The 9/11 Report: A Graphic Adaptation

[Elijya]

Wow.

Ok, so I'm a big proponent of comics as a respectable medium, and am always on the look out for good peices of comics work which helps make the case that comics are so much more then they are percieved to be.

And when I walked into my comicbook store last week, I saw this, and my jaw dropped:

This book was incredible. The idea behind the book, which was done by comic vets Sid Jacobson and Ernie Colón, is to take the extremely dense 9/11 Report and translate it into an accessible format. The result is perfect./ The book is not a narrative, it's not about capitalizing off some fake drama. It's an adapatation of the findings and recommendations of the 9/11 report. Anyone wishing to educate themselves about the exact events of that day, as well as the events which led up to it and the subsequent response, needs to pick this up. It is simple, it is effective, it is masterfully done.

And already some of the newschannels have picked up on it, albeit with some skepticism
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/07/15/AR2006071501044.html

I've already heard a few arguments from "patriots" (yes, they've refered to themselves as such) who undoubtedly haven't even seen the book, they merely heard "9/11" and "comicbook", who responded "that's a disgrace". It's an interesting debate, albeit an unfortunate one because it reminds us this medium and fans of it are still looked down upon.

But this book, it's really something else, and I'm proud of this medium that someone made this

 

[Darthphere]

I remember reading the 600 page 9/11 Report when it came out and just being completely overwhelmed. Ill have to look into this and spread the word.

 

[Anubis]

I may give this a look see.

 

[Horrorfan]

It looks intriguing.

However I do find it a little irritating when someone feels like they have to make the case for something (in this case comics) being ''more'' than they appear to be. I guess its because if someone is ignorant of comics or whatever, let them be. You and I enjoy it, and we shouldn't have to try to justify that to some idiot who reads a comic strip in his newspaper and decides thats all the medium can be about. Its like how some people look down at pop corn movies. who are they to say they cant be artistic in their own way, in terms of graphics and choreography and whatnot?

Sorry to rant, it just bothers me a little.

 

[Elijya]

Well, who's more irritating? The people who like to make the case that comics are not kids stuff, or the people who look down on us because they think comics are kids stuff? I like to read a trade while I have lunch, and I've recieved stares. I've met new people and chatted with them, and when I mention my hobby is comics, the conversation abruptly ends. The comments section where I saw the articles about this book included comments such as "what complete trash" "what a disgrace" "garbage". It's like being in the bible belt and admiting you're gay, or Jewish, or something (ok, not that bad, I doubt anyone's ever been killed for liking comics, but we do get **** for it)

 

[UK_Stu]

To be honest, I'd be interested in reading this and I'm not a fan of the 9/11 commission's findings. I certainly don't agree with a lot of the commission's findings or recommendations, but would be interested to see how they are interpreted in a graphical way.

 

[Elijya]

I don't understand, how can you not be a "Fan" of their findings?

 

[UK_Stu]

ok, maybe that was the wrong way of putting it. I have problems accepting all the findings

 

[Horrorfan]

Well, who's more irritating? The people who like to make the case that comics are not kids stuff, or the people who look down on us because they think comics are kids stuff? I like to read a trade while I have lunch, and I've recieved stares. I've met new people and chatted with them, and when I mention my hobby is comics, the conversation abruptly ends. The comments section where I saw the articles about this book included comments such as "what complete trash" "what a disgrace" "garbage". It's like being in the bible belt and admiting you're gay, or Jewish, or something (ok, not that bad, I doubt anyone's ever been killed for liking comics, but we do get **** for it)

To be honest, I don't care about the people who look down on us. **** em. I dont care if they want to make comments or whatever. If they can't accept it, it's not really my problem. We both know they are missing out, and they aren't going to change their minds no matter what most of the time so why bother?

If I lived my life liking everything I'm ''supposed to'' like, I'd love alan moore, be a huge fan of shakespeare, be a fan of lost, friends and will and grace and be into art house movies. But then, it wouldn't be my life.

 

[hippy fascist]

http://uk.comics.ign.com/articles/732/732150p1.html

not sure if this is such a good idea...

 

[Darthphere]

Read it, thought it was incredibly apt at summarizing the 9/11 Report, which i read as well.

 

[hippy fascist]

Read it, thought it was incredibly apt at summarizing the 9/11 Report, which i read as well.

I never read that

I was refering more to the fact that your average letter of complaint writing nazi will go "9-11...in a comic book? How dare you cheapen the memory with this kiddy crap!"

I have no problem with it and a friend of mine worked just down the street from the towers, but I'm not sure how people will react to it...

 

[Darthphere]

Theres already some of that. But if youve read or even looked at the 9/11 Report, theres no way a reasonable human being would read that through. I of course, have a lot of time on my hands. But this will provide an easy accessible insight to the gist of what the 9/11 Report findings were without become dull and boring.

 

[DarkHellRider]

I have tried to read the 9/11 report but when I went to try and buy it it was all sold out and i havent looked since then so I might just get this insted