Black Heroes of the Wild West

A one-shot from 2020 published by RAW Junior, Black Heroes of the Wild West is a nonfiction comic that celebrates the real-life African American cowboys, lawmen, and pioneers who helped shape the American frontier. Written by James Otis Smith, it brings to light overlooked historical figures through vivid, accessible storytelling and artwork. This single issue matters as a corrective to the mythologized, overwhelmingly white image of the Wild West, offering young readers a truer, more inclusive picture of that era.