Red power

a graphic novel

Graphic novel, 64 pages

English language

Published Jan. 6, 2011 by Fifth House.

ISBN:
978-1-897252-81-9
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OCLC Number:
706018536

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3 stars (1 review)

At the request of tribal elders in a southern community, Billy and his Native Movement chapter are called in to assist community members caught in the middle of a manufactured land struggle. The Native Movement, a political and spiritual group, spread far and wide across North America is active on both sides of the Canadian and United States border. Narrated by the wolf, the past is explained as current events unfold around the main characters who find themselves immersed in a bloody range war created by a corrupt band council chief and corporate/government interests. Throughout his journey Billy finds his own physical and spiritual place in the grand scheme of things. Treachery and beauty line the road to enlightenment.

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3 stars

Way too short, it seems like this was supposed to be the beginning of something that never quite took off. Understandable I suppose. How many things do any of us creative types never complete?

That said, the volume does read as a complete story. Certainly packing in a lot more then I was expecting from such a slim volume. I really felt like the story submerged me in the character's mindset. Weaving historical reality with more spiritual realities of the people.

The artwork was a little less impressive. Certainly not bad, but some of the panels felt like they disappeared in a cloud of graphite. So more contrast would have been nice.

Subjects

  • Indians of North America
  • Indiens d'Amérique
  • Bandes dessinées
  • Comic books, strips

Places

  • Amérique du Nord