Black Cotton Star by Yves Sente
A Revolutionary War-era secret sends three soldiers on an epic quest across 1940s Europe to recover a piece of American history.
“Mixing facts real and imaginative, this album pays tribute to the fight of African Americans against racism” -- Le Monde
“In the excellently told Black Cotton Star, we follow four Black soldiers on a mission to uncover a long-hidden secret. An intriguing story that unflinchingly entails the racism of the time and how sometimes the best mysteries are found where you least expected.” -- Graphic Policy
“Poignant. This epic enterprise lends due weight to the hopes and disappointments of its African-American protagonists . . . a notable war comic for modern readers.” -- Publishers Weekly
“As a kid, I dug Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos and Sgt. Rock and Easy Company comics. Unlike the actual Jim Crow WWII-era Army, there was one black soldier in each of those squads, though as minor characters. Black Cotton Star, set in the Big One, gets us brothers front and center in a rollicking story that delivers on the thrills with plenty of heart.” -- Gary Phillips, writer of The Be-Bop Barbarians
“In the excellently told Black Cotton Star, we follow four Black soldiers on a mission to uncover a long-hidden secret. An intriguing story that unflinchingly entails the racism of the time and how sometimes the best mysteries are found where you least expected.” -- Graphic Policy
“Poignant. This epic enterprise lends due weight to the hopes and disappointments of its African-American protagonists . . . a notable war comic for modern readers.” -- Publishers Weekly
“As a kid, I dug Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos and Sgt. Rock and Easy Company comics. Unlike the actual Jim Crow WWII-era Army, there was one black soldier in each of those squads, though as minor characters. Black Cotton Star, set in the Big One, gets us brothers front and center in a rollicking story that delivers on the thrills with plenty of heart.” -- Gary Phillips, writer of The Be-Bop Barbarians
Yves Sente has worked with cartoonist André Juillard on La Machination Voronov, a new entry in the acclaimed Blake and Mortimer series. His most recent projects include His Name Was Ptirou, which recounts the origins of the character Spirou, and Black Cotton Star. He lives in Belgium.
Steve Cuzor is the creator of Black Jack (published by Casterman) and has also collaborated on Quintett with writer Frank Giroud. He lives in France.
Allison M. Charette translates literature from French into English, with a focus on fiction from Madagascar. She has received an NEA Literary Translation Fellowship and a PEN/Heim Translation Fund Grant, been selected for the Translation Lab residency at Art OMI, and been nominated for the Best of the Net. Allison founded the Emerging Literary Translators’ Network in America (ELTNA.org), a networking and support group for early-career translators. Find her online at charettetranslations.com.
Steve Cuzor is the creator of Black Jack (published by Casterman) and has also collaborated on Quintett with writer Frank Giroud. He lives in France.
Allison M. Charette translates literature from French into English, with a focus on fiction from Madagascar. She has received an NEA Literary Translation Fellowship and a PEN/Heim Translation Fund Grant, been selected for the Translation Lab residency at Art OMI, and been nominated for the Best of the Net. Allison founded the Emerging Literary Translators’ Network in America (ELTNA.org), a networking and support group for early-career translators. Find her online at charettetranslations.com.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781643132051 |
| ISBN 10 | 1643132059 |
| Title | Black Cotton Star |
| Author | Yves Sente |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Pegasus Books |
| Year published | 2019-10-01 |
| Number of pages | 160 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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