{"id":108641,"date":"2025-11-05T14:22:59","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T19:22:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blackgirlnerds.com\/?p=108641"},"modified":"2025-11-05T14:23:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T19:23:11","slug":"why-these-are-the-colors-that-run-is-one-of-the-most-powerful-stories-in-catacomb-of-torment-yet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blackgirlnerds.com\/why-these-are-the-colors-that-run-is-one-of-the-most-powerful-stories-in-catacomb-of-torment-yet\/","title":{"rendered":"Why \u201cThese Are the Colors That Run\u201d Is One of the Most Powerful Stories in Catacomb of Torment Yet"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Torment is a strong word, one that feels especially charged in the cruelty of our current times. Yet history reminds us that things have been both better and worse. In mid-October, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.onipress.com\/\">Oni Press<\/a> released Issue #4 of its anthology <em><a href=\"https:\/\/leagueofcomicgeeks.com\/comic\/7713099\/catacomb-of-torment-4\">Catacomb of Torment<\/a><\/em>. Among its three stories, one stands out with the resonance of an old wives\u2019 tale. Written and illustrated by Patricia A. Jackson and <a href=\"https:\/\/blackgirlnerds.com\/red-hood-the-hill-is-a-story-featuring-one-of-the-most-dangerous-parts-of-gotham-city\/\">Shawn Martinbrough<\/a>, <em>\u201cThese Are the Colors That Run\u201d<\/em> condenses layers of symbolism into just eight pages. Nearly every panel reflects the enduring imbalance that continues to haunt African Americans, particularly those in the South. Though the civil rights movement opened many doors, six decades later, separation and economic inequality remain all too familiar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bgn2018media.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/05142106\/BGN_Hanging_Tree.jpg\" class=\"mfp-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"396\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/bgn2018media.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/05142106\/BGN_Hanging_Tree-1024x396.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-108642 lazyload\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/bgn2018media.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/05142106\/BGN_Hanging_Tree.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bgn2018media.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/05142106\/BGN_Hanging_Tree.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bgn2018media.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/05142106\/BGN_Hanging_Tree.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bgn2018media.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/05142106\/BGN_Hanging_Tree.jpg 370w, https:\/\/bgn2018media.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/05142106\/BGN_Hanging_Tree.jpg 800w, https:\/\/bgn2018media.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/05142106\/BGN_Hanging_Tree.jpg 740w, https:\/\/bgn2018media.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/05142106\/BGN_Hanging_Tree.jpg 20w, https:\/\/bgn2018media.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/05142106\/BGN_Hanging_Tree.jpg 124w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>At times, it feels as if we\u2019re still only a step or two removed from the cotton or tobacco fields. In this story, Mama Tulsa \u2014 her name itself a powerful reference \u2014 crafts a flag for the mayor\u2019s upcoming Founder\u2019s Day celebration, which takes place soon after her son\u2019s lynching. There\u2019s a saying that hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, but try a Black mother\u2019s fury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mama Tulsa is a weaver, and weaving runs deep in African American history. From baskets to blankets to clothing, weaving has preserved both heritage and hardship across generations. These first historians of our culture were often imagined to possess a quiet mysticism, a thread of power running through their work. It\u2019s an element we\u2019ve seen resurface in other recent art, such as the video game <em><a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/blackgirlnerds.com\/south-of-midnight-over-the-river-and-through-the-woods\/\" title=\"&#8216;South of Midnight&#8217;: Over the River and Through the Woods\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"11083\">South of Midnight<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bgn2018media.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/05142110\/These_are_the_Colors_that_Run.jpg\" class=\"mfp-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"370\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/bgn2018media.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/05142110\/These_are_the_Colors_that_Run-1024x370.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-108643 lazyload\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/bgn2018media.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/05142110\/These_are_the_Colors_that_Run.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bgn2018media.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/05142110\/These_are_the_Colors_that_Run.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bgn2018media.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/05142110\/These_are_the_Colors_that_Run.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bgn2018media.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/05142110\/These_are_the_Colors_that_Run.jpg 370w, https:\/\/bgn2018media.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/05142110\/These_are_the_Colors_that_Run.jpg 800w, https:\/\/bgn2018media.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/05142110\/These_are_the_Colors_that_Run.jpg 740w, https:\/\/bgn2018media.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/05142110\/These_are_the_Colors_that_Run.jpg 20w, https:\/\/bgn2018media.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/05142110\/These_are_the_Colors_that_Run.jpg 133w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Jackson fills every frame with local color, evoking both the everyday realities of the South and the veneer of false respectability that masks injustice. The southern drawl that runs through her dialogue begins a rhythmic weave that Martinbrough\u2019s illustrations pick up beautifully. Mama Tulsa appears as many of our grandmothers or great-grandmothers might have adorned in jewelry, long dress flowing, weaving spindles close at hand. The setting recalls a time when railroad tracks defined where one could live, and the setting sun signaled which side of town was safe to be on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The brevity of comic storytelling is both a blessing and a curse. In just eight pages, Jackson and Martinbrough craft something powerful, but one can\u2019t help wishing for more room to let the story and Mama Tulsa\u2019s righteous vengeance fully unfold. The ending arrives suddenly, almost too soon, but its abruptness leaves a lingering weight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jackson and Martinbrough prove to be a compelling creative duo. Together, their story and art blend into a richly layered tale, anchored by Mama Tulsa\u2019s quiet determination as she prepares her flag for its final unfurling. Here\u2019s hoping they reunite to bring us another story woven with the same depth, texture, and truth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Torment is a strong word, one that feels especially charged in the cruelty of our current times. Yet history reminds us that things have been both better and worse. In mid-October, Oni Press released Issue #4 of its anthology Catacomb of Torment. 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