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The Mighty Amazing N.I.G.-R.A.

NATIVE INDIGENOUS GODS! REVERED! A’LAS!

A Comic Art Almanac Of Black, Brown, And Indigenous Folklore & Legends

GRAPHIC NOVEL NON-FICTION   8.5 x 11 | 256 Pages | Full Color
BISAC:
Comics & Graphic Novel / Nonfiction / History | Reference / Almanacs

NATIVE INDIGENOUS GODS! REVERED! A’LAS!

The Mighty Amazing N.I.G.-R.A. is a fascinating Comic Art Almanac containing 21 full color posters, 6 full color comics, 4 classic reprints, 15 biographical essays, a coda of literary references, and a registry of related interests. This entertaining family reader is a timeless educational resource that will make for a valuable addition to your collection.

The Mighty Amazing N.I.G.-R.A.’s almanac registry begins with the month of March and Spring Seasonal New Year. Each chapter represents a month and each chapter starts with a list of selected monthly observances. Each month features a folk hero showcase and an ephemeris of engagements, events, and observances of interest to Black, Brown, and Indigenous People and Blerd comic culture.

Each folk hero showcased in the book takes center stage in the N.I.G.-R.A. series comic issue cover pages. Additional history makers grace the artwork of select variant cover pages. The original comics are full colored narratives that capture the period and adventures of the presented legend. Theme related classic comic reprints are also featured.

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CHAPTER TITLE & REGISTRY PAGES

The Mighty Amazing N.I.G.-R.A. Almanac begins with the month of March and Spring Seasonal New Year. Each chapter begins with a list of selected monthly observances and includes a curated registry of reoccurring events of interest.

GRAPHIC NON-FICTION COMICS

Our original comics are full colored narratives that capture the period and adventures of the presented legend. Theme related classic comic reprints are also featured.

BIOGRAPHICAL ESSAYS

Each month features a folk hero showcase and an ephemeris of engagements, events, and observances of interest to Black, Brown, and Indigenous People and Blerd comic culture.

COMIC ART POSTERS

Each folk hero showcased in the book takes center stage in the N.I.G.-R.A. series comic issue cover pages. Additional history makers grace the artwork of select variant cover pages.

THE N.I.G.R.A. PANTHEON

March: Lil Esther (Child Performer Wunderkind)

Lil Esther

April: Roberto Clemente (Great Humanitarian Athlete)

Roberto Clemente

May: The Yung Drumma USCT Pvt. Hamilton Taylor (Viral Union Army Drummer Boy)

Da Yung Drumma

June: The Bolito King’s Niggerati (Harlem Renaissance Hood Intellectual Collective)

The Bolito King’s Niggerati

July: Nat Love |Deadwood Dick (Iconic Black Cowboy)

Deadwood Dick

August: Double Dutch and The Hand Clapping Game (Hip Hop Proto-Elementals)

Double Dutch & The Hand Clapping Game

September: La Lupe (Explosive Latina Performer)

La Lupe

September Variant: Marcos Xiorros (Boriqua Independence Progenitor)

Marcos Xiorros

September Variant: Gullah Jack (Slave Revolt Rootsman)

Gullah Jack

October: Eartha Kitt (Blerd Icon)

Eartha Kitt

November: John Trudell (Unbreakable Indigenous Human)

John Trudell

November Variant: Hannah Elias (Mystifying Black Millionairess)

Hannah Elias

January: Stagger Lee (Badass Folk Hero)

Stagger Lee

February: Chadwick Boseman (Black Biopic Icon),

Chadwick Boseman