Last On His Feet

Jack Johnson and the Battle of the Century

Youssef Daoudi, Adrian Matejka (Indiana University)

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English

Miscellaneous
29 March 2023

Biography: sport; Graphic novels: true stories & non-fiction; History; Boxing; Graphic Novel

On the morning of July 4, 1910, thousands of boxing fans stormed a newly built stadium in Reno, Nevada, to witness an epic showdown. Jack Johnson, the world's first Black heavyweight champion-and most infamous athlete in the world because of his race-was paired against Jim Jeffries, a former heavyweight champion then heralded as the ""great white hope."" It was the height of the Jim Crow era, and spectators were eager for Jeffries to restore the racial hierarchy that Johnson had pummeled with his quick fists.

Transporting readers directly into the ring, artist Youssef Daoudi and poet Adrian Matejka intersperse dramatic boxing action with vivid flashbacks to reveal how Johnson, the self-educated son of formerly enslaved parents, reached the pinnacle of sport-all while facing down a racist justice system. Through a combination of breathtaking illustrations and striking verse, Last on His Feet honors a contentious civil rights figure who has for more than a century been denied his proper due.

By: Youssef Daoudi, Adrian Matejka (Indiana University)
Imprint: Miscellaneous
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 246mm, Width: 185mm, Spine: 28mm
Weight: 845g
ISBN: 9781631495588
ISBN 10: 1631495585
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 29 March 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Youssef Daoudi, a comic artist, writer and illustrator, is the author of Monk!. Previously, he was an art director for multinational advertising firms. Adrian Matejka is the author of The Big Smoke, which won the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and a National Book Award. He teaches creative writing at Indiana University in Bloomington.

Reviews for Last On His Feet: Jack Johnson and the Battle of the Century

""[A] dynamic and unforgettable collaboration between artist Youssef Daoudi and writer Adrian Matejka... [Last on His Feet] is a wonder of words and images. It could be called a graphic novel if that description didn't fail to fully capture its cinematically visual and literary substance... [A] masterpiece. "" -- Rick Kogan - The Chicago Tribune ""Last on His Feet... revisits this ""Fight of the Century,"" which wasn't just a landmark in athletics—it was a crucible for the racial animosity Black Americans had to navigate during Jim Crow. Through a stylish mix of prose, blank verse and illustrations, Last on His Feet captures these tensions with unsparing poignancy. "" -- Brandon Tensley - Smithsonian Magazine