SCIENCES

Pioneering Cartoonists of Color

by Tim Jackson
Univ. Pr. of Mississippi. Apr. 2017. 128p. illus. notes. index. ISBN 9781496804853. pap. $35. COMICS STUDIES
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Editorial cartoonist Jackson over several decades tracked down little-known information about newspaper and magazine comics from black creators. Covering 1800s cartoons in black newspapers though 1968 (when equal-status black characters turned up in mainstream press comic strips), his eye-opening account introduces the men and women who created more than 70 comic strips plus editorial cartoons and illustrations for articles. A final chapter addresses trends since 1970. Especially relevant for media studies and cultural history.
Reviewed by Martha Cornog , Jan 01, 2018
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