The Comet 1920 is a science fiction story by W. E. B. Du Bois. Written while the author was using his role at The Crisis the official magazine of the NAACP to publish emerging black artists of the Harlem Renaissance The Comet is a pioneering work of speculative fiction which imagines a catastrophic event not only decimating New York City but bringing an abrupt end to white supremacy. ampldquoHow silent the street was Not a soul was stirring and yet it was highnoonampmdashWall Street Broadway He glanced almost wildly up and down then across the street and as he looked a sickening horror froze in his limbs.amprdquoSent to the vault to retrieve some old records bank messenger Jim Davis emerges to find a city descended into chaos. A comet has passed overhead spewing toxic fumes into the atmosphere. All of lower Manhattan seems frozen in time. It takes him a few moments to see the bodies piled into doorways and strewn about the eerily quiet streets. When he comes to his senses he finds a wealthy woman asking for help. Soon it becomes clear that they could very well be the last living people in the planet that the fate of civilization depends on their ability to come together not as black and white but as two human beings. But how far will this acknowledgment take themSince our inception in 2020 Mint Editions has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover all while maintaining the integrity of the original book. With thousands of titles in our collection we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.