Bitter Root Vol 1

The creators of Bitter Root flips the centuries old convention of "Black people are monsters" by arguing that, well, isn't the most monstrous force in the US actually racist hate from white folks? In explosive fashion, Bitter Root introduces us to a family of conjurers and root workers who have battled literal demons for generations; demons that are born from the hate that only white men are capable of and, worse, from the despair of those they oppress. Set against the backdrop of the Harlem Renaissance, Bitter Root exposes racial inequalities with gloriously illustrated battles between monstrous NYPD and Klan members and those who fight to redeem or destroy them.

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From the Publisher:

Once known as the greatest monster hunters of all time, the Sangerye family specialized in curing the souls of those infected by hate. But those days are fading. A terrible tragedy has claimed most of the family, leaving the surviving cousins divided between by the desire to cure monsters or to kill them. Now, though, there’s a new breed of monster loose on the streets of Harlem, and the Sangerye family must either come together or watch the human race fall to untold evil.

Collects BITTER ROOT #1-5