Incognegro SC - Softcover

"A powerful, passionate, funny adult work." "Ingenious, enlightening and powerful." -- Paul Theroux "[An] engrossing graphic novel, with its smart dialogue and sharp images." "Gripping ... manages to juggle humor and optimism with action, suspense and weighty themes." "Fuses a bluesy, gutbucket noir sensibility with post-modern notions about the pliability of personal identity." "Mat Johnson has done it again, namely written a deep story of pain and laughter that probes the complex dynamics of white supremacy in America. Don't miss it!" -- Cornel West "A talented writer of both fiction and creative nonfiction, Johnson's publications have established him as an important new voice in the African American tradition." -- Walter Mosley "Mat Johnson's thoughtful writing and the moody realism of Warren Pleece's art make this nasty bit of tarnished Americana come alive like a prodded snake. An exciting, disturbing piece of work." -- George Pelecanos "A riveting meditation on racism and self-reliance. The beautiful chiaroscuro pen-and-ink illustrations provided by veteran artist Pleece bring to vivid life one of the darkest chapters in America's racial history."

Written by Mat Johnson Art by Warren Pleece Photo cover “[An] engrossing graphic novel, with its smart dialogue and sharp images.” ― The New York Times Writer Mat Johnson, 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 Warren Pleece (THE INVISIBLES, HELLBLAZER). In the early 20th century, when lynchings were commonplace throughout the American South, a few courageous reporters from the North risked their lives to expose these atrocities. They were African-American men who, due to their light skin color, could pass for white. They called this dangerous assignment going “incognegro.” Zane Pinchback, a reporter for the New York-based New Holland Herald, is sent to investigate the arrest of his own brother, charged with the brutal murder of a white woman in Mississippi. With a lynch mob already swarming, Zane must stay “incognegro” long enough to uncover the truth behind the murder in order to save his brother ― and himself. Advance-solicited; on sale May 27 136 pg, B&W, · $14.99 US · MATURE READERS