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    Pride of Baghdad #1

    Pride of Baghdad » Pride of Baghdad #1 - HC released by DC Comics on September 2006.

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    From one of America's most acclaimed comics writers — a startlingly original look at life on the streets of Baghdad during the Iraq War inspired by true events. In his award-winning work on Y: THE LAST MAN and EX MACHINA (one of Entertainment Weekly's 2005 Ten Best Fiction titles), writer Brian K. Vaughan has displayed an understanding of both the cost of survival and the political nuances of the modern world. Now, in this provocative graphic novel, Vaughan examines life on the streets of war-torn Iraq. The experience is made all the more evocative by the lush, spectacular artwork of Niko Henrichon. In the spring of 2003, a pride of lions escaped from the Baghdad Zoo during an American bombing raid. Lost and confused, hungry but finally free, the four lions roamed the decimated streets of Baghdad in a desperate struggle for their lives. In documenting the plight of the lions, PRIDE OF BAGHDAD raises questions about the true meaning of liberation — can it be given, or is it earned only through self-determination and sacrifice? And in the end, is it truly better to die free than to live life in captivity?Based on a true story, Vaughan and Henrichon have created a unique and heartbreaking window into the nature of life during wartime, illuminating this struggle as only the graphic novel can.

    A pride of lions kept at the Baghdad Zoo must fend for themselves after they are abandoned when the war in Iraq causes the city to be bombed and looted.

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    The Secret Reason Why Nobody Writes Good War Stories Any More 0

     When you make your living cutting brand new worlds whole cloth from your personal mental firmament, it takes a special kind of writer to splatter those brain children over twenty-odd pages of cheap newsprint on a regular basis. For those few writers that have the talent and the creativity, the rewards are minimal, so you'd better love what you're doing. In the minuscule litany of those who love writing comics, there are even fewer who stand out as supernova bright as Brian K. Vaughn.Brian...

    9 out of 9 found this review helpful.

    Liberated Lions & Caged Animals 0

    Overview  I consider this a gem of a graphic novel, that is still somewhat underrated despite its popularity and praise with those that read it, and also one of the reasons I occasionally lament that comics is so dominated by the superhero genre, otherwise maybe this book might get more recognition. When I say Graphic Novel, I mean in the sense this book is 136 pages long, compared to your standard comic issue, which is about 22 pages, and this is the way it was designed to be read, and its not ...

    11 out of 12 found this review helpful.

    BKV showing his off his Pride 0

    Inspired by real events this story is a book you should have Pride in owning.  The story is told from the perpective of a Pride of lions in a Baghdad Zoo, who find themselves having to fend for themselves in the harsh and dangerous deserts of Baghdad.  Trapped in a hell created by Man, these lions must find a way to survive.  The best part on this book is the classic Brian K. Vaughn ending.  We are so attached to these characters that the final few pages pulls hard on emotional heart strings.  B...

    7 out of 7 found this review helpful.
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