King: Una biografía de Martin Luther King

by Ho Che Anderson, Ricardo García Pérez (Translator)

Este cómic es un testimonio único de resistencia, tenacidad y valor. Una muestra clara, que evita caer en la condescendencia, de los arriesgados inconvenientes y los muy diversos obstáculos que el reverendo King debió superar para librar una batalla que, tal vez, siga todavía abierta. King. Una biografía de Martin Luther King es una obra gráfica fundamental que nos acerca a uno de los personajes más relevantes de la historia política del siglo XX. Desde el boicot a los autobuses en Montgomery, la vida de Martin Luther King está atravesada por la lucha por la igualdad y el desarrollo de los derechos civiles para población negra de Estados Unidos. Es una historia que alcanza su cima en el célebre discurso «Tengo un sueño» y en la posterior concesión del premio Nobel de la Paz en 1964 y que concluye, fatídicamente, en su asesinato en abril de 1968. Este cómic es un testimonio único de resistencia, tenacidad y valor. Una muestra clara, que evita caer en la condescendencia, de los arriesgados inconvenientes y los muy diversos obstáculos que el reverendo King debió superar para librar una batalla que, tal vez, siga todavía abierta.



This comic is a unique testimony of resistance, tenacity and courage. A clear sample, that avoids falling into condescension, of the risky inconveniences and the very diverse obstacles that the Reverend King had to overcome to fight a battle that, perhaps, is still open. King. A biography of Martin Luther King is a fundamental graphic work that brings us closer to one of the most relevant characters in the political history of the 20th century. From the bus boycott in Montgomery, the life of Martin Luther King is crossed by the fight for equality and the development of civil rights for the black population of the United States. It is a story that reaches its peak in the famous speech "I have a dream" and in the subsequent award of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 and that ends, fatefully, in his assassination in April 1968. This comic is a unique testimony of resistance, tenacity and value. A clear sample, that avoids falling into condescension, of the risky inconveniences and the very diverse obstacles that the Reverend King had to overcome to fight a battle that, perhaps, is still open.

312 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1993

About the author

Ho Che Anderson was born London, UK, but moved to Canada with his family when he was five years old. He was named after the Vietnamese and Cuban revolutionaries Ho Chi Minh and Che Guevara. He has become one of the most prominent artists of black American comix, and is affiliated with Fantagraphics Books. Ho Che Anderson authored the impressive comix biography 'King on Martin Luther King', and the erotic 'I Want to be your Dog' in 1996. He co-produced the grungy subculture series 'Pop Life' (1998) in collaboration with fellow artist Wilfred Santiago.