Popular Asian Comic Books
Find comic books written by authors from Asia for the next part of the Read Around The World Challenge. (44)
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Waltz with Bashir : A Lebanon War Story by Ari Folman EN
IsraelDescription:
In Beirut in September 1982, while Israeli soldiers secured the area, a Christian militia entered the refugee camps of Sabra and Shatila and massacred hundreds, if not thousands, of Palestinians. Ari Folman was one of those Israeli soldiers, but for more than twenty years he remembered nothing of that night. Then came a friend's disturbing dream and with it Folman's need to excavate the truth of the war in Lebanon and answer the crucial question: What was he doing during the hours of slaughter at Sabra and Shatila? Stunningly original in form, Waltz with Bashir follows Folman's journey deep in... continue
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Yona - Prinzessin der Morgendämmerung 01 by Mizuho Kusanagi DE
JapanDescription:
Als einzige Tochter von König Il ist Yona die Prinzessin eines kleinen Reiches namens Koka. Zur Feier ihres 16. Geburtstags kehrt ihr Cousin Su-won, in den sie schon lange verliebt ist, in den Palast zurück. Doch er verfolgt einen finsteren Plan: In der Nacht ermordet Su-won Yonas Vater mit seinem Schwert. Yona muss die schreckliche Tat mit ansehen, kann jedoch mit ihrem Leibwächter und Jugendfreund Hak vor den einfallenden Soldaten fliehen. Aber auch außerhalb des Palastes lauern viele Gefahren ...
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Zodiac : A Graphic Memoir by Ai Weiwei EN
ChinaDescription:
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • In this beautifully illustrated and deeply philosophical graphic memoir, legendary artist Ai Weiwei explores the connection between artistic expression and intellectual freedom through the lens of the Chinese zodiac. ONE OF NPR’S BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR As a child living in exile during the Cultural Revolution, Ai Weiwei often found himself with nothing to read but government-approved comic books. Although they were restricted by the confines of political propaganda, Ai Weiwei was struck by the artists’ ability to express their thoughts on art and humanity through graphic ... continue