The Boondocks Because I Kno You Don&39t Read the Nespaper [Paperback]

The Boondockstook the syndication world by storm. The notoriety landedBoondockscreator Aaron McGruder in publications ranging fromTimemagazine toPeoplemagazine which named him one of the 25 Most Intriguing People of '99. Centered around the experiences of two young African-American boys, Huey and Riley, who move from inner-city Chicago to the suburbs (or the boondocks to them), the strip fuses hip-hop sensibilities with Japanese anime-style drawings and a candid discussion of race. In this first collection ofBoondockscartoons, you'll discover the funny yet revealing combination of superb art and envelope-pushing content in one of the most unique strips ever.McGruder has become a widely heard and respected commentator on race, politics, and entertainment. The cartoonist was born in Chicago but grew up in racially diverse Columbia, Maryland.The Boondocksfirst saw print in the student newspaper at the University of Maryland where he majored in Afro-American studies.