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Great start tonthe series. Interested to see where this one goes.
This story disappointingly goes nowhere and ends on a terribly sour note. What a letdown.
This review can also be found on my blog: https://graphicnovelty2.com/2018/01/0...I was encouraged to read this book by my trusted Graham Crackers comic book store staff. Their synopsis: what if a black Superman landed in the segregated South during the 1920’s? They have never steered me wrong with my purchases, and I was intrigued at how a superhero origin story could be upended by racism. In fact the title of the book is based off the song made famous by Billie Holiday, Strange Fruit, which is...
adult graphic novel (superheroes, racism during 1927 mississippi river flood)
The story is wack but the illustrations are AMAZING!
The location is Chatterlee, Mississippi and the year is 1927. At that time, the Klu Klux Klan (KKK) was the real power in the area, the hooded night riders terrorized blacks and any whites that sympathized with them. It is April and the rain has fallen nonstop all the way along the Mississippi. Whole towns have been wiped out in the north and that crest is on the way to Chatterlee. There is a concerted effort to build a levee to hold back the water, but like all other aspects of southern societ
Strange Fruit (Hardcover)J.G. Jones, Mark WaidGood graphics and a worthwhile subject. But, a black superman from outer space, who saves the town and plantations from flooding, seems to have no lasting effect on the practices or values of white or black citizens. Maybe there would be less racism if the town had been wiped away.
This first book in the series was really good. It definitely will leave you wanting to know what is going to happen in the next book. I thought the artwork was well done, too. I felt like the language and images were right on point with the times.I'm eagerly looking forward to the next book. Just a heads up: this is not a book for kids.
https://osrascunhos.com/2017/10/13/st...Strange fruit é o título de uma das canções mais arrepiantes de sempre. Arrepiante porque na aparente estranheza do título escondem-se horrorosos episódios da história americana. A letra foi escrita por um professor judeu como protesto contra o racismo americano, que na época, dava origem inúmeros linchamentos, referindo-se “frutas estranhas” aos corpos de homens afro-americanos que ficavam pendurados nas árvores. O poema foi adaptado para música com a voz...
Gutsy. Two white dudes tackling a time and place that they ought to know nothing about. But wait...! The art is lush. J.G Jones's paint is a treat to drink in. Waid's setting is strong. 1920s south. A levee will break. All hands NEED to be on deck to tame the Mississippi but townsfolk playing to stereotype will only spell doom. It's suffocating as a reader to follow Sonny, our protagonist, as he dodges his 'employers'. This creates layers foreshadow; death and lynching, isn't it inevitable when
So COOL!!I love anything that has to do with black history--but add a Superman type character in the midst of 1927 tensions and you have something amazing!The art is flat out beautiful. It almost reminds me of Norman Rockwell paintings but on every page.I really hope that this mini-series expands into other arcs so we can explore more of where our Superman character came from and how he may change the lives of those living in Chatterlee, Mississippi.
I love how he covers his Johnson. Epic! In all seriousness, this is a gorgeous book.
More issues with the rather boring story, but I'm thoroughly amused with the use of the Confederate flag.
Story- 1Illustrations- 5
Warning: This post will probably make people uncomfortable, annoy them, or make them tell me that I'm being overly sensitive or political about race issues. >< So...I was a bit leery of this book, even before picking it up, because, let's be honest, as great of creators as Mark Waid and J.G. Jones are, they're two white dudes writing about racism (against African Americans) in the Depression-era US. I need to do a better search of the internet to see if they provided acceptable responses for why...
Norman Rockwell meets Superman, meets Something Else EntirelyNote - I believe I got 1-4, so this is a review on the series as a whole. Which is superb.Great art, and a powerful narrative push this tale forward. It’s 1927 – waaaay before Civil Rights, way before Martin Luther King, way before the KKK was considered a bad thing. It’s about to flood in Mississippi, and tensions are high all around.You’ve got the KKK, you’ve got sympathetic whites, and you’ve got the black underclass. The first two
la verdad es que me ha sorprendido bastante. No sabia nada de esta pareja de autores y un dibujo realista en un sur de estados unidos donde el negro sigue siendo marginadi introducen un personaje que dara que hablar
It's the 1920's in Mississippi when flooding threaten the livelihood of a town. Racism, the Klan, and tension are running thick, however, the appearance of an otherworldly man changes the town forever. So I will say off the bat that the premise and art is what drew me in, it's Alex Ross style was definitely a drawing point. Now on the story, I definitely love a little magical realism, especially placed in historical events, and I do appreciate that accuracy of the priority of creating levees vs
Amazing artwork and gripping to the punchline
The illustrations were very well done, but the story was just too short to form any real opinions.