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Yep, this was a fantastic graphic biography. The authors don't flinch from presenting Johnson's troubled life, and his misogynistic and abusive treatment of women, so TW for those things, whilst recognising his musical genius and enduring legacy.
There was some random rhyming in the text, and I'd have preferred it either to have all been in verse, or not at all, but that's my only gripe.

"Poor Robert, your life ended in tragedy
Which the angels must consider well deserved
But before judgement is served,
They need to understand your choice
To be a sinner with a demonic voice
And why you burned your life to Hell,
This is the tale I'm here to tell."
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[A day late ? Don't tell!]

The artwork by Mezzo in this graphic biography of Robert Johnson is gorgeous. Black and white woodcut-style prints, influenced by Robert Crumb. It's written by music journalist Jean-Michel Dupont, and the foreword by Blues scholar Lawrence Cohn praises the use of language, so I'm hopeful of a good read.
(Name-dropping writers and artists I've never heard of before as if I know them personally 😎)
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After reading White Tears I went into a sort of Delta blues soundcloud and started listening to haunting tracks from the 1930s. At about the same time I spied this graphic novel in a bookshop. The story of Robert Johnson's life illustrated in beautiful woodcut graphics.
The text gives an account of Robert's life (from what is known)  however some nuance was lost in translation as the text was awkward especially when it tried to rhyme. 

White Tears I salute you and your sad early departure from #tob18 . Buying this book has made me feel a little better.

The story of early blues singer Robert Johnson done in amazing black and white woodcut style by French graphic designer Mezzo.