"The Boondocks" took the syndication world by storm. The notoriety landed "Boondocks" creator Aaron McGruder in publications ranging from "Time" magazine to "People" magazine which named him one of the "25 Most Intriguing People of '99." Centered around the experiences of two young African-American [...]
"The Boondocks" is a rich, multilayered comic strip that offers a frank yet often funny look at race in America. It starts with a simple premise: Two young boys, Riley and Huey, move from inner-city Chicago to live with their grandfather in the suburbs. The tension increases, however, because the tw[...]
"With bodacious wit, in just a few panels, each day Aaron serves up--and sends up--life in America through the eyes of two African-American kids who are full of attitude, intelligence, and rebellion. Each time I read the strip, I laugh--and I wonder how long The Boondocks can get away with the thing[...]
A collection of more than five hundred strips from the popular and subversive comic strip The Boondocks provides a satirical look at the follies, foibles, and complexities of modern life from an African-American perspective as it offers a provocative take on Condoleezza Rice's love life, Dick Cheney[...]