March 9th, 2010 Issue time05:37:16 am, by ComicList Email
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Original Johnson GN Vol. 02Media Release -- Coming to stores in May, IDW Publishing is proud to present the second and final volume of The Original Johnson, a bold graphic novel biography of Jack Johnson, the first black heavyweight boxing champion and international celebrity. This gripping story brings the reader through Johnson's life, including through his historic defeat of Tommy Burns to become champion. Long-time comics mainstay Trevor Von Eeden (Batman, Green Arrow) captures the essence of a nation's struggle through the study of one of the best boxers of all time. Nominated for four Glyph Awards, including Story of the Year, The New York Times calls The Original Johnson "unflinching in its depiction of racism in America, the brutality of the boxing ring and the tragedies and triumphs of Johnson's life."

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December 24th, 2009 Issue time01:00:49 pm, by ComicList Email
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The Original Johnson Volume 1Media Release -- Now available in stores, IDW is proud to offer The Original Johnson, a bold graphic novel biography of Jack Johnson, the first black heavyweight champion. The 120-page hard cover chronicles the life of the "Galveston Giant," telling the gripping story of one man's fight for equality. Long time comics mainstay Trevor Von Eeden (Batman, Green Arrow) captures the essence of a nation's struggle through the lens of one of the best boxers of all time. The New York Times calls The Original Johnson "unflinching in its depiction of racism in America, the brutality of the boxing ring and the tragedies and triumphs of Johnson's life."

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October 27th, 2009 Issue time06:35:27 pm, by ComicList Email
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Original Johnson GN Vol. 01Media Release -- Just over one hundred years after the "fight of the century," IDW is proud to publish a graphic novel biography of Jack Johnson, the first black heavyweight champion. Available in December, The Original Johnson chronicles the life of the "Galveston Giant," telling the gripping story of one man's fight for equality. Long time comics mainstay Trevor Von Eeden (Batman, Green Arrow) captures the essence of a nation's struggle through the lens of one of the best boxers of all time.

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