Is there really anything else to say?
Today I read an amazing article about the importance of Huey Freeman and I was reminded, a much needed reminder, of why I became enamoured with the graphic novel. The Boondocks is the first time in graphic form that I noticed a powerful voice working at drawing attention to social issues and to shake the reader out of their rut. During the 2004 election McGruder was a fantastic read everyday. The door to my office was one Boondock strip after another, I wanted to show this art form off and challenge the person bored enough to read my door. I saved all of these clippings, every once in a while I will go through them, and the argument/ideas that McGruder puts forth the reader are still relevant.
The first graphic novel I read was a collaboration that McGruder did with Reginald Hudlin, and Kyle Baker: Birth of A Nation. If you can find a copy of the book, it is both a visually stunning read and biting commentary of the times.
Until you can locate that, or one of the many The Boondocks books, here is one of my favorite The Boondocks pieces:
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