A review by sethdmichaels
The Cartoon History of the Modern World Part 2: From the Bastille to Baghdad by Larry Gonick

4.0

the conclusion to one of my favorite cultural artifacts ever, Larry Gonick's 5-volume cartoon history of the world, volume 1 of which I read way back in middle school. The later editions, post-Bush and Gulf war, are a little angrier and preachier, but the whole thing is still terrific, hilarious and informative, putting familiar historical events in new contexts and new perspectives - the emergence of Europe's nation states and the U.S. in the 19th century is shown via Japanese officials' world travel in the 1860s. highly recommend the whole series!