A review by asimqureshi
A People's History of American Empire: The American Empire Project, a Graphic Adaptation by Howard Zinn, Mike Konopacki, Paul Buhle

2.0

An interesting take on Howard Zinn's 'A People's History of the United States'. Told in comic format, the book tells the general thesis of Zinn's work, without any of the complexity. I gave it a go because I was interested in how the original text would transfer into graphic, however, I feel that the lack of detail in the cartooning and the lack of care of the presentation missed a trick. Had this been an effort to produce a genuine high quality graphic adaptation, it may have resulted in a more powerful piece of work. Saying that, there are a couple of pages, such as the impact of Hiroshima, that leave an impression.

Not a book I would recommend to others, better to read Zinn's original in its entirety.