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(W) Chris Poggiali, Grady Hendrix

When a Hollywood studio released Five Fingers of Death to thrill-seeking Times Square moviegoers in 1973, only a handful of Black and Asian audience members knew the difference between an Iron Fist and an Eagle's Claw. That changed overnight as Five Fingers kicked off a kung fu craze that would earn millions at the box office, send TV ratings soaring, influence the birth of hip hop, reshape the style of action we see in movies today, and introduce America to some of the biggest Asian stars to ever hit motion picture screens. These Fists Break Bricks offers a lavishly illustrated exploration of how these high-kicking, brick-breaking movies came to America and raised hell until greed, infomercials, and racist fearmongering shut them down. For the first time, the full-and wild-story is told, including how CIA agents secretly funded karate movies and how The New York Times fabricated a fear campaign about Black 'karate gangs,' as well as the history of Black martial arts in America and the onslaught of Bruce Lee imitators after his death.

Item #: 2443012  • Diamond code: MAY251658  •  ISBN: 9780762489480

Note: Cover art is subject to change by the publisher, without notice, and Midtown Comics is not responsible for such changes

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