(2012)

First Second, 2012 Series
Published in English (United States) United States
 
Price
16.99 USD; 18.99 CAD
Pages
212
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
First Second
Brand
:01
ISBN
978-1-59643-618-3 Search at WorldCat
Barcode
9781596436183 51699
Editing
?; Colleen AF Venable (book design)
Color
color cover; black and white interior
Dimensions
6.125 inches x 8.5 inches (15.6 centimeters x 21.6 centimeters)
Paper Stock
bond; cardstock cover
Binding
squarebound
Publishing Format
graphic novel

Issue Notes

In the Author's Note Mark Long (who appears as a character in the story, along with his family) explains that the story has been to some extent "fictionalized" for storytelling purposes.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Nate Powell
Inks
Nate Powell
Colors
Nate Powell

Genre
drama; historical
Characters
Jack Long; Larry Thomas

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

blank page(s) / 1 page (report information)


Indexer Notes

Inside front cover

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Nate Powell
Inks
Nate Powell
Letters
Typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The Silence of Our Friends

Indexer Notes

Half-title page

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

blank page(s) / 1 page (report information)


[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Mark Long
Letters
Typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The Silence of Our Friends

Indexer Notes

Title page, front matter, dedication

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

blank page(s) / 1 page (report information)


["Houston, Texas 1968" [The Silence of Our Friends]] (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 65 pages (report information)

Script
Mark Long; Jim Demonakos
Pencils
Nate Powell
Inks
Nate Powell
Letters
Nate Powell

Genre
drama; historical
Characters
John V. Long [John Long] [Jack Long]; Larry Thomas; Patricia Long; Mark; Julie; Shell; Barbara Thomas; Jim Derrick; District Attorney Atwell; Mr. Reeve; station manager
Synopsis
Jack Long, newly arrived in Houston as a white television news reporter, covers unrest at historically African American Texas Southern University and develops a contact there in the person of Larry Thomas. At first seeing each other only in terms of their usefulness, each begins to think of actually befriending the other. The station owner tells Jack to press on in covering the trial of Samuel Otis for murder, as the D.A. is likely railroading Otis for racial and political reasons. The station manager angrily orders Jack to back off.
Keywords
African American; Afro-American; Civil Rights; Houston; T.S.U.; Texas Southern University; TSU

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

blank page(s) / 1 page (report information)


["Freeport 11" [The Silence of Our Friends]] (Table of Contents: 8)

comic story / 118 pages (report information)

Script
Mark Long; Jim Demonakos
Pencils
Nate Powell
Inks
Nate Powell
Letters
Nate Powell

Genre
drama; historical
Characters
John V. Long [John Long] [Jack Long]; Larry Thomas; Patricia Long; Mark; Julie; Shell; Barbara Thomas; Danny; Celia [CC]; Reverend; District Attorney Atwell; Mr. Reeve; station manager [Leon]; Bill; police; demonstrators; Judge Andrew Boyd
Synopsis
The two families each make the first cross-racial visit in their respective neighborhoods. Jack films a demonstration which turns violent when police attack, firing indiscriminately and arresting nearly 500, five of whom they charge in the death of a police officer. The D.A. uses Jack's film to claim that police were fired on from inside a dormitory, but Jack insists in court that the officer was shot by a fellow policeman. The jury finds the defendants innocent, and severely criticizes the police for brutality. Rejoicing is great until news arrives of the murder of Martin Luther King.
Keywords
African American; Afro-American; alcoholism; Civil Rights; courtroom; Houston; police brutality; S.N.C.C.; SNCC; T.S.U. Five; television; Texas Southern University; TSU Five

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

blank page(s) / 2 pages (report information)


["Are they gonna go now?" [The Silence of Our Friends]] (Table of Contents: 10)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Mark Long
Pencils
Nate Powell
Inks
Nate Powell
Letters
Nathan Hale

Genre
drama; historical
Characters
Larry Thomas; Jack Long; Patricia Long; Mark; Shell; Julie; station owner; marchers
Synopsis
The families march together, along with many others, in honor of Martin Luther King. As they march, they begin to rise upward.
Keywords
Civil Rights

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

blank page(s) / 1 page (report information)


Author's Note (Table of Contents: 12)

text article / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Mark Long
Pencils
Nate Powell
Inks
Nate Powell
Letters
Nate Powell; typeset

Genre
non-fiction
Characters
Jack Long; Larry Thomas; Mark; Julie; Shell; Danny; C.C.

Indexer Notes

Spot illustrations

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

blank page(s) / 1 page (report information)


[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script
Mark Long; Jim Demonakos; Nate Powell
Pencils
Nate Powell
Inks
Nate Powell
Letters
Typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
To Mom and Dad.

Indexer Notes

Dedications and acknowledgements

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

blank page(s) / 2 pages (report information)


[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Nate Powell
Inks
Nate Powell
Colors
?
Letters
Typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Houston, Texas, 1968.
Characters
Jack Long

Indexer Notes

Back cover

Editing
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Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
  3. 2. ["The Silence of Our Friends"]
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
  5. 4. ["The Silence of Our Friends"]
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
  7. 6. ["Houston, Texas 1968" [The Silence of Our Friends]]
  8. 7. [no title indexed]
  9. 8. ["Freeport 11" [The Silence of Our Friends]]
  10. 9. [no title indexed]
  11. 10. ["Are they gonna go now?" [The Silence of Our Friends]]
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
  13. 12. Author's Note
  14. 13. [no title indexed]
  15. 14. ["To Mom and Dad."]
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
  17. 16. ["Houston, Texas, 1968."]
This issue was modified by
  • Kirk House
  • Lou Mazzella