Black Sands: The First Pharaoh

Black Sands: The First Pharaoh (2024–present) is a historical fantasy series from Black Sands Entertainment, set in ancient Kemet (Egypt) and exploring the rise of its first ruler. The book is the flagship project for the publisher, written and drawn by the Manuel Godoy family, and it reimagines African history with a superheroic and mythological lens. It matters as a creator-owned, independent work that centers Black narratives in a genre space often dominated by mainstream superheroes.