AHOY Comics sent Major Spoilers two covers for Ancestral Recall #2 by artists Atagun Ilhan and Jay Hero.
Ancestral Recall by writer Jordan Clark and artist Atagun Ilhan, has an interesting concept – an eccentric abstract painter taps into the literal power of Black History to solve a series of supernatural disappearances with the help of his wife and preteen neighbor.
“As Black history is literally being erased all around us, ANCESTRAL RECALL feels like an urgent call to not just preserve it but celebrate the links between our past present and future,” said writer Jordan Clark in a press release. “Melvin’s journey takes readers through time and space and introduces them to figures who are rarely seen in history books such as Jean-Louis Michel, the greatest swordsman of the 17th century and Cheryl Linn Glass, the first Black woman race car driver. The series is my love letter to those who paved the way and hopefully an affirmation for us here in the now.”
Melvin Warring is a famed abstract painter, known for some groundbreaking work in the late 80s, who now lives a reclusive life in East Oakland with his wife and business manager June. One day as he’s picking up June’s prescription after her hip surgery a force suddenly overcomes Melvin, displacing him from time itself. Meanwhile Myran Kang, Melvin and June’s preteen nextdoor neighbor, has noticed a string of disappearances: a few unhoused people who normally set up in the park, some people at her grandmother’s nursing home, a few of the bus drivers on her normal route… She has a feeling it’s more than a coincidence but can’t get anyone to listen to her — until June disappears too. As Melvin and Myran dig deeper into the mystery, Melvin finds he’s literally able to tap into the power of Black history when under duress and access the knowledge and abilities of Black people throughout time — everyone from writers and musicians to sword fighters and acrobats, transforming Black history into an actual super power. Will it be enough for Melvin and Myran to discover and disrupt the plans of the mysterious organization disappearing people and find a way to bring them back?
Issue #1 of the five-issue series arrives on August 6, 2025, but we will review the issue on this week’s Major Spoilers Podcast. And in the meantime, take a look at the covers for issue two.
Ancestral Recall #2 is scheduled to arrive on September 3, 2025, with a $4.99 cover price.
