Pioneering Cartoonists of Color

A single-issue comic from University Press of Mississippi, Pioneering Cartoonists of Color (2016–present) serves as a compact, scholarly introduction to the work and lives of groundbreaking Black, Indigenous, and other cartoonists of color. The book profiles key figures such as Jackie Ormes, the first Black woman to have a syndicated comic strip, and Morrie Turner, creator of the first integrated comic strip, Wee Pals. It matters as a concise, accessible entry point into a vital but often overlooked area of comics history, highlighting the contributions of artists who reshaped the medium.