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Stuck Rubber Baby 25th Anniversary Edition

By Howard Cruse
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Set in 1960s Alabama, Stuck Rubber Baby follows Toland Polk, a young man grappling with his homosexuality in a deeply closeted environment. Drawn into the civil rights movement, Toland faces bigotry and danger as he joins sit-ins and gay bars, confronting both racial and sexual prejudice. This graphic novel, drawing from Howard Cruse's own experiences, is a powerful story of identity, resistance and the complex intersections of race and sexuality.
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This edition is ideal for readers interested in graphic novels that explore civil rights, LGBTQ+ history, and social activism, as well as fans of deeply personal yet historically rich storytelling.

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Just in time for its twenty-fifth anniversary, First Second is republishing Howard Cruse's groundbreaking intersectional graphic novel about coming out and finding your voice during the civil rights movement.

Just in time for its twenty-fifth anniversary, First Second is republishing Howard Cruse's groundbreaking intersectional graphic novel about coming out and finding your voice during the civil rights movement.

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Set in Alabama in the 1960s, Stuck Rubber Baby tells the story of Toland Polk, a young man who is deeply in the closet and hell-bent on "fixing" his homosexuality. Toland is not prone to making waves, but he finds himself drawn to a lively group of civil rights activists. With his new friends, he starts frequenting sit-ins and gay bars. This raises the ire of local bigots and quite literally brings the Klan to his doorstep.

This painstakingly researched and exquisitely illustrated graphic novel draws on Howard Cruse's experience as a young gay man in 1960s Birmingham, Alabama. Both deeply personal and epic in scope, Stuck Rubber Baby is a rich and moving tale of identity and resistance.

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Praised for its visceral and visual storytelling, Stuck Rubber Baby is lauded as a richly complex work by Alison Bechdel and praised by the New York Times for its depiction of discrimination and resistance. The Los Angeles Review of Books highlights its examination of race and sexuality, while AV Club commends its timeless portrayal of personal and social turbulence. Booklist even sets it alongside monumental graphic novels like Maus.

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ISBN: 9781250249487

Publisher: Roaring Brook Press

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 21 July 2020

Country: United States

Imprint: First Second

Illustration: Black-and-white illustrations throughout

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 200.0mm

Height: 265.0mm

Weight: 770g

Pages: 240

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About the Author

Howard Cruse's career as an underground cartoonist was launched during the 1970s, and in 1980 he served as the founding editor of the groundbreaking Gay Comix series. His comic strip Wendel was serialized in The Advocate through much of the 1980s. Stuck Rubber Baby, his most widely known work, was the winner of Eisner and Harvey awards in the U.S. and (in translation) a Comics Critics Award in Spain, a Luchs Award in Germany, and a Prix de la critique at the International Comics Festival in Angouleme, France. He has also provided humorous illustrations for numerous mainstream magazines.

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