Review Roundup for Incognegro: Renaissance

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Review Roundup for Incognegro: Renaissance

02/16/2018 12:00pm

New from Karen Berger's line of Berger Books at Dark Horse, Incognegro: Renaissance debuted with issue #1 on February 7, 2018. This riveting new series is by acclaimed novelist Mat Johnson (Loving Day, Pym) and veteran artist Warren Pleece (The Invisibles, Life Sucks). Incognegro: Renaissance is a perfect companion and prequel to the new tenth-anniversary hardcover edition of the 2008 Vertigo graphic novel, Incognegro: A Graphic Mystery, released on February 6, 2018.

Praise for Incognegro: Renaissance #1

"The majority of the dialogue in the issue achieves this with startling efficiency as Johnson rather effortlessly sets the scene and enforces the narrative by emphasizing the discrepancies in how races are treated."—Nerd HQ

"Overall, a great start to a series well deserving of further exploration. We can look forward to learning the backstory of Zane and what led him to the adventure we now know. You do not need to have read Ingcognegro (2008) to follow the story, so hop on here or go back to hop on there. Just hop on. Period."—Black Nerd Problems

"Incognegro: Renaissance #1 sets up the story and a lot of historical context for the Harlem Renaissance in a compelling fashion. While some of its concepts are only translatable to someone whom took a Harlem Renaissance course or with an English degree (both me), its core plot is still approachable enough to make it engaging enough for the average audience. Plus, Pleece's artwork is really good. This one is recommended."—Bleeding Cool

"If you like noir, mystery, or just great comics, you'd be remiss to skip Incognegro: Renaissance."—Outright Geekery

"In this comic, there aren’t supermen as much as men trying to figure out how to navigate people who have prejudices against them based only on the color of their skin. This miniseries shows how prequels should be done, with an older writer having the ability to revisit a character years later. It’s an opportunity to show how Zane could be like any of us based on the choices he makes, or rather the one’s he faces."—Review Fix

"Ten years has gone by since the previous installment but he hasn’t missed a beat. In fact, he may be better. I can’t wait to see where this series goes. I know I’m in good hands."—Forces of Geek

"Reading the first issue, anyone can find in Zane Pinchback a very relatable hero. Not a fearless one, not an altruistic one, a very human one with talent, ambition, and the will to overcome trepidation for the truth."--Doom Rocket

"In a day and age when too many creators feel like interchangeable cogs in a corporate machine and too many comics feel like they are mass produced to appeal to the majority of hypothetical readers a book like Incognegro: Renaissance is refreshing because it is unique. This is a book that only Mat Johnson and Warren Pleece could have made and one of the best things I’ve read this year in any format."--Graphic Policy

"As sad as it is to say, race relations 100 years after the setting of this story are so little improved that this book feels timely. Stories that make us think and consider other points of view are the best stories, and if this first issue is any indication, this is one of those stories."--Monkeys Fighting Robots

"The first issue of Incognegro: Renaissance is packed with mystery and intrigue but what makes it such a gripping read is its uncompromising look at the racial divide that continues to haunt the world. This is already shaping up to be an excellent murder mystery with a real-world twist."--Women Write About Comics

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