This one was a Kickstarter but I wasn't interested in it. I wanted to wait and see if it made it to print before committing. Stranger Comics is a reliable brand but they do a lot with the Niobe line so I had my doubts. 

This is an autobiographical story about Robert Smalls, the slave who broke free and stole a confederate ship. And that's pretty much all I know about the man; why wasn't this taught in the history books? The history books are so boring! Anyway, Vol 1 takes a look at his childhood from being a slave favored by the master of the plantation, to working in the city and being hassled by local cops. 

The artwork isn't too impressive compared to much of the Niobe line. But this is a story-driven work rather than a spectacle-driven one. That's why I felt like the paneling didn't focus much on the action. I don't know whether they took direct quotes from his biography and other statements but the framing of the hanging scene and the other paneling reflected the thoughts in the bubbles.

I'm not sure when the full series will come out, but I saw that Vol 2 will be out in December. If you're looking for cool comics for kids to adults, you can't do wrong. Swing by https://www.strangercomics.com/ to get your copy today.