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A New York Times-bestselling graphic novel based on the true story of two families -- one white and one black -- who find common ground as the civil rights struggle heats up in Texas.This semi-autobiographical tale is set in 1967. A white family from a notoriously racist neighborhood in the suburbs and a black family from its poorest ward cross Houston's color line, overcoming humiliation, degradation, and violence to win the freedom of five black college students unjustly charged with the murder of a policeman. The Silence of Our Friends follows events through the point of view of young Mark Long, whose father is a reporter covering the story. Semi-fictionalized, this story has its roots solidly in very real events. With art from the brilliant Nate Powell (Swallow Me Whole) bringing the tale to heart-wrenching life, The Silence of Our Friends is a new and important entry in the body of civil rights literature.



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Mark Long

Producer, designer, writer, whack MC.

Mark Long is a video game designer/producer, New York Times bestselling graphic novel author and screenwriter living in Seattle. Rubicon is Long's second OGN. His first, The Silence of Our Friends, is based on Long's childhoold experiences with the civil rights movement in suburban Houston, Texas.



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