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From the Fields to the Fight: How Jessica Govea Thorbourne Organized for Justice is great for kids

Posted on March 25, 2026 by Brett

A timely and inspiring picture book biography of Jessica Govea Thorbourne, a Latina labor activist who worked alongside Dolores Huerta to bring attention to the plight of migrant farmworkers.

When Jessica Govea Thorbourne was four years old, she began picking crops in the California fields. One resilient girl, doing what was needed to help her family. As Jessica grew up, she saw her community struggling. Farm workers were being treated unfairly. But she was just one child. What could she do?

Jessica stood up for justice and learned to organize for change, passing out flyers, speaking to crowds, and rallying other kids to petition for a neighborhood park. As an adult, she joined the United Farm Workers and played a pivotal role in the success of the California Grape Boycott. Though her journey started when she was very young, Jessica found her voice and empowered others to fight for their rights.

Jessica showed that making a difference can start with just one child.

Story: Angela Quezada Padron
Art: Sol Salinas

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Enlightened delivers a basic introduction to Prince Siddhartha’s journey

Posted on September 20, 2023 by Brett

A spirited young prince longing to learn more about the world grows into a man on a quest to find the cause of human suffering in this first-of-its-kind graphic novel retelling of the life of Siddhartha, the founder of Buddhism.

Story: Sachi Ediriweera
Art: Sachi Ediriweera

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Graphic Policy’s Top Comic Picks this Week!

Posted on August 23, 2022 by Graphic Policy Team

Wednesdays (and Tuesdays) are new comic book day! Each week hundreds of comics are released, and that can be pretty daunting to go over and choose what to buy. That’s where we come in

Each week our contributors choose what they can’t wait to read this week or just sounds interesting. In other words, this is what we’re looking forward to and think you should be taking a look at!

Find out what folks think below, and what comics you should be looking out for this week.

A Calculated Man #3 (AfterShock) – The series follows a former mob accountant now in witness protection and using his mathematical prowess to not get whacked.

A.X.E.: Judgement Day #3 (Marvel) – The event has been impressive so far and with the end of the previous issue, the pivot should be interesting. It’s both what we expected and not.

Bunnicula (Atheneum) – The popular kids book becomes a graphic novel!

Damage Control #1 (Marvel) – The infamous group gets the spotlight with a new series. Are they going to get more of a spotlight elsewhere?

Magic: Ajani Goldmane #1 (BOOM! Studios) – The popular Planeswalker gets a solo comic!

Minor Threats #1 (Dark Horse) – Patton Oswalt and Jordan Blum writing another comic? Yeah, we’re in for this one.

Olympus Rebirth #1 (DC Comics) – DC has a big picture plan for Wonder Woman and this comic series will be key for whatever is coming.

Public Domain #3 (Image Comics) – The series has been an intriguing one about a creator who finds out he holds the rights to a billion dollar franchise and his kids involvement. It’s definitely unique and different.

Star Wars: Hyperspace Stories #1 (Dark Horse) – Dark Horse has taken over the kids focused Star Wars line and we’re interested to check the tone and how these stand out.

Tales of the Human Target #1 (DC Comics) – Find out about the events leading up to Chase’s poisoning.

Task Force Z #11 (DC Comics) – The series has been a lot of fun and far better than the concept should be. Great art ads to it all. One we look forward to each issue and excited to see what’s next. It’s just fun popcorn reading.

What Remains (Uncivilized Books) – What Remains is an innovative graphic novel that weaves documentary and memoir forms to capture the sociopolitical fabric of Colombia, spanning 200 years.

Wynd: Throne in the Sky #1 (BOOM! Studios) – The popular fantasy series is back with a new volume.