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Marcus Kwame Anderson

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Marcus Kwame Anderson is an illustrator, fine artist, and co-creator of the comic book series, Snow Daze, and the illustrator of the all-ages detective series Cash and Carrie, and the Eisner Award winning graphic novel, The Black Panther Party: A Graphic Novel History, written by David F. Walker. His most recent book is another collaboration with David Walker, the critically acclaimed Big Jim and The White Boy. Anderson was born in Kingston, Jamaica and moved to upstate New York at an early age.

Books

About Big Jim and the White Boy: An American Classic Reimagined 

In this acclaimed reimagining of the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn David F. Walker and Marcus Kwame Anderson have created a graphic novel that centers on 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.

With compelling artwork and riveting storytelling, David F. Walker and Marcus Kwame Anderson push the boundaries of the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn in this incredible graphic novel, exploring the triumphs and tribulations of Jim and his family, and finally giving his due as a hero of American literature.

Praise

“One of the most profound, ambitious and emotionally hard-hitting graphic novels ever attempted.”--Forbes Magazine

WINNER OF THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION’S ALEX AWARD • A BEST GRAPHIC NOVEL OF THE YEAR: The Washington Post, School Library Journal, Library Journal

“A brilliant remix of history, politics, satire, and passion filtered through the comics medium by two masters of storytelling.”—John Jennings, Hugo Award–winning comics creator

Product Details
Big Jim and the White Boy: An American Classic Reimagined
By David F. Walker, Marcus Kwame Anderson
ISBN: 9780593836118
Published by Ten Speed Graphic - Oct 15, 2024

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