Your Black Friend and Other Strangers is a collection of culturally charged comics by cartoonist Ben Passmore, including the Eisner Award nominated and Ignatz Award-winning "Your Black Friend," named one of NPR's 100 favorite comics of all time in 2017.

Passmore masterfully tackles comics about race, gentrification, the prison system, online dating, gross punks, bad street art, kung fu movie references, beating up God, and lots of other grown-up stuff with refreshing doses of humor and lived relatability. The comics in this 112-page collection include works previously published by The Nib, VICE, and the As You Were anthology, along with brand new and unreleased material.

These comics are essential, humorous, and accessible, told through Passmore's surreal lens in the vibrant full-color hues of New Orleans.

Author: Ben Passmore
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Silver Sprocket
Published: 04/15/2018
Pages: 112
Weight: 0.8lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.20w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781945509209


Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 11/01/2018 pg. 59
Publishers Weekly 03/12/2018

About the Author
Passmore, Ben: - Ben Passmore lives on the island of New Orleans. His comics have appeared in The Nib, VICE, As You Were, and even the pages of Adventure Time, addressing topics such as race, crime, monsters, anarchism, sexual dysfunction, police brutality, art theory, and his feelings. Previous publications include DAYGLOAYHOLE, Goodbye, and Your Black Friend.