Satchel Paige: Striking Out Jim Crow

In this single-issue graphic novel from 2019, published by Hyperion, artist Rich Tommaso and writer James Sturm craft a powerful, intimate look at the legendary Negro League pitcher Satchel Paige's life and career, focusing on his quiet defiance against the racism of his era. The story uses Paige's legendary skill on the mound as a lens to examine the broader struggle of Black athletes in the segregated South, blending baseball history with a personal, human-scale narrative. It stands as a concise, impactful entry in the growing canon of comics that use sports as a vehicle for social history.