Defiant: The Story of Robert Smalls

In 2025, Stranger Comics launched Defiant: The Story of Robert Smalls, a single-issue comic biography from writer Rob Edwards and artists Alex Paterson, Darrell May, and Sean Hill. It spotlights the real-life Civil War hero who commandeered a Confederate ship to free his family and himself, a pivotal yet often overlooked act of courage. The creative team brings vivid, cinematic storytelling to this historical drama, underscoring why Smalls’s defiance remains a powerful and necessary story for modern readers.