unapologetic humor. Inside, you’ll meet a Black superhero grappling with America’s racial reality, Wild’N Out cast members fighting off a zombie outbreak, a flat-earther athlete taken to the planet’s edge, and a fierce, no-nonsense matriarch and her friends trying to cook a soul food feast gone hilariously wrong. Aimed at teens and young adults, this is comedy with a conscience—raw, real, and ridiculously fun.  CHECK OUT THE KICKSTARTER Spook Streetz link

“I wanted to bring Hip Hop styled comedy to the world of comic books. I enjoyed EC comics like MAD magazine, Tales from the Crypt, Weird Science and there other genre comics. After a funny story called The Ass Doctor in CyberFunk Streetz got strong reactions, I knew I had something.  People told me how funny it was and I thought wow I can do a comic with funny stories. Spoof Streetz is my book of funny stories, but I have a comic of space stories and anthology of crime stories in the works. I’ve done two Horror Streetz comics and I have another Horror Streetz as well,” said Jeff Carroll of his work. He continued “I believe laughter is the most potent antidote to stress and anxiety. Studies show that laughter lowers cortisol, boosts endorphins, and strengthens the immune system. With stress ranked among the top 5 causes of death in America—responsible for over 60% of illnesses—humor isn’t just uplifting; it's life-saving. That’s why I’ve fully embraced my sense of humor and comedy—not as entertainment, but as a force for healing.”

 

Genre comics exploded in popularity during the 1940s and 1950s, covering horror, crime, sci-fi, and satire. EC Comics led the charge with bold, adult-themed storytelling that challenged social norms. Faced with censorship, many publishers folded or shifted formats—like Mad, which became a magazine to evade the Comics Code. These comics paved the way for socially aware storytelling and inspired generations of creators in film, television, and literature.

 

EC Comics, revived by William Gaines, became famous in the 1950s for bold horror, crime, and sci-fi stories. In 1952, Gaines and Harvey Kurtzman launched Mad, a satirical comic that took off with its Superman parody. To avoid censorship, Mad became a magazine in 1955, securing creative freedom. It went on to influence generations of comedians and writers, becoming one of America’s most iconic humor publications.       

 

Hip Hop Comix N Flix is a publishing and film Production Company that was opened 2006. The goal is to produce works of literature and film which inspire and provoke progressive thought while maximizing entertainment and enjoyment. 

FangerNails Ghost in the projects Nominated for 3 Glyph Awards

 

Congratulations to FangerNails Ghost in the Projects for being nominated for three Gylth Awards. 

History

The Glyph Comics Awards recognizes the best in comics made by, for, and about people of color from the preceding calendar year. While it is not exclusive to Black creators, it does strive to honor those who have made the greatest contributions to the comics medium in terms of both critical and commercial impact. By doing so, the goal is to encourage more diverse and high quality work across the board and to inspire new creators to add their voices to the field. The awards are named for the blog Glyphs: The Language of the Black Comics Community at Pop Culture Shock, started in 2005 by comics journalist Rich Watson as a means to provide news and commentary of comics with black themes, as well as tangential topics in the fields of black science-fiction/fantasy and animation. 

There were 9 categories this year:

Story of the Year, Best Cover, Best Writer, Best Artist, Best Comic Strip Web Comic, Best Male Character, Best Female Character, Fan Award and Rising Star. 

The Last Harlemite coming August 2024

Red 5 Comics is set to release The Last Harlemite by writer Jeff Carroll.  The post apocalypse American manga styled book will have 4 issues starting in August and run through December 2024.

The Last Harlemite features lots of action and comedy, and coming of age comradery between the characters.  The story allows readers to follow along with the adventures of 16 year old Mansi as he carries along the memories his 7 year old sister Tee Tee in his head. Mansi along with his friends and his dog Benzo navigate the dangerous post-apocalyptic world of what used to be New York City.

