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Top Graphic Literature for Fall

HISTORY

WAR IS BORING

by David Axe & illustrated by Matt Bors

Axe’s ground-level perspective, as a free agent who is there by choice, makes much war journalism look like an aerial view... Full review >

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GRAPHIC NOVELS & COMICS

DANTE’S DIVINE COMEDY

adapted by Seymour Chwast & illustrated by Seymour Chwast

An achievement kindred to R. Crumb’s Genesis (2009), though less literal and more compressed. Full review >

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GRAPHIC NOVELS & COMICS

HOW MIRKA GOT HER SWORD

by Barry Deutsch

Undoubtedly one of the cleverest graphic novels of the year; let's hope this isn't the last of Mirka. Full review >

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BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

TWO CENTS PLAIN

by Martin Lemelman & illustrated by Martin Lemelman

“Life is the biggest bargain. You get it for free,” reads one of the Yiddish sayings that introduce the chapters, in a book... Full review >

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