Fights: One Boy's Triumph Over Violence #[nn]

This graphic memoir collects the entirety of Joel Christian Gill's autobiographical story, originally serialized online, chronicling his childhood and adolescence navigating poverty, racism, and violence in 1980s New England. Through a series of vignettes, Gill explores how he learned to survive physical and emotional fights while discovering art as a means of escape and self-definition. The Oni Press edition presents the complete narrative in a single volume, blending raw honesty with a coming-of-age perspective on resilience and identity.