MUSE Winston-Salem - Matt Baker is credited as the first successful Black comic book artist in the industry. His given name was Clarence Matthew Baker, and he was born December 10, 1921,
![Atomic Kommie Comics: Did You Know that Black Artist Matt Baker co-created the FIRST Graphic Novel??? Atomic Kommie Comics: Did You Know that Black Artist Matt Baker co-created the FIRST Graphic Novel???](https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-X_sqShAmn_Y/WTq9TJGrHMI/AAAAAAAAWRs/9VoV-E35-sszwvXyyArRsz6zCl8h0vgBgCKgB/s0/IRwL-FrontCover.jpg)
Atomic Kommie Comics: Did You Know that Black Artist Matt Baker co-created the FIRST Graphic Novel???
![In honor of the start of Black History Month - the work of Matt Baker. Best known for his work on “Phantom Lady”, he was the first African-American artist to find success In honor of the start of Black History Month - the work of Matt Baker. Best known for his work on “Phantom Lady”, he was the first African-American artist to find success](https://preview.redd.it/in-honor-of-the-start-of-black-history-month-the-work-of-v0-enm61i9pklfa1.jpg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8d6fd8b2b845307579bb760ad9db11264004174b)