Roots of Madness

Roots of Madness - Paperback

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Roots of Madness - Paperback

Roots of Madness - Paperback

by Stephanie Williams
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When traditional remedies meet a new frontier of science -- can long kept family secrets help the world, or doom us all to cosmic oblivion?

In a terrifying body horror reimagining of Madam CJ Walker's life, Etta Knight must break a generational curse or succumb to the maw of madness!

At the turn of the 20th century, a young Black woman named Etta Knight picks up the tradition of her late mother for creating special medicines using natural ingredients and secrets passed down from generation to generation. Her mother has passed on a book of recipes and formulas, but it's also full of strange symbols and dark musings that she doesn't quite understand. Within her community, one of the problems she hopes to fix is counteracting the poisonous and abrasive solutions women of color are sold for straightening her hair.

So, when the Meridian Fellowship reaches out and offers her a spot at their institute in Savannah, GA, to use their facilities to do her research, Etta jumps at the chance. She packs up her mother's book and heads to the school, but what she finds there is a secret society and a campus surrounded by natural wonders that may point the way to understanding the more mysterious parts of her mother's work...if dark forces don't claim her first.

Inspired by the life of Madame CJ Walker, this alternate history combines tradition with the supernatural for something truly modern and unique.

This volume collects issues 1-6 of Roots of Madness.
ISBN9781968063108
Author Stephanie Williams
PublisherIgnition Press
GenreComics & graphic novels
FormatPaperback
PublishedSeptember 2026
LanguageENG- English
Pages144
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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Stephanie Williams is a comic book historian and has written for notable publications such as SYFYFANGRRLS, Marvel, The A.V. Club, Nerdist, Den of Geek, and Rotten Tomatoes. She now has two webcomics, Parenthood Activate and But What If Though, in addition to Living Heroes on Kickstarter. Her writing credits include Marvel Voices: Legacy, Wonder Woman: Black and Gold, Nubia and the Amazons, Trial of the Amazons, Nubia: Coronation Special, Nubia: Queen of the Amazons, Wakanda, and more. Stephanie enjoys spending time with her husband and son when she isn't reading or writing comics.

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