Black Defender: The Awakening

• Nominee for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literature-Graphic Novel
• Named The Year’s Best Graphic Novel by BookLife
• Winner of the 2024 Best Indie Book Award® in the Graphic Novel category
• Winner of the International Impact Book Award
• Finalist for the American Fiction Award
• Selected as an “Editor’s Pick” from Publishers Weekly’s BookLife

“Powerful superhero debut pitting Black Defender against corruption and kidnapping.” –BookLife

“Washington succeeds in revising the classic superhero formula to highlight inequities in the justice system.” –Kirkus Reviews

“A compelling story that entertains and educates.” –Billy Blanks, Action Film Star

An action-packed adventure from Amazon bestselling author Dr. David Washington, Black Defender is a graphic novel that demands attention.

When a successful entrepreneur and special forces veteran is reminded of the harsh reality that justice is not available for everyone, he sets out to take matters into his own hands. Along the way, he learns that he needs to become a hero to save his city, and that heroes seek justice not vengeance.

In the process of seeking justice, he encounters several villains, a corrupt police system, and social issues that stand in the way of him finding justice, but he will not be deterred; because he is Black Defender. This action-packed graphic novel includes a foreword written by martial arts legend and action film star, Billy Blanks.