Indeh: A Story of the Apache Wars

Indeh: A Story of the Apache Wars
Ethan Hawke, Greg Ruth
Grand Central Publishing, 2016. 232 pages.

In the war-torn Southwest of 1872, a young Apache brave loses his family, home, and everything he loves. In an act of retribution, the young man convinces the entire Apache nation to attack the Mexican town of Azripe, leaving death and destruction in their wake. This event transforms the young Apache man into the Native American hero Geronimo. But even as the Apache desperately fight to preserve their way of life, the “white eyes” in blue coats continue to expand westward, destroying the Apache way of life.

This grim but beautifully illustrated account of the Apache wars is an emotional graphic novel that recounts an important but often misrepresented part of US history. The story is without context and at times can be confusing if one is not familiar with the history of the Southwest or the Apache Wars. Nevertheless, what this volume lacks in detail more than makes up for with the emotional artwork that richly conveys the horrors of war and the sense of loss that haunt this part of our nation’s history. 

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