Where I'm coming from : selected strips 1991-2005 / by Barbara Brandon-Croft.
Material type:
TextPublisher: [Montreal, Quebec] : Drawn & Quarterly, [2023]Copyright date: ©2023Edition: First editionDescription: 180 pages : chiefly illustrations (some color) ; 23 cmContent type: - text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781770465688
- 1770465685
- Where I am coming from
- Comics. Selections
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Adult Book
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Dr. James Carlson Library | Graphic Novel | BRANDON- BARBARA | Available | 33111011044720 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
A seasoned cartoonist of epic proportions, Brandon-Croft carves out space for Black women's perspectives in her nationally syndicated strip
Few Black cartoonists have entered national syndication, and before Barbara Brandon-Croft, none of them were women. From 1989 to 2005, she brought Black women's perspectives to an international audience with her trailblazing comic strip Where I'm Coming From .
From diets to day care to debt to dreaded encounters with everyday racism, no issue is off-limits. This remarkable and unapologetically funny career retrospective holds a mirror up to the ways society has changed and all the ways it hasn't. The magic in Where I'm Coming From is its ability to present an honest image of Black life without sacrificing Black joy, bolstered by unexpected one-liners eliciting much-needed laughter.
As the daughter of the mid-century cartoonist Brumsic Brandon Jr.--the creator of Luther, the second nationally syndicated strip to feature a Black lead--Brandon-Croft learned from the best. With supplementary writing by the author and her peers alongside throwback ephemera, this long-overdue collection situates Brandon-Croft as an inimitable cartoonist, humorist, and social commentator, securing her place in the comics canon and allowing her work to inspire new readers at a time when it is most needed.
"Where I'm Coming From was originally syndicated from 1991-2005"--Page facing title page.
Includes bibliographical references (page 180).
"Brandon-Croft appraises popular opinion through nine distinct women in constant dialogue. From diets to daycare to debt to the dreaded microaggressions of everyday racism, no issue is off-limits"-- Publisher's webpage.
"Few Black cartoonists have ever entered national syndication, and before Barbara Brandon-Croft, none of them were women. From 1989 to 2005, Brandon-Croft brought Black women's perspectives to an international audience with her trailblazing comic strip Where I'm Coming From"-- Provided by publisher.