Hedgehog Harry

When I was in undergrad I did a year long assistantship where I help work on a database of graphic novels about history. The librarians attached gave me pretty free reign on what I read and catalogued, but they called dibs on the March books and Mouse, which meant I read a lot of cool comics on the Labor Movement, World War II, and various feminist waves. Someday I’ll do a list of my favorites.

This is all a roundabout way of saying I’ve been waiting to read March. I thought I was way behind, but it’s never too late to read this excellent, groundbreaking series of books. Especially if you’re lucky enough to find them at your local library like I did. Thank goodness for libraries.

While I knew some details and the general story of the various protests of the Civil Rights Movement and, I knew very little about John Lewis’s life or the specific history of SNCC. This series gave me a lot to think and reflect on especially in these ever unprecedented times. On a stylistic note I found that the art style was striking and effective with just enough detail to give the reader the scope and context of the images without being overwhelming. I enjoyed the way the lettering would blur or twist when the characters couldn’t hear what was going on or stopped paying attention.

Overall, I highly recommend this series and recommend reading it in print if you can though I check out a preview of the comiXology version and found it well-formatted.