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Imagine 1921. The tragedy of the Black Wall Street Massacre forces 13 year-old Sadiqah to flee. With a tattered map and two unlikely companions, she heads west on a perilous journey to find her ancestral home and reconnect with her family. The Search for Sadiqah is a vibrant blend of American history, thrilling action, and heartwarming adventure brought to life.
"Getting caught up in Greg Burnham’s masterfully fast-paced compelling storytelling reminds me of my childhood in the Bronx where my Saturdays were filled with Bruce Lee flicks (and kicks) and Clint Eastwood-Sergio Leone spaghetti Westerns at the Deluxe Theater. That The Search for Sadiqah is centered around a highly intelligent 13-year-old Black girl with special powers and serious martial arts training, having survived the Red Summer and the Black Wall Street Massacre, and is out for revenge, is an extra layer of depth and dopeness that elevates one’s reading pleasure. The artwork herein is so cinematic and thrilling that there are times dialogue would be superfluous there’s so much emotionality and suspense. In this graphic novel extravaganza, we are treated to history, fantasy, action, and a sort of Afrofuturist eye view of what has been imbued in Africanist folklore such as Virginia Hamilton’s where the people can fly. Sadiqah certainly can as she beats dat Klan butt with her bo staff for she is the one with all the gifts. And The Search for Sadiqah is one such gift for the ages."
—Tony Medina, author of I Am Alfonso Jones
“When I think about Greg Burnham’s work, the first word that comes to my mind is ‘substance’. After Tuskegee Heirs and Little Rock Files, Greg delves back into black historical fiction in this inspired story of very special 13-year-old named Sadiqah.”
—Fabrice Sapolsky, comic book creator, publisher of FairSquare Graphics
"Sadiqah is something truly rare. Part history and part folklore, it captures the spirit of things like The Lord of the Rings and The Chronicles of Prydain, building a fun new mythology out of the sometimes hard to understand realities of history. It's beautiful and exciting and deserves to be your next obsession."
—Jeremy Whitley, author of Princeless and School for Extraterrestrial Girls
“With a seemingly genetic predisposition to fight for those who can't fight for themselves, Sadiqah makes an action-packed debut worthy of classic martial arts cinema. The Search for Sadiqah recalls those kung fu costume dramas full of wayward students, wizened masters, and hidden secrets with a refreshingly Black American twist. This is not just a pastiche of genre, but an expert blend of Eastern motifs and American folklore, and I can't wait to read more!”
—Jamie Noguchi, artist of School for Extraterrestrial Girls