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Alan’s War an NPR Best Graphic Novel of 2008

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December 5, 2008
Posted by: Gina Gagliano
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"Alan's War beautifully evokes how a mix of camaraderie,
violence and the surrealism of a civilization coming apart turned many
rank innocents into silent, restless dreamers."

Congratulations also to Josh Cotter and Skyscrapers of the Midwest (best jet-pack kittens ever!), Brian Wood and Ryan Kelly and Local (if you haven't seen it yet, the new hardcover collected edition is gorgeous), Yoshihiro Tatsumi and Goodbye (which presents a unique view of Japan for American readers), and Paul Pope and Heavy Liquid (one of his most fun psychedelic narratives yet). 

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