La Lucha: The Story of Lucha Castro and Human Rights in Mexico

In 2015, Verso Books launched La Lucha: The Story of Lucha Castro and Human Rights in Mexico, a single-issue comic that documents the real-life activism of Lucha Castro, a human rights lawyer in Chihuahua, Mexico. Written by journalist Jon Sack and illustrated by artist and activist Mike Freiheit, this graphic nonfiction work captures the courage and danger of defending victims of violence in a region plagued by impunity. As a compact, powerful entry in the growing field of activist comics, it distills a complex, ongoing struggle into a visually compelling narrative that matters for its unflinching look at grassroots resistance.