In Your Black Friend and Other Strangers, Ben Passmore masterfully tackles comics about race, gentrification, the prison system, online dating, gross punks, bad street art, kung fu movie references, beating up God, and lots of other grown-up stuff with refreshing doses of humor and lived relatability.
The title comic earned Passmore a much deserved Eisner nomination, Ignatz Award for “Outstanding Comic”, and a coveted spot on NPR’s 100 Favorite Graphic Novels list.
The comics in this 120-page hardcover collection include works previously published by The Nib, VICE, and the As You Were anthology, along with brand new and unreleased material.
These comics are essential, humorous, and accessible, told through Passmore’s surreal lens in the vibrant full-color hues of New Orleans.
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"Passmore’s intimate and funny style buoys his radical argument, that everyone should work to destroy systemic oppression, in this bracing and eye-opening narrative manifesto." - Publishers Weekly, starred review
"As “Your Black Friend” reveals, when Passmore observes daily life — reporting on its own kind of mutancy — his work explodes with force." - Hillary Chute, New York Times
"Buy this book and read it: it will challenge and entertain you in equal measures." — John Darnielle, The Mountain Goats
"The political and personal stories dominating the book have the most impact. Their busy drawings create a powerful sense of burgeoning energy, and a cacophony of colors excites the eye." - Etelka Lehoczky, NPR
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Hardcover; 120 full-color pages; 6" x 9"; ISBN: 978-1-945509-20-9; SRP: $20; Release date: 04/04/18
