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“I have to come from a standpoint of, ‘I’m a consumer first, and what do I want to see?’” he said. “So then I write the story that I

Lambert’s dream of creating his own comic company began with the founding of Image Comics, a collection of artists that broke off from DC and Marvel Comics. Seeing this company’s success from a young age gave him the hope that a “normal person” like him could

“I was able to see a black-owned company, so that meant I could do it, and [it was a] fledgling company that started with no backing, so that really let me know ‘Oh, I really can achieve this,’” Lambert

Now, years later, Lambert works with fellow creators to produce comics that underrepresented audiences and writers can truly see themselves in. Perhaps Wingless entertainment will inspire a new generation to enter the comic industry. Lambert encourages young creators to put themselves out there, and appreciates Black Com!x Day as an event that can support these budding artists.

“You can have real face-time with people who are doing what you want to do. You can take the time to actually ask the questions that are necessary,” he said. “Everybody’s welcoming, and you’re going to learn so much.”

Lambert recognizes that the fear of failure can stop aspiring artists, especially marginalized communities. Yet, to those who hope to create their own comics one day, Lambert says to “do it, because everybody sucks.”

“Everybody who’s out there has failed. Everyone who was out there has done something that was subpar. Everyone who was out there has been in your position,” he said. “The only person stopping you, is you.”

by Kathryn Reese