Abstract: Sylvia Rhor will present her research on a little-known comic book, Martin Luther King and the Montgomery Story (1958). She will discuss the unique factors that contributed to the comic book's publication, its impact on American civil rights movement in the 1960s, and its continued impact on social justice movements throughout the world today. In addition, Dr. Rhor will discuss the comic book's impact on Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) and on the Congressman's recently published, award-winning graphic memoir, MARCH.