In this episode of "Hub City Now with Tyrone Tony Reed Jr." the host interviews Gary Bradley and Ja'Vieon Bradley.
The host talks with Gary and Ja'Vieon about how they got into comics, about their comic book characters, world and storylines and why their characters needed to look like them.
Find out more about Gary and Ja'Vieon below:
Gary André Bradley
Gary André Bradley is a self-published writer and artist living in Jackson, Tennessee, and a huge fan of comic books and superheroes. Power G is the superhero he created years ago when he was a child, the character being a fictionalized version of himself that stems from his love of the genre. Gary would go on to create various comics with Power G as the main character for years.
He attended The University of Memphis in Memphis, Tennessee, where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in English/Creative Writing in 2008. While attending, he briefly had his humor strip, Cool Catt, published in the school's newspaper, The Daily Helmsman.
Pursuing his career in writing and comics, Gary later decided to present Power G to the public. The first issue of a new ongoing series, which includes a new origin for Power G, was released in 2022 and is available in physical and digital formats on Amazon, Google Play Books, and Indyplanet.com.
Ja'Vieon Z. Bradley
Ja'Vieon Z. Bradley is a 17-year-old junior from Jackson, Tennessee who attends JCM-Early College High.
Finding a love for comics, manga, and anime at an early age, the young creator came up with the first draft of his manga-inspired comic Oneiro all the way back in the 7th grade, after being inspired by various science-fiction stories and learning about the concept of lucid dreaming.
Ja'Vieon put his own spin on these concepts, and along with his original ideas, he self-published the current version of Oneiro in 2023, with Chapter One of the ongoing series available in physical and digital formats on Amazon and Indyplanet.com.
Gary's Social Media Links
TikTok:@GaryB912
Ja'Vieon's Social Media Links
TikTok:@jaytoonz320
Hub City Now: Interview with Gary Bradley and Ja'Vieon Bradley