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Incognegro: A Graphic Mystery

  • Annotation:
    • Zane Pinchback, a light-skinned African American journalist from Harlem, travels to the deep south posing as a white man in order to investigate lynchings for his syndicated column Incognegro. His latest investigation finds Zane trying to save his brother who is charged with murdering a white women in Mississippi.
  • Creators:
  • Publication Information:
    • DC Comics, New York, 2008
  • Color or Black & White:
    • Black and White
  • Genre:
    • Historical Fiction
  • Bibliography Available:
    • No
  • Original Language:
    • English
  • Historical Topic/Event:
    • Race relations
    • Lynching
    • Passing--Identity
  • Geographic Setting:
    • Harlem
    • Mississippi
  • Date Range:
    • 1930 - 1939
  • Tags:
  • Notes:
    • Inspired by the true story of Walter White.
Graphic History

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Graphic History is a database of available/in-print graphic novels dealing with historical settings, events, or people. It is hosted by the University of Iowa Libraries.
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