Summary
LaGuardia is a four-issue Africanfuturist comic book limited series by Nigerian-American writer Nnedi Okorafor and artist Tana Ford. The series was published by Dark Horse Comics imprint Berger Books from December 2018–March 2019, when it was also reprinted in a collected trade paperback format.[1]
| LaGuardia | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Berger Books/Dark Horse Comics |
| Schedule | Monthly |
| Format | Limited series |
| Genre | |
| Publication date | December 2018 – March 2019 |
| No. of issues | 4 |
| Creative team | |
| Written by | Nnedi Okorafor |
| Artist(s) | Tana Ford |
| Letterer(s) | Sal Sipriano |
| Colorist(s) | James Devlin |
| Collected editions | |
| LaGuardia | ISBN 978-1506710754 |
| LaGuardia Deluxe Edition | ISBN 978-1506728599 |
The series takes place in the same universe as Okorafor's Lagoon and Binti trilogy. The story was inspired by Okorafor's own experience with TSA at LaGuardia Airport. In 2020, the collected trade won an Eisner Award and a Hugo Award.[2]
Plot edit
- Characters
- Future Nwafor Chukwuebuka
- Letme Live
- Citizen Raphael Nwabara
- Future Citizen Lives Chukwebuka
Development edit
Reception edit
The comic series was well received by critics scoring an average rating of 9.2 for the entire series based on 13 critic reviews aggregated by Comic Book Roundup.[3] It received a starred review from Library Journal where Michael Dudley praised the glowing colors and found that although the characters were not subtle, the real-world story of the problems faced by immigrants was "both humanist and hopeful."[4] Publishers Weekly called the art "wittily illustrated" and also found the colors vivid, ultimately comparing it to the best sci-fi for the story's handling of contemporary debates on immigration policy.[5]
Accolades edit
In July 2020, the collected book won the Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint,[6] and shortly afterwards won the Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story in August 2020.[7]
Collected editions edit
| Title | Material collected | Publication date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| LaGuardia | LaGuardia #1-4, artist sketches, and author's afterword | July 2019 | 978-1506710754 |
| LaGuardia Deluxe Edition | LaGuardia #1-4, script chapter, new art and cover, creation process descriptions and art | February 2022 | 978-1506728599 |
References edit
- ^ "LaGuardia by Nnedi Okorafor: 9781506710754 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
- ^ "Nnedi Okorafor's LaGuardia Wins 2020 Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story or Comic". Brittle Paper. 2020-08-12. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
- ^ "LaGuardia Collected Reviews". Comic Book Roundup. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
- ^ Dudley, Michael (October 25, 2019). "LaGuardia". Library Journal. Media Source Inc.
- ^ "Comics Book Review: LaGuardia by Nnedi Okorafor, Tana Ford, and James Devlin. Dark Horse/Berger, $19.99 (136p) ISBN 978-1-5067-1075-4". Publishers Weekly. May 2, 2019.
- ^ Dwyer, Theo (24 July 2020). "Full 2020 Eisner Award Winner List From SDCC Revealed". Bleeding Cool. Avatar Press.
- ^ Sottile, Alexis (August 1, 2020). "The Expanse, Good Omens among winners at George R.R. Martin-hosted 2020 Hugo Awards". SyFy Wire.