Bitter Root Volume 4: The Next Movement

Bitter Root #4

by David F. Walker, Chuck Brown, Sanford Greene (illustrator)

A Lie built a House of Oppression. The Bitter Truth will burn it down.

It is 1964, the height of the Civil Rights Movement. A group of activists have gone missing, and a new generation of the Sangerye family must face a menace far worse than anything their ancestors ever encountered. The monstrous jinoo—creatures born out of hate and racism—have evolved into a threat that few people are willing to acknowledge, and even fewer know how to fight.

A bold new chapter in the epic saga of the multiple Eisner Award-winning series collects BITTER ROOT: THE NEXT MOVEMENT #1-5.

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Fantasy, Horror, Fiction, Historical Fiction

160 pages, Paperback

First published October 28, 2025

About the author

David F. Walker is a writer, filmmaker, and award-winning journalist. He teaches Writing For Comics at Portland State University.

Reviews

[Anna Quilter]

Enjoyed this new version...still the same issues...but well done.

[Clinton]

The thing that I love about this series is the sense of community the essays in the back have. I love that the creators are putting black creators and academics in the spotlight - I've put some stuff from these articles on my to-read and to-watch list. This volume of 5 issues, however, seemed a bit rushed plotwise compared to the first series. I didn't feel like I got a chance to know these characters and often I was confused how they related to the original family - a family tree would have been helpful. I like the theme being addressed, that America is trying to pretend that racism isn't even an issue or a thing that needs to be solved.

[Alyssa Vernon]

Interesting direction they’re going in… Im excited for what’s next. But also it’s hard to follow the family tree 😭 still slayed tho

[Sean]

Walker, Brown, and Greene bring their thrilling book to the next generation as we move to the '60s and the Civil Rights Movement. The book did a great job connecting the previous books and this one while still be accessible to new readers. This volume involving the government's role in the Jinoo's attacks and solution was incredibly interesting and could continue for years. I thought this volume was paced much better than the omnibus prior. I also really enjoyed the evolution of the evil. Greene's art is again superb and the ideal match for this story. Overall, this was my favorite in the series after the opening volume.

[Donne]

Oh, the beautiful art and the hard hitting historical fiction narrative continues as A+ material in Book 4. Can't say enough how much this storyline just draws you in and the characters are as real and personable as almost any I have ever read.

And, again, my favoite part of the book is the essay part in the back. The essays are thought-provoking and inspiring. I enjoy them very much.

[Trevor ComicFan]

75

Not as good as the original series. Will not be continuing.

[John]

It's been a couple of years since Volume 3, but that just made it sharper.

[nukes]

i’m like.. ok? who even are these people. why should i care about any of this at all. i get that these are descendants but like who cares…

[Zach]

This series just keeps delivering. I'm excited to see where it goes.

[Sadiel Giron]

Loved the first 3 volumes, this is just as good. Looking forward to the next volume.