Freedom Fighter by Wayne Coe

Wayne Coe is a multimedia artist, writer, and director known for his cinematic work (like Grim Prairie Tales), entertainment design, and social justice art, including his graphic novel "Freedom Fighter," a true-crime graphic novel detailing the government agency's plot exposed in the 1999 MLK assassination conspiracy trial. Issue #1 explores military intelligence spying on 1500 Black churches, the FBI’s illegal COINTELPRO, and civil rights achievements, using artistry and storytelling to expose suppressed truths about power structures, clandestine histories, and, through challenging visuals, advocating social justice. 

Key Aspects of His Work:

* "Freedom Fighter" Graphic Novel: Based on transcripts from the 1999 Martin Luther King Jr. assassination conspiracy trial, this nonfiction graphic novel tells the real story of suppressed historical truths.

* Political & Social Commentary: His art, including political cartoons and illustrations, often delves into themes of corporate & state surveillance, agency corruption (FBI, CIA, public schools), and American apartheid, referencing figures such as J. Edgar Hoover, General Yarborough, and wartime presidents from the duopoly.

* Multimedia Artist: Beyond graphic novels, Coe has worked in animation, directed films, and illustrated title sequences (earning Emmy nominations). Coe boasts significant commercial art for major movies like Back to the Future & Out of Africa.

* Public Engagements: He often gives talks and presentations about his artwork, "Freedom Fighter.” Coe connects contemporary illegal occupation, apartheid & genocide to U.S. historical precedents of Vietnam and the Dr. King assassination conspiracy.

Coe has been in over 100 art shows, described as a “brilliant artist” on Artnet.com and worked in painting, performance, feature video, digital art & now graphic novel.