MS DAVIS HC (C: 0-1-2)(W) De La Croix, Sybille (A) Ameziane, Amazing (C) De La Croix, SybilleFANTAGRAPHICS BOOKSStockID: 71701 SKU: JAN231520In this follow-up to their NYT bestselling graphic biography of Muhammad Ali- the acclaimed French writer and artist duo tell the story of Black activist- professor- and prison abolitionist Angela Davis. In Ms Davis- the acclaimed French cartooning duo tell the story of this seminal- revolutionary 1960s icon through an accessible graphic novel narrative. Born in 1944 in Birmingham- Alabama- Angela Davis' family fought in the civil rights movement against racial segregation enforced by the Ku Klux Klan. In 1968- she joined the Black Communist Party and traveled to Cuba- a journey which left its mark on her forever. In 1971- Davis was put on the FBI's 10 Most Wanted List because several Black prisoners whose causes she had championed used weapons she owned in a Marin County courtroom gunfight. She went to prison despite her protestations of innocence. The Black People in Defense of Angela Davis formed- and soon the entire world would know her story and ask for her freedom. In 1972- she was found not guilty by an all-white jury. Since then- she has dedicated her life to the fight for justice. The graphic biography also includes illustrated educational supplementary material that adds historical context about the various political organizations and programs referred to in the book- such as Cointelpro- an illegal FBI program dedicated to destroying U.S. political groups. Sybille Titeux de la Croix studied academic drawing- sculpture- photography- video-making and printmaking at EnsAD in Paris. Her graphic biography Muhammad Ali (2016) appeared on the New York Times bestseller list and has been published in seven languages. French cartoonist Amazing Améziane worked as an art director- illustrator- and graphic designer before he launched his comics career. In 2017- he drew the graphic biography Muhammad Ali and currently splits his time between his own Noir comics- his projects with Titeux de la Croix- his collaboration with Jared Reinmuth on Big Black: Stand at Attica!- and filmmaking. This is a PRESALE. Release date stated in title. Books will ship after release date. Release dates subject to change without notice. We do not guarantee release dates set by publishers.Items including but not limited to Hardcovers (HC), Trade Paperbacks (TPB/TP), Softcover (SC), Manga, Graphic Novels (GN), box sets are ordered at the time when a customer places an order. They will be shipped after they arrive from the publisher. We do not guarantee ship dates on HC, TPB, SC, GN, Manga or Box Sets. Preorders for these items are not refundable.This listing uses stock images, images may not have final trade dress. Final art may vary and will have trade dress (logos). Virgin covers will be explicitly stated in the title. If the title does not state that the cover is virgin, it will have logos/trade dress. Industry standard is to provide retailers with images prior to release, these images usually do not contain logos but logos will be on the actual product when it is released.Books will be in Near Mint (NM) 9.4 or better condition.Any CGC offerings will ship in approximately 60 - 90 days after the release date. Signed, special or limited edition items usually have later release dates than the initial release. Title may state the release date of the unsigned/non limited item.No returns or refunds.
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