Created by aaron mcgruder, boondocks takes a satirical look at african american culture through the perspective of 10yearold black radical huey freeman. I fell in love with iti was a ridiculously partisan, lefty kid in the middle of the bush administration and was overjoyed to have my own outlet to make fun of the president i had a lot of friends, obviously. The boondocks confirmed to return for season 5 comic book. Has a long rivalry with fellow comic strip artist bil keane, creator of family circus. At age 24, mcgruder suddenly found himself on the defensive for his frankness in expressing through his strip how he perceived american race relations. The boondocks comic strip hey kids comics wiki fandom. Huey became best friends with caesar because of their common political views. Has a long rivalry with fellow comicstrip artist bil keane, creator of family circus.
In particular, the principal characters often discussed racial and american socio. All characters from the boondocks newspaper comic strip and animated television series. Combining hueys childish antics with contemporary political and social satire, the strip explores the. I was introduced to the animated series before reading the original comics. At a young age, he became keenly aware of the complexity of american race relations and the feelings of alienation that one may experience due to the string of.
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Aaron mcgruders the boondocks 19972006, which was syndicated in some 300 newspapers and transformed into an animated television series, featured a black child of the inner city named huey freeman as its main character. A popular and controversial strip, the boondocks satirizes africanamerican culture and american politics as seen through the eyes of a young, black radical named huey freeman. Created by mcgruder in 1996 for the diamondback, the student newspaper at the university of maryland, college park, the strip moved from the college pages and was printed in the monthly hip hop magazine the source in 1997. Gotta love opus, bill the cat, steve dallas, milo, and binkley. Whether or not others like or approve of the strip is not a concern for me. Based on his comic strip of the same name, mcgruders the boondocks premiered in november 2005 on cartoon networks latenight programming block. Feb 05, 2019 aaron mcgruder brings back the boondocks comic strip. The boondocks artist and writer aaron mcgruder doesnt shy away from controversy. Mcgruder, like his comic strip characters huey and riley freeman, was an urban black kid who found himself having to adjust to living in the suburbs among a white majority.
Oct, 2003 the boondocks artist and writer aaron mcgruder doesnt shy away from controversy. On tuesday, aaron mcgruder shared a bunch of new the boondocks comics. Main characters note huey freeman, riley freeman, and robert freeman. If the boondocks or another comic strip can raise awareness of these problems, then so be it. Does the boondocks, a new comicstrip featuring black characters and written and drawn by a black artist, succeed in exploring racial issues or is it just racist. The boondocks is finally making its return to the airwaves at least thats what one of the shows cast members is saying. The boondocks is an american animated series created by aaron mcgruder for the adult swim block of cartoon network, based upon mcgruders comic strip of the same name. The boondocks was a comic strip by aaron mcgruder on but would soon see enough massive success to see syndicated publication and run to 2006 and a recent instagram revival. The boondocks was a daily syndicated comic strip written and originally drawn by aaron mcgruder that ran from 1996 to 2006.
My favorite moment from the book involves huey answering the phone and being presented with exciting news about new long distance service. If you are new to the series, check out the books below. When mcgruder attended the reuben awards the cartoonist industrys highest honour in 2000, the boondocks which remains only one of a handful of strips featuring minority characters was nominated for best new strip, which it did not win. Today on the boondocks read comic strips at gocomics. The main characters in his comic strip, two africanamerican boys, have plenty to say about the patriot act, bet. The boondocks comic strip the boondocks information. Over the halloween weekend, universal press syndicate announced that the boondocks comic strip has indeed ceased production. Centered around the experiences of two young africanamerican boys, huey and riley, who move from innercity chicago to the suburbs or the boondocks to them, the. Mcgruders boondocks revival arrives in the form of six brand new comic strips that find the characters taking on current events, from donald trump to the recent sexual abuse allegations. When aaron mcgruder wanted to make an animated tv series based on his controversial comic strip, he had a hard time finding a network that was willing to air it. This character was the only consistent voice of dissent in american comic strips. Jun 12, 2019 based on his comic strip of the same name, mcgruders the boondocks premiered in november 2005 on cartoon networks latenight programming block adult swim. A wiki about aaron mcgruder s comic strip turned tv series, the boondocks. Aaron mcgruder brings back the boondocks comic strips bossip.
This is even the case in african american based shows. The boondocks cartoon compilations aaron mcgruder, creator of the popular comic strip and animated television series, the boondocks, has compiled his cartoons into several collections. A character sheet from aaron mcgruders newspaper comic stripturnedanimated series the boondocks. The boondocks characters arent your typical cartoon characters, with. The show centers around a dysfunctional black family, the freemans, settling into the fictional, friendly, and overall white suburb of woodcrest. Aaron vincent mcgruder born may 29, 1974 is an american writer, lecturer, producer, screenwriter and cartoonist best known for writing and drawing the boondocks, a universal press syndicate comic strip and its animated tv series adaptation for which he was the creator, executive producer, and head writer. The boondocks is a daily syndicated comic strip written and originally drawn by aaron mcgruder that ran from 1996 to 2006. Supporting characters note michael caesar, uncle ruckus, jazmine dubois.
