Graphic Novels: Everything You Need to Know6 reviews Paul Gravett Collins Design, 2005 Comic Lit Goes Legit! + Couldn't be better... + Show and Tell + Awesome For ADHDers + Only for those published in english             The Bush Junta: A Field Guide to Corruption in Government2 reviews Gary Groth, Mack White Fantagraphics Books, 2004 A sobering, cutting edge look at unadulterated walking evil + An anthology of 25 cartoonists who lampoon the Bush dynasty Kind of along the lines of "The Big Book of Scandal", only focused on one subject, "The Bush Junta" pulls no punches in dissecting a perilously evil cabal of chickenhawks commonly known as Bush's Cabinet. Hilariously illustrated by such artistic geniuses as Ted Rall, Scott Marshall, Ethan ...             One Hundred Demons21 reviews Lynda Barry Sasquatch Books, 2005 Superbly written and a visual treat to boot! + a work of artistic genius + how the truth revealed transforms + Required Text + unexpected             Wobblies!: A Graphic History of the Industrial Workers of the World12 reviews Verso, 2005 "Don't mourn, organize!" + Hopefully we can learn by example + a great intro to the Wobblies + A picture book for grown-ups             The Jungle4 reviews Upton Sinclair, Emily Russell Nantier Beall Minoustchine Publishing, 2005 A graphic novel that turns "The Jungle" back into a call for socialism + The adaptation versus the original + Captures the essence but not the power of Sinclair When I read Upton Sinclair's "The Jungle" in high school I had to keep reminding myself that that novel was written in 1906, otherwise I would never be able to eat another hot dog the rest of my life. Although muckraking is a term used to describe journalistic exposes, "The Jungle" functioned much ...             A People's History of American Empire26 reviews Howard Zinn, Mike Konopacki, ... Metropolitan Books, 2008 Just another opinion . . . . . + Excellent Primer + Great read about the American Empire + A People's History for the ADHD set             CARtoons3 reviews Andy Singer Car Busters, 2001 Laymen Laughs + A Must Have For All Car Haters! + good information, entertaining format, hope for the future This book talks about urban planning, transportation planning, traffic issues, transportation issues, etc; without all of the technical terminologies urban planners use. To learn more about sustainable transportation and livable cities, this book is the best.             The Madness of King George: The Ingenious Insanity of Our Most "Misunderestimated" President2 reviews Matt Wuerker, Michael K. Smith Common Courage Press, 2003 A humorous response to elite rule. + I found it funny. That said ... With astute policy analysis from Michael Smith Portraits of Empire and evocative illustrations from Matt Wuerker Meanwhile, in Other News: A Graphic Look at Politics in the Empire of Money, Sex & Scandal, "The Madness of King George" is an extremely useful tool for understanding the suffering that ...             The City1 review Derf SLG Publishing, 2003 The City This book is a genuinely hilarious, biting collection of "The City" cartoons that left me wishing the book were packed with even more of Derf's distinctive and blisteringly funny strips. Hopefully, it will be followed (soon) by another "City" collection. Derf has long been one of the brightest ...             An Anthology of Graphic Fiction, Cartoons, and True Stories (Anthology of Graphic Fiction, Cartoons, & True ...12 reviews Yale University Press, 2006 A change from the usual comic fare + An interesting introduction to "comix" + A Great Resource For the Newer Materials + Amazing Introduction for the Non-believer             Drawn & Quartered: The History of American Political Cartoons1 review Stephen Hess, Sandy Northrop Black Belt Press, 1996 Both entertaining and educational. This well-conceived book truly reminds us that political cartooning has held a giant role in our nation's history -- and perhaps more than it has ever been given credit for. The authors make a stong case of cartooning's political vitality, past and present. The book is a very engaging and fun ...             Malcolm X: A Graphic Biography1 review Hill and Wang, 2006 Perfect intro to a complex man I grew up in the days when "great black leader" meant Dr. Martin King, Jr. I read X's autobiography, but found the man hard to like or understand. This small but fact-packed graphic novel is a great help to understand the forces that shaped Malcolm, and the changes he underwent. The novel lays ...             Chomsky For Beginners16 reviews David Cogswell For Beginners, 2007 A True 'Beginners' Book + Nice visual introduction to Chomsky + from the back cover of the book: I have been meaning to write a review for this book for a very long time... For me, this is the quintessential beginner's book on Chomsky... As both my husband and I are avid political activists, we have been occasionally frustrated, and quite often saddened, by the fact that so many people we meet ...             NOW Who Do We Blame?: Political Cartoons by Tom Toles1 review Tom Toles Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2005 Sheer Genius, the People's Poet Cartoonist Laureate I start every day with the Tom Toles cartoon in the Washington Post, and consider him to be the Nation's poet cartoonist laureate. I've taken to buying his books as well, for cheer, for reflection, as gifts, and as a collector's item. The publisher has done this book a real dis-service by not ...             Attitude 3: The New Subversive Online Cartoonists1 review Nantier Beall Minoustchine Publishing, 2006 Any cartoonist particularly those interested in alternative graphic novels and works will find this absorbing Attitude 3: The New Subversive Online Cartoonists covers online web cartoonists: over twenty daring, original creators whose works appear on the Net. From love and politics to humor and fun, Attitude 3 brings alternative cartooning to an offline audience in book form, presenting works and ...             The Passion of the Keef: The Fourth K Chronicles Compendium4 reviews Keith Knight Manic D Press, Inc., 2005 funny and original + I'd be homeless if it weren't for Keith Knight + Wish the ol' Stars and Stripes paper would carry this + Passion For The Geek             We the People: A Call to Take Back America30 reviews Thom Hartmann Coreway Media, 2004 Don't let the format fool you, there is plenty of substance in this book + Why You Need to Vote! + Very Well Done + Entertaining and Informative + Concise and informative             Crumb (Special Edition)78 reviews Robert Crumb, Aline Kominsky Sony Pictures, 2006 AMERICAS FINEST LIVING CARTOONIST + A Life in Ink and Paper + Quite Excellent i LIKED THE MOVIE AND FOUND IT VERY PRIVATE very personal very low budget! A friend called it the 'worst movie he ever saw'...after all it wasnt hollywood! Someone said that CRUMB was picked on alot and he could relate to that. Since the movie was made Crumbs disappeared to France.             J. Edgar Hoover: A Graphic Biography1 review Rick Geary Hill and Wang, 2008 Rick Geary Takes a Look at Hoover and the FBI Rick Geary does it again with his graphic biography of an American icon, J. Edgar Hoover, director of the FBI. He uses his trademark illustrative style to chart the course of Hoover's life from birth to death, and all points in between. Hoover is now a controversial figure thanks to some ...             All the Rage: The Boondocks Past and Present (Boondocks)13 reviews Aaron Mcgruder Three Rivers Press, 2007 More of the same . . . greatness! + final installment + Boondocks at it's very best + Great, great, great. + All the Rage is a resounding success.