{"product_id":"stuck-rubber-baby-25th-anniversary-edition-hardcover","title":"Stuck Rubber Baby 25th Anniversary Edition - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHoward Cruse\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAlison Bechdel\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePainstakingly researched and exquisitely illustrated, \u003ci\u003eStuck Rubber Baby\u003c\/i\u003e is a groundbreaking graphic novel that draws on Howard Cruse's experience coming of age and coming out in 1960s Birmingham, Alabama. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis 25th anniversary edition brings this rich and moving tale of identity and resistance is back in print--complete with an updated introduction from Alison Bechdel, rare photographs, and unpublished archival material that give a thorough, behind-the-scenes look at this graphic novel masterpiece. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs a young gay man leading a closeted life in the 1960s American South, Toland Polk tries his best to keep a low profile. He's aware of the racial injustice all around him--the segregationist politicians, the corrupt cops, the violent Klan members--but he feels powerless to make a difference. That all changes when he crosses paths with an impassioned coed named Ginger Raines. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGinger introduces him to a lively and diverse group of civil rights activists, folk singers, and night club performers--men and women who live authentically despite the conformist values of their hometown. Emboldened by this new community, Toland joins the local protests and even finds the courage to venture into a gay bar. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNo longer content to stay on the sidelines, Toland joins his friends as they fight against bigotry. But in Clayfield, Alabama, that can be dangerous--even deadly.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHoward Cruse's\u003c\/b\u003e career as an underground cartoonist was launched during the 1970s, and in 1980 he served as the founding editor of the groundbreaking Gay Comix series. His comic strip \u003ci\u003eWendel\u003c\/i\u003e was serialized in the \u003ci\u003eAdvocate\u003c\/i\u003e through much of the 1980s. \u003ci\u003eStuck Rubber Baby\u003c\/i\u003e, his most widely known work, was the winner of Eisner and Harvey Awards in the U.S. and (in translation) a Comics Critics Award in Spain, a Luchs Award in Germany, and a Prix de la critique at the International Comics Festival in Angoulême, France.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 10.1 x 7.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 21, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772563554592,"sku":"9781250249487","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f06fea2a8651ac4e3c28e13e3a2da1f0.webp?v=1780408584","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/stuck-rubber-baby-25th-anniversary-edition-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}