When the boondocks was a comic strip, it got most of its mileage from using its main characters almost purely as archetypeshuey was a radical freedom fighter, riley caught in the wannabe gangsta lifestyle and beholden to certain parts of the system, and robert the old, grumpy man uninterested in anything besides himself and his power over his grandchildren lets not get into tom. Kangtians mens black the boondocks character cast fighting collage tshirt. Clever humor, unforgettable characters, and most of all, downright hilarious. Starting in 1996, the boondocks was a comic strip by aaron mcgruder on but would soon see enough massive success to see syndicated publication and run to 2006 and a recent. As it gained popularity, the comic strip was picked up by the. Created by aaron mcgruder, the show tackled black issues from a critical black perspective. Read the boondocks collection comic online free and high quality. With regina king, john witherspoon, gary anthony williams, cedric yarbrough. The boondocks comic strip the boondocks wiki fandom. From 19992000 the strips were also collected in the boondocks. Created by mcgruder in 1996 for the diamondback, the student newspaper at the university of maryland, college park, the strip moved from the college pages and was printed in the monthly hip hop mag. The boondocks revolves around the lives of the freeman family.
The seattle postintelligencer posted the story in the saturday edition of the paper the story is not available online, and has replaced the strip in the comic pages. Mcgruder launched an unsuccessful kickstarter campaign for a liveaction movie featuring the boondocks character uncle. Cartoonist and political satirist aaron mcgruder stirred the pot of race controversy in the united states with the explosive national syndication of his the boondocks comic strip in 1999. Characters the boondocks information center fandom. Created by mcgruder in 1996 for the diamondback, the student newspaper at the university of maryland, the strip moved from the college pages and was printed in the monthly hip hop magazine the source in 1997.
Beginning as a comic strip, characters huey, riley and robert granddad freeman have been a vehicle for mcgruders social commentary since 1996. It was adapted into an animated television series of the same name that has aired intermittently on since 2005 the comics are centered around the lives of the freemans. The boondocks is an american adult animated sitcom on cartoon networks latenight programming block, adult swim. The show begins with a black family, the freemans, settling into the fictional, friendly and overall white suburb of woodcrest. Alright, first off, im loving the boondocks comics. The boondocks is an animated television show that aired on adult swim from 2005 to 2014. Milly, ginger hirano, katie, isabella garciashapiro. Aug, 2010 it may look hard to read, but if you watch it in high quality, its actually pretty good. The notoriety landed boondocks creator aaron mcgruder in publications ranging from time magazine to people magazine which named him one of the 25 most intriguing people of 99. Every day theres some new political fery or racist bs that we have to contend with and honestly, it just gets exhausting.
Please enter search termssearch terms must be less than 50 characters long. The series is ok im not a fan of the heavy use of the n word by anyone but the comic is utterly fantastic. The boondocks comic strip boondocks comic, boondocks. The boondocks was very political and occasionally subject to great controversy, usually sparked by the comments and behavior of its main character, huey. This wiki currently contains 317 articles since its creation on december 6, 2008. Actor john witherspoon was recently on the joe rogan podcast, where he. As it gained popularity, the comic strip was picked up by the universal press syndicate and made its national debut on april 19. The boondocks was eventually adapted into an animated television series of the. Based on the comic strip, huey and riley move away from the city and out to the suburbs with their irascible grandfather. The boondocks is a newspaper comic strip created by aaron mcgruder, which was. A character sheet from aaron mcgruders newspaper comic strip turnedanimated series the boondocks. Creator of the hit animated show the boondocks aaron mcgruder used his platform to address this issue in two of his episodes. The boondocks characters arent your typical cartoon characters, with nice manners and punchlines.
Almost 10 years ago, i discovered a right to be hostile, the third collection of the boondocks comic strip at my public library. Ending this list is a series that not only surprises in content but also at the sheer fact that all of its craziness could be kept within the panels of a comic. This book reads more like a graphic novel as opposed to a collection of comic strips. It may look hard to read, but if you watch it in high quality, its actually pretty good. The main characters in his comic strip, two africanamerican boys, have plenty to. Created by aaron mcgruder, based upon his comic strip of the same name. This comic strip reflects the racial diversity and complexity of our world. The comic strip the boondocks is racist, sexist and violent. Fandom apps take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Posted by radio host charlamagne tha god, theyre the first new stripstyle cartoons from mcgruder since the cartoons. The boondocks is an american adult animated sitcom created by aaron mcgruder for cartoon networks latenight programming block, adult swim. The comic strip has been withheld by newspapers several times. These books about the boondocks merit recognition for the highquality dialog, illustration, and refreshing spin on political satire.
Huey and riley freeman, jazmine dubois, and hueys best friend, caesar. An index of character lists for the boondocks, a comic strip turned into an animated series. Community content is available under ccbysa unless otherwise noted. New boondocks comics skewering trump, hillary, michael. Other important characters include hueys best friend michael caesar. The boondocks takes place in the same place and time frame as its comic. May 31, 2019 the boondocks is finally making its return to the airwaves at least thats what one of the shows cast members is saying.
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