![]() ![]() Zane reflects on how it’s his light-skinned appearance that enables him to pass in the first place, and that said ability comes with heavy historical baggage (namely, the rape of slave women by their masters). Though he straightens his hair and changes clothes, it’s abundantly clear that there’s more to the act of passing than just altering one’s appearance. One notable scene involves Zane staring at his own image in the mirror while he dons what he dubs his disguise. Johnson frequently touches on race, racism, and the concept of passing in poignant ways. Zane and Carl are both great characters, and their dialogue and narration are fantastic. The writing throughout most of Incognegro is strong. ![]() It’s a heavy premise ripe with opportunity for exploration of racism in America, but is the finalized novel good? In the novel, Zane (with the help of his friend Carl) heads to Missisisppi in order to save the life of his brother, who has been accused of murdering a white woman. ![]() Written by Mat Johnson and illustrated by Warren Pleece, Incognegro stars a light-skinned biracial journalist named Zane Pinchback who passes as white in order to report on and expose the culripts of lynchings across the south during the 1930s. When I read the solicitations for Dark Horse’s re-release of Incognegro: A Graphic Mystery, I was instantly intrigued. ![]()
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