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Down To The Bone: A Leukemia Story by Catherine Pioli. Translated by J.T. Mahany. Graphic Mundi, 2022. 9781637790342. http://www.powells.com/book/-9781637790342?partnerid=34778&p_bt

While trying to get treatment for her sciatica, Pioli was diagnosed with leukemia. She spent more than a month in the hospital starting treatment, which was followed by chemotherapy after she was able to go home. This is her story, from pain to diagnosis to telling her family and then enduring treatment. Throughout it all, she maintains a sense of humor and produces some amazing comics despite how much her strength deteriorates. The narrative, the information about leukemia, and the details about her treatment that the book shares all have a sense of hope that made the graphic novel's abrupt ending, with a short text note about Pioli's death in 2017, all the more devastating.

I love how exact the illustrations feel, and in particular how she draws some people, objects, and backgrounds as colorless to emphasize other details and people. Plus I'm a fan of borderless panels which the book uses beautifully.

Worth noting: there's a wonderful "afterward," a 10-page section on bone marrow transplants which is informative and encourages donation.

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#COMICBOOKREVIEW: Nuking Alaska: Notes of an Atomic Fugitive by #PeterDunlapShohl ( @dunlapshohl) from @GraphicMundi! #REVIEW by #LukeAnthony (@MythPsych1) #SCORE: 5/5 #comics #comicbooks #GN https://ow.ly/LWcF50Py9Gi

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BrainComix ?... c’est l’Amérique !-)

Script by Jean-François Marmion, and Illustrated by Monsieur B

Sure, he’s ugly—but such talent!

The human brain is the most complex structure in the universe. It’s as awe-inspiring as it is intimidating, when you’re not an expert. So how can we get to know the brain? By asking him to introduce himself, of course!

In BrainComix, the brain is the star of the show—hamming it up in a televised interview conducted by the intrepid journalist Julia Mojito. Without jargon, and with plenty of humor, we come to understand how this spongy, bloody organ acts as our guardian angel, filters our perceptions, and shapes the stories we tell about the world and about ourselves.

Test your brain with BrainComix!

[brian-canini]

Super proud that Amy and I got to be a part of this anthology:) Available at https://www.graphicmundi.org/books/978-0-271-09014-6.html through @graphicmundi https://www.instagram.com/p/CWhZbzuLIor/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Review: Hakim's Odyssey Book 1: From Syria to Turkey

Hakim's Odyssey Book 1: From Syria to Turkey is an interesting and engaging start to a trilogy of #graphicnovels about the true story of a Syrian refugee #Comics #ComicBooks @GraphicMundi

Hakim’s Odyssey is a three book graphic novel series about the true story of Hakim, a young Syrian who must leave everything behind due to the civil war. It’s an eye opening and touching start that has you cheering for Hakim to find safety and happiness. Story: Fabien ToulméArt: Fabien Toulmé Get your copy in comic shops! To find a comic shop near you, visit http://www.comicshoplocator.com or…

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Iranian Love Stories by Jane Deuxard (script) and Deloupy (art). Translated by Ivanka Hahnenberger. Graphic Mundi, 2021. 9781637790045. 140pp. http://www.powells.com/book/-9781637790045?partnerid=34778&p_bt

Deuxnard is the pen name of two comics journalists, a couple who traveled to Iran together to conduct the interviews illustrated by Deloupy. They met Iranian couples and individuals who talked frankly about their lives, about sex and marriage, and also about how they navigate Iranian society. (Between the interviews are a few pages featuring the reporters, telling about their experiences in Iran, and they also appear in the interviews.) An interview with Gila and Mila opens the book. Gila wants to make love, but Mila holds her back because if he dies it would be too dangerous for her if she isn't a virgin. (They're engaged, and do find ways to have a sex life but just don't go all the way because Mila's future in-laws can insist on a virginity test at the time of marriage.) They all worry when police drive by during the interview -- Mila was taken in once when she was at a friend's party, and was only released to her father because she was wearing a veil and hadn't had any alcohol to drink. There are more details, of course, and this is just one of the ten interviews.

There's a lot of criticism of the current rulership of Iran, and a few surprises for me: I didn't know the extent to which music is outlawed there, and there are even a few young women who think everything in Iran is great because they have an amazing amount of power. There's also a young married woman who is able to travel to Europe alone with her husband's blessing.

I really enjoyed reading this book but my heart goes out to most of the young people in its pages, both those who despair that they'll never have the lives they yearn for and those taking incredible risks to live as freely as they can. Worth noting: Deloupy is an expert at using scenery and flashbacks to keep the conversations compelling without distracting from them.

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Received my contributor copy of COVID Chronicles from @graphicmundi the other day. The book turned out great! I'm really enjoying reading through it:) #comics #covid_19 #graphicnovel https://www.instagram.com/p/CL9qGm1ryiD/?igshid=mkk5og56fkc8

[goku20193]

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MK Czerwiec's Critically Acclaimed Graphic Novels Joining @GraphicMundi Imprint! @ComicNurse http://ow.ly/DJuB50Gfk3V