| Fresh for '01 . . . You Suckas Original Edition Contributor(s): McGruder, Aaron (Author) |
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ISBN: 0740713957 ISBN-13: 9780740713958 Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing, LLC OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2001 Annotation: Since its debut in April 1999, The Boondocks has found a home in more than 250 newspapers, making its launch the strongest since Calvin and Hobbes and For Better or For Worse. The rich, multilayered comic strip offers a frank yet often funny look at race in America. It starts with a simple premise: Two young boys, Riley and Huey, move from innercity Chicago to live with their grandfather. The tension increases, however, because the two boys are African-Americans now compelled to adapt to a white suburban world. They must take all they've learned in the 'hood and apply it to life in the 'burbs. Aaron McGruder has created a strip unlike any other. Superbly illustrated, The Boondocks has stirred controversy, attracted widespread media coverage, and won readers who've applauded McGruder's unapologetic and humorous approach to race. This second collection includes some of the year's most compelling story lines.The Boondocks is a groundbreaking strip of enormous proportions. It's certain to only increase in popularity. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Comics & Graphic Novels - Humor |
| Dewey: 741.597 |
| LCCN: 00108459 |
| Series: Boondocks |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 8.4" W x 8.9" (0.70 lbs) 128 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Boondocks is a rich, multilayered comic strip that offers a frank yet often funny look at race in America. It starts with a simple premise: Two young boys, Riley and Huey, move from inner-city Chicago to live with their grandfather in the suburbs. The tension increases, however, because the two boys are African-Americans now compelled to adapt to a white suburban world. They must take all they've learned in the "hood" and apply it to life in the 'burbs. Superbly illustrated, The Boondocks has stirred controversy, attracted widespread media coverage, and won readers who've applauded McGruder's unapologetic and humorous approach to race. In this second collection of Boondocks cartoons, readers can get another look at this innovative strip. |