The Harlem Renaissance Lives On—The Winterfields Return in Noir Is The New Black Season 2

Joe Illidge’s
THE WINTERFIELDS
Featured in Noir Is The New Black

In the Shadow of the Harlem Renaissance, A Father-Son Duo Takes Justice Into Their Own Hands.

FairSquare Graphics is proud to bring Noir Is The New Black back to Kickstarter with a bold new format! After breaking records in 2020 with nearly $48,000 raised and 1,200 backers, this acclaimed anthology series returns with new stories, new covers, and a new legacy in the making!

Among this exciting new collection is THE WINTERFIELDS. The gripping historical noir, honoring 100 years of the Harlem Renaissance, is written by Joseph P. Illidge (Bloodletter, The Shadow Cabinet) and legendary artist Chriscross (Weapon X-Men, Blood Syndicate: Season One), with colorist Andrew Dalhouse (Storm: Lifedream) and lettering by AndWorld Design (Bloodletter).

1925. Harlem, New York. The father and son duo of Cain and Carver Winterfield are bodyguards, hired by scholar and activist W.E.B. DuBois to protect a teenage girl from the assassin that killed her parents and now wants her dead. The Harlem Renaissance is the backdrop for a story of action, drama, and justice!

“Ever since last year’s successful debut of The Winterfields in the top-selling Noir Is The New Black: Expanded Edition book from our fearless publisher FairSquare Graphics, Chris and I have been planning for the father and son duo’s return!” said Joe Illidge. “Ex-WW1 soldier Cain Winterfield and his son Carver return as the best bodyguards of Harlem, and if you thought the 2024 story was fierce, get your popcorn and sit down for some rough and tumble brawls with a little bit of heart!”

If you’re drawn to period noir like Watson & Holmes, pulpy historical fiction with teeth, or emotionally rich action stories like Blood Syndicate, The Winterfields is your next essential read.

Noir Is The New Black redefined the genre in 2020 with its unapologetically Black take on classic noir. Now, it’s back—this time in serialized comic format, complete with five stunning variant covers including The Puzzled Man by Fiddler Sneaky, The Winterfields by Chriscross, Noh Face by Uko Smith, Little Rock Files by Quinn MCGowan, and a Cover E Holofoil by Ken Lashley. Pick your cover. Kickstart this campaign. Join the legacy.

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FairSquare Graphics continues to push the genre forward, paying homage to the Black Noir literary tradition born in the 1960s and reimagining it for the next generation of readers. Support powerful Black storytelling—The Winterfields is available exclusively through the Noir Is The New Black Kickstarter campaign, ending July 19, 2025.

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