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Sacco, Joe – Notes From A Defeatist

Apr 26

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Notes From A Defeatist Hey look, a new book from Joe Sacco! Not really, as it’s all stuff taken from his old series Yahoo and other sources, but hey, it’s new if you haven’t seen it before, right? This is a collection of random stories, including his time traveling with a band and his stories before, during and after the Gulf War. No, the other one. The statements that Bush Sr. made and the ones that Bush Jr. are making now are eerily similar. Might have to do with the fact that it’s the exact same administration, but this isn’t about me bitching about politics. Look, Joe doesn’t have much available. nHe hasn’t had a regular series going for what, 8 years? A lot of the people reading comics today know him for Palestine but probably have no idea that he was capable of the heartfelt work in this book. Some of it isn’t that great, granted. But the good more than makes up for the bad. The streaming, train-of-thought story A Disgusting Experience, the entire travel journal with the band, the story on libraries, his problems with a long distance relationship, and especially the quotes about different bombing campaigns throughout the years, these are all things that are indispensable. This is required reading for anyone who has an interest in Joe Sacco. Or good comics, I guess…

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Sacco, Joe – Safe Area Gorazde

Apr 26

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Safe Area Gorazde

Would you believe me if I told you that this blew Palestine away? Probably not, but it’s true. His ability to communicate the indescribably horrible with the mundane in the same panels is unmatched. A lame review, granted, but there’s nothing I can add to this book. It will haunt your mind for a while after you read, but everybody should read it once to see what the world outside of our cushy American life is like.

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Sacco, Joe – Palestine

Apr 26

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Palestine

So you’ve read all the reports in Time and all over the place about how Joe’s the most important comic journalist (and possibly the first of his kind) in the world. You’ve seen all the glowing reviews for this book and how it’s essential reading for everyone. And you still haven’t bought it yet? Is it because there are two kind of pricey volumes and you’re either a cheapskate or broke all the time? Hey, I know the feeling. Well, I’m pleased to be the first to tell you that there is going to be an edition with both volumes in one. In paperback. Tired of wondering what all the hype is about yet?

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