Black images in the comics : a visual history /

This book spotlights over 100 comic strips, comic books, and graphic novels to feature black characters from all over the world over the last century, and the result is a fascinating journey to, if not enlightenment, then at least away from the horrendous caricatures of yore. ... Each strip, comic,...

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Main Author: Strömberg, Fredrik, 1968- (Author)
Other Authors: Johnson, Charles, 1948- (Foreword.)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: [Seattle, Wash.] : Fantagraphics Books, 2012.
Edition:[New and expanded edition].
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Summary:This book spotlights over 100 comic strips, comic books, and graphic novels to feature black characters from all over the world over the last century, and the result is a fascinating journey to, if not enlightenment, then at least away from the horrendous caricatures of yore. ... Each strip, comic, or graphic novel is spotlighted via a compact but instructive 200-word essay and a representative illustration [in black and white]. The book is augmented by a context-setting introduction, an extensive source list and bibliography, and a foreword by Charles R. Johnson, the recipient of a MacArthur Foundation fellowship and winner of the National Book Award for his 1990 novel Middle Passage.--Publisher's description.
Item Description:Originally published: 2003.
Physical Description:304 pages : illustrations ; 16 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 274-[287]) and index.
ISBN:9781606995624
1606995626