Tales of the Mighty Code Talkers

Written and illustrated by Native Americans from various tribal nations, these comics detail the deep emotions of leaving one's homeland to fight in a war far away, the comfort and benefit in finding those who speak your native language, and the pride in knowing you served your country while honoring your people. A high percentage of Native Americans serve in the U.S. military and bring special talents that have aided their fighting units during wartime, including the famed code talkers of World War I. The book is presented in a sleek, comic book-style that appeals to the younger set, although adults would enjoy it as well.

Dr. Lee Francis III is from Laguna Pueblo and grew up in New Mexico. He earned his Ph.D in 1991. Francis is well known as a man who helps and encourages other Indians to research, write and publish. He is the editor of the Moccasin Telegraph and has recently published a book entitled Native Time: An Historical Timeline of Native America. Dr. Francis is the National Director of the Wordcraft Circle of Native Writers, whose mission is to educate and inform Native peoples and others about Native Americans. He lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He is currently the Director/Chair and Associate Professor of Native American Studies at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM.

Albuquerque-based activist, educator, and comic creator Dr. Lee Francis IV is the Executive Director of Wordcraft Circle of Native Writers and Storytellers, owner and CEO of Native Realities Publishing, and founder of the Indigenous Comic Con and Red Planet Books and Comics. Dr. Francis is an award-winning poet and writer, whose work revolves around education and how Native Peoples and Indigenous communities are represented in popular culture.

Roy Boney, Jr. is a Cherokee comic artist, fine artist, computer animator, and language preservationist from Locust Grove, Oklahoma, a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, and a hereditary member of the Deer Clan.

Tales of the Mighty Code Talkers is edited by Arigon Starr, who is an enrolled member of the Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma, and a multi-talented and award-winning musician, actor, playwright, and artist.