Publisher SelfMadeHero has announced Noisy Valley: The Art of Protest by Myfanwy Tristram, a graphic work of nonfiction. Noisy Valley explores the importance and efficacy of protest through a single community in the Rhondda Valley in South Wales. Read on to learn more about the title, which will be arrive at your Local Comic Shop (LCS), bookstore and/or public library in early June.
Noisy Valley: The Art of Protest
Here’s the official press release for Noisy Valley from the publisher:
“A graphic novel exploring the right to protest,
told by people who raised their voices and demanded to be heard.
“‘For those of us who have spent our lives marching against injustice this is a vivid and accessible history of protest in the twentieth century and beyond.’ — Alexei Sayle
“‘It’s about what ordinary people do, because what we do… is quite extraordinary.’
“Protest matters, and it’s never been more important to raise our voices against injustice. And yet, our rights around marches, demonstrations and activism are being systematically eroded. Noisy Valley explores the importance of protest and what it can achieve, told through the stories of one vibrant community.
“In every neighbourhood there are the activists, the ones who raise their voices. Tristram visited the Rhondda Valley in South Wales, inviting local people to recount their memories of the times they’d refused to take things lying down. These stories tell how communities and individuals pushed back on a landfill site that poisoned local streams, a waste processing plant that destroyed an area of natural beauty, sexism in the workplace, the closure of the local hospital and more. Noisy Valley is a testament to protestors who – whatever the political climate – have believed in their power to get things changed.
Coming this Summer
Noisy Valley will be available in the United States and Canada at your LCS, bookstore and/or public library beginning on June 9th, 2026. Will you be checking it out when it arrives? Be sure and let Comics Beat know, either here in the comment section or over on our social media page.
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