The Gift

By Jamila Rowser (writer) + Sam Wade (artist)

With Ghibliesque art and storytelling, “The Gift” by Jamila Rowser and Sam Wade takes the reader on a fantastical journey that will give them a new perspective on ancestry.

The comic follows 10-year-old Kenya and her father visiting an African art museum. At the museum, Kenya meets a mysterious visitor who takes her on an unexpected journey that leaves her with a new perspective on her roots.

"The Gift" is a 32-page color comic about ancestry and identity by award-winning writer Jamila Rowser (Wash Day Dairies) and artist Sam Wade (Stoke). It also includes 10 bonus pages of process pages and an essay about the meaning and making of the comic.

You can buy the print comic at Gutter Pop Comics and the digital copy here.

ACCOLADES

Nominated for an Ignatz Award for Outstanding Story

2023 Broken Frontier Awards Nominee for Best One Shot

PRESS

Broken Frontier Review: Jamila Rowser and Sam Wade’s Thoughtful and Unforgettable Reflection on Black Identity and Heritage

Carrie McClain Review: My Favorite Comics of 2023

THE TEAM

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