6/11/2023 0 Comments Incognegro a graphic mystery![]() ''A talented writer of both fiction and creative non-fiction, Johnson's publications have established him as an important new voice in the African-American tradition. * Features a new afterword by Mat Johnson, enhanced toned art and other additional material. Suspenseful, unsettling and relevant, Incognegro is a tense graphic novel of shifting identities, forbidden passions, and secrets that run far deeper than skin color. Incognegro: A Graphic Mystery (New Edition), eBook de. Incognegro by Mat Johnson, 2009, Vertigo edition, 'Writer Mat Johnson (HELLBLAZER: PAPA MIDNITE), winner of the prestigious Hurston-Wright Legacy Award for fiction, constructs a fearless graphic novel that is both a page-turning mystery and a disturbing exploration of race and self-image in America, masterfully illustrated with rich period detail by Wareen Pleece (THE INVISIBLES, HELLBLAZER). ![]() With a lynch mob already swarming, Zane, whose skin color is light enough that he can pass for white, must stay ''incognegro'' long enough to uncover the truth behind the murder to save his brotherand himself. In the early 20th Century, Zane Pinchback, a reporter for the New Holland Herald, is sent to investigate the arrest of his own brother, charged with the brutal murder of a white woman in Mississippi. ![]() ''Though entertaining as hell, Incognegro transcends mere entertainment and enters the realm of relevant art. It kicks graphic ass!'' - John Ridley, 12 Years a SlaveĪ tenth anniversary edition of the acclaimed graphic novel! ![]()
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