In graphic novel format, introduces the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962.

A recounting of the Bay of Pigs Crisis drawing upon the author's father's connection to the events as they played out.

Centers on the presidential years and the loves, lives, triumphs and tragedies of one of the most controversial families of the 20th century. Covers historical events such as the Bay of Pigs invasion, the violent racial turmoil, the escalation of America's involvement in Vietnam and the Cuban Missle Crisis. Explores the private life of Kennedy, the tragic death of his infant son and his chronic womanizing. He was scrutinized by the FBI under the leadership...

"Decades in the making, Besieged Beachhead draws from English and Spanish sources in the United States and Cuba to tell the story of this Cold War debacle as it has never been told before, shedding light on events that have been shrouded in secrecy, myth, and propaganda for six decades"--

In 1961 Alabama, twelve-year-old Johnny tries to keep his promise to look after his disabled Pa when his older brother leaves for military service, but secrets from the past, Cuban politics, and racial tensions would make the task challenging even for his hero, Superman.