COMIC: 08: A Graphic Diary of the Campaign Trail
Caught this one at a bookstore yesterday, looks interesting for teaching history, government, art and graphic non-fiction.
Review from Library Journal:
Crowley, Michael (text) & Dan Goldman (illus.). 08: A Graphic Diary of the Campaign Trail. Three Rivers: Crown. 2009. 160p. ISBN 978-0-307-40511-1. pap. $17.95. POL SCI
Was there ever a presidential campaign like 2008's? A large cast of contenders from both parties, all dissing Bush, while commentators desperately tried to make sense of unfolding events. This isn't about "how he did it," as in Newsweek's President Obama issue. It's about what the contenders said and what the media said in response, but there are also memorable made-up images, like McCain giving his Vietnamese captors the finger and Giuliani posed American Gothic-style with pitchfork plus his three wives and his own drag persona. Those who know all the characters through television coverage will appreciate this recap of public moments, uplifting, informative, or embarrassing. Unfortunately, many people depicted in the photo-realistic art are not identified. Most are well-known political or media figures. But still, the less TV-habituated who might want to catch up on what they missed will in fact miss much. Also, some side stories—like McCain volunteer Ashley Todd's hoax—show up via cryptic allusion but are never explained. Worse, the book lacks any useful substructure: no table of contents or even page numbers. Buy it anyway: public interest trumps the niceties in this case. Crowley is a senior editor at the New Republic and Goldman the artist for the highly regarded Shooting War. Occasional salty language may influence teen suitability in some libraries.—M.C.
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Review from Library Journal:
Crowley, Michael (text) & Dan Goldman (illus.). 08: A Graphic Diary of the Campaign Trail. Three Rivers: Crown. 2009. 160p. ISBN 978-0-307-40511-1. pap. $17.95. POL SCI
Was there ever a presidential campaign like 2008's? A large cast of contenders from both parties, all dissing Bush, while commentators desperately tried to make sense of unfolding events. This isn't about "how he did it," as in Newsweek's President Obama issue. It's about what the contenders said and what the media said in response, but there are also memorable made-up images, like McCain giving his Vietnamese captors the finger and Giuliani posed American Gothic-style with pitchfork plus his three wives and his own drag persona. Those who know all the characters through television coverage will appreciate this recap of public moments, uplifting, informative, or embarrassing. Unfortunately, many people depicted in the photo-realistic art are not identified. Most are well-known political or media figures. But still, the less TV-habituated who might want to catch up on what they missed will in fact miss much. Also, some side stories—like McCain volunteer Ashley Todd's hoax—show up via cryptic allusion but are never explained. Worse, the book lacks any useful substructure: no table of contents or even page numbers. Buy it anyway: public interest trumps the niceties in this case. Crowley is a senior editor at the New Republic and Goldman the artist for the highly regarded Shooting War. Occasional salty language may influence teen suitability in some libraries.—M.C.
Full Reviews: http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6643241.html
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