A Native American cartoonist shares his journey from childhood, through struggles with alcoholism, to a spiritual awakening at Standing Rock. In this powerful graphic novel memoir by comics creator Jim Terry, the author shares the personal journey of discovering his spiritual home as a Native American. From a childhood in suburbia, disconnected from his identity as an Indig A Native American cartoonist shares his journey from childhood, through struggles with alcoholism, to a spiritual awakening at Standing Rock. In this powerful graphic novel memoir by comics creator Jim Terry, the author shares the personal journey of discovering his spiritual home as a Native American. From a childhood in suburbia, disconnected from his identity as an Indigenous person, through an urban adulthood marked by a struggle with alcoholism and the death of his parents, to his life-altering experience at Standing Rock, we are privileged to travel this path with the author as he begins to find a new sense of self as a Native and as an American.
Come Home, Indio
A Native American cartoonist shares his journey from childhood, through struggles with alcoholism, to a spiritual awakening at Standing Rock. In this powerful graphic novel memoir by comics creator Jim Terry, the author shares the personal journey of discovering his spiritual home as a Native American. From a childhood in suburbia, disconnected from his identity as an Indig A Native American cartoonist shares his journey from childhood, through struggles with alcoholism, to a spiritual awakening at Standing Rock. In this powerful graphic novel memoir by comics creator Jim Terry, the author shares the personal journey of discovering his spiritual home as a Native American. From a childhood in suburbia, disconnected from his identity as an Indigenous person, through an urban adulthood marked by a struggle with alcoholism and the death of his parents, to his life-altering experience at Standing Rock, we are privileged to travel this path with the author as he begins to find a new sense of self as a Native and as an American.
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Ben Truong –
Come Home, Indio is a graphic novel written and illustrated by Jim Terry. Terry's graphic autobiography is a roller-coaster ride of doubt and discovery, addiction and recovery. Jim Terry is a Chicago comic book and commercial artist and writer. As a child, Terry grew up between households and cultures: his Irish American father's in the Chicago suburbs and his Native (Ho-Chunk) mother's in the Wisconsin Dells and gets told off by his father constantly about his indigenous culture. However, Terry n Come Home, Indio is a graphic novel written and illustrated by Jim Terry. Terry's graphic autobiography is a roller-coaster ride of doubt and discovery, addiction and recovery. Jim Terry is a Chicago comic book and commercial artist and writer. As a child, Terry grew up between households and cultures: his Irish American father's in the Chicago suburbs and his Native (Ho-Chunk) mother's in the Wisconsin Dells and gets told off by his father constantly about his indigenous culture. However, Terry never fully lets go of his youthful vulnerability. Terry begins his chronicle of his lifelong search for belonging with stories of being raised by parents whose good intentions are undermined by alcoholism and anger, and continues through his euphoric discovery of drinking as a teen and subsequent grim, drawn-out battle with his own addiction, before ending with his activism and spiritual awakening on the campgrounds at the Dakota Access Pipeline. Terry notes his attachment to Will Eisner and friendship with artist James O'Barr and their influence is evident in his expressive line drawings and distinctive shading. While he poignantly recalls his teenage girlfriend, he deliberately silhouettes adult romantic relationships, including a broken marriage. In a stylistic shift, the sections around his travels to the pipeline, in which he processes the inherited trauma of his Native ancestry, are elaborated in full pages of text with atmospheric landscape and portrait drawings. Come Home, Indio is written and constructed extremely well – it is far from perfect, but it is rather close. Covering his entire life from childhood to the present day with dark and evocative art, Terry writes at a very fast clip, skimming over large sections of his adulthood with little explanation. What emerges is a portrait of an artist who was able to fully express himself only after getting sober and addressing his chaotic mental state. Conquering his addiction, Terry gained control of his craft and found ways to honor the sacrifices his ancestors made for him. All in all, Come Home, Indio is an ambitious in scope that breaks ground for contemporary Native portrayals in nonfiction.
Suzanne –
Every time I read a graphic novel I am surprised by how much I enjoy them. This is a heartfelt story of a young mans quest to find his place in the world, beautifully drawn; the illustrations adding much nuance. Note to self—- read more graphic novels.
Nguyên Nguyễn –
An open, and deeply observed memoir that comes to life through a masterly use of drawing and text.
Jack Vinson –
Short version: Graphic novel story of a guy coming to terms with things. Stayed up late to finish it. Longer version: I have read a bunch of stories where the interior dialog of the character just lays them bare, but no one outside can see or hear the story. And this is another example - The author grows up feeling isolated and not fitting in anywhere, but then he also has friends that seems to stick with him through his life. His family life is alternatingly good and terrible. But the terrible t Short version: Graphic novel story of a guy coming to terms with things. Stayed up late to finish it. Longer version: I have read a bunch of stories where the interior dialog of the character just lays them bare, but no one outside can see or hear the story. And this is another example - The author grows up feeling isolated and not fitting in anywhere, but then he also has friends that seems to stick with him through his life. His family life is alternatingly good and terrible. But the terrible tears him down and down. He ends up drinking much of his life away and finally ends up getting sober, where he still has the negative interior. But to some extent he realizes that the negative interior is only one story - there is another story there as well around his family, background, his art.
Trevor –
Out of all the graphic memoirs I have read, this may be the most difficult to read, because of subject matter. Jim Terry went through some very rough times. BUT I would still recommend this book. Terry is half Native American and lets us know what it's like to grow up as a "half breed" in the U.S. And his art is incredible. He uses gorgeous line work to bring his painful story to life. Out of all the graphic memoirs I have read, this may be the most difficult to read, because of subject matter. Jim Terry went through some very rough times. BUT I would still recommend this book. Terry is half Native American and lets us know what it's like to grow up as a "half breed" in the U.S. And his art is incredible. He uses gorgeous line work to bring his painful story to life.
Aurora –
A very well done narrative memoir.
Amy Wochos –
This is the first graphic novel I’ve read in it’s entirety and boy, what a doozy. Authentic, compelling and honest. An excellent memoir
Shelley Carr –
Review forthcoming!
Andréa –
Note: I accessed a digital review copy of this book through Edelweiss.
Dain –
Wow. Just. Wow. I'm so moved by Jim Terry's story & art and so grateful to him for sharing it with the world. Wow. Just. Wow. I'm so moved by Jim Terry's story & art and so grateful to him for sharing it with the world.
ArchaeoLibraryologist –
Powerful work
Kat –
Beautiful, heart-wrenching, honest and relatable; I commend the author for his vulnerability. Hard to put down!
Elizabeth –
Incredibly visceral and honest. Chronicles Jim Terry's childhood and adulthood, focusing on his relationship with alcohol addiction in himself and his family, loneliness and belonging, and issues with relationships. Personally, I have a complicated relationships with addiction. I found the first part from his childhood extremely relatable. The illustrations are all black and white, and I found them very emotional and full of detail. Incredibly visceral and honest. Chronicles Jim Terry's childhood and adulthood, focusing on his relationship with alcohol addiction in himself and his family, loneliness and belonging, and issues with relationships. Personally, I have a complicated relationships with addiction. I found the first part from his childhood extremely relatable. The illustrations are all black and white, and I found them very emotional and full of detail.
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