More Seth Books Item ID: #227Disaster and Resistance: Political Comics by Seth TobocmanProduct Information:
Item Description“A graphic revelation, an artistic and political document of enormous value in our troubled world.”—Paul Buhle Disaster and Resistance outlines pressing social and political struggles at the dawn of the twenty-first century. In his bold comic style, Seth Tobocman chronicles events as they happen, musing not on the chaos of instability and fear, but on the struggle against it. This book is a call to action. Seth Tobocman, a founding editor of World War 3 Illustrated, has authored three books, shown his work at the Museum of Modern Art, and been included in Harvey Pekar and Anne Elizabeth Moore’s The Best American Comics. Item Reviews2 Responses to “Disaster and Resistance: Political Comics by Seth Tobocman”Leave a Reply |
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Disaster and Resistance is a sobering collection of activist art, which equally paints a grim narrative on socio-political events and calls communities to engage in action.
Some topics are covered in more depth than others, and with a very critical eye Tobocman offers the reader to engage in an open dialogue. If you are aware and/or already engaged in the issues exposed the book may offer deeper notes in some aspects, but its bigger strength might be as a vehicle to engage others in dialogue and open up a debate around the issue.
A personal favorite is the final section dedicated to the situation in the Gulf Coast, in particular in New Orleans, post Hurricane Katrina. Here he exposes with great eloquence the socio-economic set up that surround the devastation, and how it ties to social exclusion, in particular around poor communities, and social housing… A fit conclusion to a book that early on argues that these are not acts of god.
Fantastic artwork and right-on politics merge in this brilliant new book by the radical comic book rock star Seth Tobocman. Beginning with the April 2000 IMF/World Bank protests in DC and ending with Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath, “Disaster and Resistance” covers a lot of critical global topics like 9/11, the occupation of Iraq, war profiteering, corporate globalization, gentrification, Israel and Palestine, global warming, the tsunami, and people’s movements for land and dignity in Nigeria, Kenya, Indonesia and elsewhere. Certainly, this is a book every anti-authoritarian leftist will love. Even if you don’t normally buy graphic books, I’d strongly encourage you to get this one. You won’t regret it as it truly is superb, both politically and artistically. Simply put, this beautifully illustrated book (much of it in full color!) is essential reading for anti-war and global justice activists wanting to better understand current events!!!