Sacramento State alumnus Brent Tracye Sands brings Black superhero culture to the big screen

By Malcolm Curry | Special to The OBSERVER Comic book writer Brent Tracye Sands says he is hoping to add to the Black superhero culture with his character Anthony “Impound” Endsley. Sands owns iMPOUND COMICS in downtown Sacramento. Russell Stiger Jr., OBSERVER A lot of young boys sit around and watch superhero movies with their dads, but not many grow up to make a superhero movie themselves.& Don’t tell that to Brent Trayce Sands, a Sacramento State alumnus, comic book writer, and owner of iMPOUND COMICS, a shop in downtown Sacramento. He’s working on a movie based on some of his most famous creations, the latest accomplishment in a list that is growing fast. Sands has made it a point in his writing career to implement Black culture in his characters. His most essential character, Anthony “Impound” Endsley, is a Black character with a background in mixed martial arts. Another is Lady Monarch, a Black woman who is the reincarnation of the Egyptian Goddess, Ma’at. The goal of these characters is to portray an under-represented side of the Black community.& “Even though Ryan (Coogler) directed Black Panther, he didn’t create Black Panther; Stan Lee did, you know,” he said. “Same...