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History Comics: The Great Depression – From Hard Times to the New Deal teaches what life was like

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In October 1929, a stock market crash in the United States caused millions of people to suddenly lose their savings, their jobs, and everything they owned. Many had to survive by waiting in long breadlines for free food, building their own homes from trash, and making clothes from scraps. Some rode railroad cars in a desperate search for work, only to end up on farms battling huge dust storms. This was the Great Depression, a time of tragedy but also one where people showed immense grit.

Story: Tim Stout
Art: Joe Flood

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History Comics: Ellis Island entertains and educates taking us through the history of immigration

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Many Americans know someone who can trace their ancestry through Ellis Island. In addition to being part of the world-famous Statue of Liberty National Monument, this modest-sized piece of land once housed the main immigration processing center for the U.S., documenting upwards of 12 million people between 1892 and 1954! Over the generations, Ellis Island has taken on an almost mythic status as a beacon of hope to those seeking freedom and refuge from persecution. But how did it all get started?

Story: Felipe Galindo Feggo
Art: Tait Howard

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History Comics: The Prohibition Era does a great job connecting dots and laying out history pre and post

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In 1919, the United States ratified an amendment to the Constitution that outlawed the manufacture, transportation, and sale of alcohol. As a hard-fought dream for a better world became federal law, society soon began facing an onslaught of new problems: clever bootleggers, corrupt enforcers, crowded prisons, and violent gangsters. Walk through the hidden hallway of a Jazz Age speakeasy to uncover the moral panic over alcohol and excess that we continue to grapple with today.

Story: Jason Viola
Art: Roger Langridge

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History Comics: Hip-Hop – The Beat of America is a nice introduction to the greats

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How did a bunch of young people from the inner city create a genre of music that became a global phenomenon? From its humble origins at house parties in the Bronx, where DJs mixed old records to create new sounds, charismatic MCs let their clever lyrics flow, and B-boys and B-girls pioneered inventive dance moves, hip-hop quickly became a musical and cultural revolution.

Story: Jarrett Williams
Art: Jarrett Williams

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History Comics: Hip-Hop – The Beat of America is a nice introduction to the greats

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How did a bunch of young people from the inner city create a genre of music that became a global phenomenon? From its humble origins at house parties in the Bronx, where DJs mixed old records to create new sounds, charismatic MCs let their clever lyrics flow, and B-boys and B-girls pioneered inventive dance moves, hip-hop quickly became a musical and cultural revolution.

Story: Jarrett Williams
Art: Jarrett Williams

Get your copy in comic shops! To find a comic shop near you, visit http://www.comicshoplocator.com or call 1-888-comicbook or digitally and online with the links below.

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History Comics: World War II – Fight on the Home Front shows how the war changed the US at home

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When we think of war, we often focus on the battlefields. But during the war years of 1941 to 1945, Americans at home did whatever they could to support the troops and defeat the Nazis. While millions of soldiers ship out to fight on battlefronts in Europe and the Pacific, millions of men, women, and children step into new and exciting roles in cities and towns all across the United States. Four curious kids take us into factories, farms, and even kitchens to show what the fight on the home front looks like up close!

Story: Kate Hannigan
Art: Josh Rosen

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Weekly Preview! Lots of graphic novels!

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There are a lot of comics coming out every week to be covered. Check out some of what we’ll be reviewing and this is only the beginning!

This week’s reviews include:

  • History Comics World War II (First Second)
  • Middle Distance (SelfMadeHero)
  • School for Extraterrestrial Girls Vol. 1 Girl on Fire (Papercutz)
  • Science Comics: Frogs (First Second)
  • Stories of the Islands (Holiday House)

Not shown:

  • Traveling to Mars #9 (Ablaze)
  • The Walking Dead Deluxe #76 (Skybound)

Already reviewed:

  • Faceless and the Family #1 (Oni Press)
  • I May Be a Guild Receptionist but I’ll Solo Any Boss to Clock out on Time Vol. 1 (Yen Press)
  • The Villainess Stans the Heroes Playing the Antagonist to Support her Faves! Vol. 2 (Yen Press)
  • Why is Everybody Yelling? Growing Up in My Immigrant Family (Farrar Straus Giroux)

Yen Press, Papercutz, Holiday House, Farrar Straus Giroux, and First Second provided Graphic Policy with FREE copies for review

History Comics: Rosa Parks & Claudette Colvin – Civil Rights Heroes is amazing history

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Learn about the little taught story of Claudette Colvin and the Montgomery Bus Boycott, a side of history that’s relatively unknown.

Story: Tracey Baptiste
Art: Shauna J. Grant

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Kindle
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Review: History Comics: Rosa Parks & Claudette Colvin – Civil Rights Heroes

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Learn about the little taught story of Claudette Colvin and the Montgomery Bus Boycott, a side of history that’s relatively unknown.

Story: Tracey Baptiste
Art: Shauna J. Grant

Get your copy now! To find a comic shop near you, visit http://www.comicshoplocator.com or call 1-888-comicbook or digitally and online with the links below.

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Kindle
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Review: History Comics: The National Parks – Preserving America’s Wild Places

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Learn about America’s Nation Parks, how they started, the struggles they still deal with, and more! It’s a great introduction to these important public places.

Story: Falynn Koch
Art: Falynn Koch

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Amazon (paperback)
Amazon (hardback)
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