Last week we got the great news that Regina King will be directing and producing the Bitter Root film. Now we get the great news that issue #14 will feature a commemorative cover to celebrate Juneteenth. For those not in the know, Juneteenth is the celebration of Black men and women getting the news that they were free (sadly a few years after the Civil War). This is a bid deal in Texas, and has started to gain more National attention (as it should in the USA).
Here’s a breakdown of the comic and the story so far:
“Team Bitter Root has always been committed to acknowledging a very rich history within the work we do, and this commemorative Juneteenth cover is our way of celebrating an occasion that speaks to the heart and soul of what this series is about and the culture we honor,” said Walker.
Bitter Root is an ongoing comic book series following the Sangerye family, who once were known as the greatest monster hunters of all time and specialized in curing the souls of those infected by hate. But those days are fading. A terrible tragedy has claimed most of the family, leaving the surviving cousins divided between by the desire to cure monsters or to kill them. Now, though, there’s a new breed of monster loose on the streets of Harlem, and the Sangerye family must either come together or watch the human race fall to untold evil.
Here’s a great introduction to Juneteenth from a fabulous Black creator:
