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Big Jim and the white boy an American classic reimagined

Big Jim and the White Boy is a radical retelling of this American classic, centering the experiences of Jim, an enslaved Black man in search of his kidnapped wife and children, along with his cheeky sidekick, Huckleberry Finn. Jim and Huck's high-stakes adventures take them on an epic voyage across...

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Main Author: Walker, David, 1968- (Author)
Other Authors: Anderson, Marcus Kwame, 1976- (Illustrator), Struble, Isabel (Colorist), Twain, Mark, 1835-1910
Format: Books Print Book Comic & Graphic Novel
Language:English
Published: California : Ten Speed Graphic, [2024]
Edition:First edition.
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Finn, Huckleberry > (Fictitious character) > Fiction.
Fugitive slaves > Fiction.
Race relations > Fiction.
Male friendship > Fiction.
Runaway children > Fiction.
Historical comics.
Graphic novel adaptations.
Graphic novels.
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Summary:Big Jim and the White Boy is a radical retelling of this American classic, centering the experiences of Jim, an enslaved Black man in search of his kidnapped wife and children, along with his cheeky sidekick, Huckleberry Finn. Jim and Huck's high-stakes adventures take them on an epic voyage across the antebellum South and Midwest, through Confederate war camps and runaway safe houses, into Old West standoffs, and on the road as covert Underground Railroad agents. Intertwined into the story of Jim and Huck are the stories of Jim's descendants in the 1930s, 1980s, and 2020s, making this a multigenerational family epic as well as an adventure story. Big Jim and the White Boy takes readers on a journey through Jim and Huck's past, present, and future, delving into their incredible friendship and years of adventures--a bond that transcends the gruesome racism of the Civil War era.
Physical Description:281 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 27 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781984857729
198485772X
9780593836118
0593836111
Author Notes:David F. Walker is an award-winning comic book writer, author, filmmaker, journalist, and educator. His work in comic books includes Shaft , winner of the Glyph Award for Story of the Year; Power Man and Iron Fist , Nighthawk , Fury , Secret Wars: Battleworld, Cyborg, The Army of Dr. Moreau , and Number 13 . He is also the creator of the critically-acclaimed YA series The Adventures of Darius Logan and the author of the Eisner-winning The Black Panther Party and Bitter Root. Recognized as a leading scholar expert of African American cinema, Walker produced one of the definitive documentaries on the topic of Blaxploitation films, Macked, Hammered, Slaughtered, and Shafted.

Marcus Kwame Anderson is an illustrator and fine artist. He is the Eisner Award-winning co-creator of The Black Panther Party , the co-creator of series Snow Daze, and the illustrator of Cash & Carrie. His most recent book is the critically-acclaimed Big Jim and The White Boy , a collaboration with David F. Walker, published by Ten Speed Graphic.

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