Nzinga Mbandi Queen of Ndongo and Matamba

In this single-issue graphic biography from HarperCollins, Nzinga Mbandi Queen of Ndongo and Matamba brings to life the 17th-century African ruler who fiercely resisted Portuguese colonization. Illustrated by Pat Masioni, the comic distills the queen's diplomatic cunning and military leadership into a vivid, accessible portrait. Published in 2014, it stands as a focused, standalone introduction to a pivotal historical figure often overlooked in Western comics.