The Last Harlemite features lots of action and comedy, and coming of age comradery between the characters.  The story allows readers to follow along with the adventures of 16 year old Mansi as he carries along the memories his 7 year old sister Tee Tee in his head. Mansi along with his friends and his dog Benzo navigate the dangerous post-apocalyptic world of what used to be New York City.

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This is the story that started it all: The Harlem Shake, Two lovers are reunited by the storm of the century.. Just when New Yorkers were given a wakeup call into the realities of Global Warming by way of Hurricane Sandy, Harlem becomes host to yet another one of Mother Nature’s catastrophic lessons.

There was an inactive fault line under the village of Harlem.  When this fracture in the bedrock of Harlem’s famed 125th street becomes active, all of Harlem begins to shake as New York experiences a category 8 earthquake. 

“I wanted to write a mainstream type story but still be black.  I wanted to expand on what is considered black science fiction.  When people think of Black sci-fi they think of African warriors and paranormal stories not global disasters and the post apocalypse,” said Jeff Carroll of his work.

Lots of action and MANGA style art by 

Rustico P Limosinero.

 

Issue 2 of FangerNails is here!

 This FangerNails story, was inspired by the many discoveries of African American cemeteries around the southeast.  In 2019 a 120 graves were discovered under a Housing Complex. This is the story that fueled the creative juicing. In this story Eni and her friends set out to investigate strange ghostly happenings at a housing project. Time is not on their side as a local ghost hunter has also come to exterminate all mincing spirits. FangerNails main goal is to prove that ghosts aren’t bad.  What they find at these projects challenges all of their paranormal investigation skills.

Issue One had a beautiful variant cover my Mervyn McKoy.

The story started with Eni sitting in her room.  She is just a normal 16 year old girl.

This is the character that Eni dreams she could be after she learns about her father.

In issue two Eni and her friends meet a Ghost Hunter.  Someone who hunts down ghosts.  This goes against Eni's awareness so they become adversaries. 

This variant cover is by Mervyn McKoy who did the variant cover for first issue.

The FangerNails team is made of Eni who is a gargoyle. Mercedes is Puerto Rican and she studying to be a Bruja.A Bruja or a brujería (pronounced [bɾuxeɾˈi.a]), is a Spanish practitioner of what is considered witchcraft as is a complex blend of indigenous, African, and European influences. The third girl is a ghost named Savannah.  And the last member of the FangerNails team is Khemmy, Eni's Black cat.  In this story Khemmy gets more shine.  He goes off on his own to investigate on his own and he runs into other cats.

This whole issue and even the entire concept of FangerNails was inspired by our feelings towards ghosts and the dead.  FangerNails was created to shed some light on the good side of ghosts. Showing how ghosts can be good challenges people's concepts on ghosts. In the second issue the inspiration was the an African burial ground was found in Tampa. In 2019 Zion Cemetery, believed to be the first in the city for African Americans, was established in 1901 by a Black businessman named Richard Dolby was discovered beneath a Tampa, Florida Apartment complex.

Fangernails is the spin-off of the book Thug Angel Rebirth of a Gargoyle. This is a story about a single father named Maurice who is raising little girl named Eni in the Front Street Projects.  FSP (Front Street Projects) are a complex of four 10 story buildings and Maurice is the proud superintend.  They are the oldest buildings being used as housing projects in New York.  They are made of stone with carved faces on the outside.  Some of the old lades say the faces are there to protect the residences and are called Gargoyles.  Whether it is the gargoyles ensuring the good luck of the FSPs it is clear that there is something special about the FSP.  The housing projects of New York are notorious for having drug dealers and lots of crime.  Drug dealers don’t come around FSP and even when a new drug dealer thinks about pushing drugs around there they change their mind.  Eni thinks it’s because of men like her father however, one thing Eni or anybody else cannot explain is why nobody has ever been hurt or murdered in the FSPs until now. 

FangerNails is a comic book with a purpose.  Please check out the pitch video where I explain the second issue. FangerNails 2 pitch video