Ode to Keisha
Written by Jamila Rowser
Illustrated by Trinidad Escobar
You can buy the comic at Radiator Comics, Sour Cherry Comics, Gutter Pop Comics, and Silver Sprocket.
Ode to Keisha is an autobiographical comic about friendship, racism, and identity. In this 18-page comic, Jamila recounts her Kindergarten friendship with Keisha and why this bond was fundamental in shaping her concept of sisterhood. Trinidad’s beautiful black-and-white illustrations tenderly convey how racism and shared culture impacted the budding friendship between these two 5-year-old Black girls living in the Netherlands.
Ode to Keisha was originally created and published by Versal for their VERSO/ subscription box.
Written by Jamila Rowser
Illustrated by Trinidad Escobar
Script edited by Marly Pierre-Louis
Accolades
Nominated for Best Comic | Igantz Awards 2022
Nominated for Outstanding Comic | Igantz Awards 2022
Jamila Rowser Award for Best Writer | Broken Frontier Awards 2021
The Very Best Comics of 2021 | The Nerdist
Press & Reviews
Ode to Keisha Review | Buy Why Tho?
Interview: Jamila Rowser’s “Ode to Keisha” | Women Write About Comics