Bitter Root Compendium

WINNER OF THE EISNER AWARD

"Puts a monstrous face on bigotry and a beautiful new spin on the Harlem Renaissance." —The AV Club

In the 1920s, the Harlem Renaissance is in full swing, and only the Sangerye Family can save New York-and the world-from the supernatural forces threatening to destroy humanity. But the once-great family of monster hunters has been torn apart by tragedies and conflicting moral codes. The Sangerye Family must heal the wounds of the past and move beyond their differences... or sit back and watch a force of unimaginable evil ravage the human race.

Collects: BITTER ROOT #1-15, BITTER ROOT Red Summer Special and the Image Anniversary Short.

Extras included! This compendium also includes engaging cultural context through interviews and essays from literary luminaries like Michael Gillespie (film professor at the City College of New York and the Graduate Center, CUNY), Rebecca Wanzo (author of The Suffering Will Not Be Televised: African American Women and Sentimental Political Storytelling), John Jennings (professor of Media and Cultural Studies at the University of California at Riverside, Eisner award-winning author, illustrator, and editor), a cover gallery, fan art, and behind the scenes concept art.

David F. Walker is a comic book writer. filmmaker, and educator. He has worked for Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, Boom, Dynamite, and Image. He teaches at Portland State University.

Chuck Brown is the Eisner and Ringo award winning writer and co-creator of such books as The Punisher and Black Panther for Marvel, Rotten Apple for Dark Horse Comics, and BITTER ROOT and ON THE STUMP for Image Comics.

He has been self-publishing for more than 18 years and has also written comics for Zenescope Entertainment, 12-Gauge Comics, and Line Webtoon.

Sanford Greene has worked professionally in comic illustration and related industries for over 15 years, including work for mainline publishers such as Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, and Image Comics. Recent work includes the hit Marvel series Power Man and Iron Fist as well as covers for Black Panther and Luke Cage. He currently works on his creator-owned online comic series for Line Webtoon, 1000, and the anticipated Bitter Root, a dark fantasy/action ongoing series published by Image Comics and set during the Harlem Renaissance.

• Publisher: Image Comics
  
• Publish Date: October 14, 2025
  
• Pages: 528
  
• Language: English
  
• Type: Paperback
  
• EAN/UPC: 9781534331112
  
• Dimensions: 258.8 X 168.3 X 0.0 mm | 625.5 g
  
• BISAC Categories: Comics & Graphic Novels