biographical comics

"Experience the . . . story of the Native American civil rights movement and the resulting struggle for identity told through the high-flying career of West Coast rock 'n' roll pioneers Redbone. You've heard the hit song 'Come and Get Your Love' . . . but the story of the band behind it is one of cultural, political, and social importance. Brothers Pat and Lolly Vegas were talented Native American rock musicians that took the 1960s Sunset Strip by storm. They influenced The Doors and jammed with Jimmy Hendrix before he was 'Jimi,' and the idea of a band made up of all Native Americans soon followed. Determined to control their creative vision and maintain their cultural identity, they eventually signed a deal with Epic Records in 1969. But as the American Indian Movement gained momentum the band took a stand, choosing pride in their ancestry over continued commercial reward"--Provided by publisher.

"Known as the 'Father of Our Country,' George Washington lost his own father at the age of 11, was a surrogate father to Alexander Hamilton, and yet was never a father himself. In war and in peace, he left an unmistakable impression on his new nation in more ways than you know. 'George Washington: Soldier and Statesman!' tells the story of the United States' first president--from his rise as a soldier fighting for American freedom from Great Britain to his legacy as an impartial statesman who put his country before himself"--Provided by publisher.

"Benjamin Franklin has been called one of the most accomplished and influential Americans in history, and his role in shaping the United States has had a lasting impact that is still felt today. Franklin's research into topics as varied as electricity, meteorology, demography, and oceanography were as wide-ranging and important as his travels, which took him across the globe as a diplomat"--Provided by publisher.

"Graphic stories of the lives of five Catholic saints"--Provided by publisher.

"Graphic stories of the lives of five Catholic saints"--Provided by publisher.

"Graphic stories of the lives of five Catholic saints"--Provided by publisher.

"Graphic stories of the lives of five Catholic saints"--Provided by publisher.

"This graphic novel biography is the story of Soviet Jewry refusenik and human rights activist Anatoly Natan Sharansky. From the awakening of his Jewish identity and the desire to live in Israel to his years of imprisonment, Sharansky paved the way for "-- Provided by publisher.

A comic biography of civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr.

A humorous look at the life of United States president and general George Washington.