Art Spiegelman's acclaimed graphic novel In the Shadow of No Towers has been turned into an animated film with a voiceover by John Turturro and music by guitarist/composer Marco Cappelli. Spiegelman, having escaped the immediate vicinity of Ground Zero on the morning of 9/11 with his young daughter, crafted his "survivor's tale" as his way of coping with the attacks and their odious political aftermath. A DVD version will be released next month, and judging by the looks of this trailer, it's a fascinating piece. more ›

10. National Geographic – June 1985 – Afghan girl – “Haunted eyes of an Afghan refugee’s fears”Based on own magazine reading experience, Gothamist would have to say that Fabien Baron's Harper's Bazaar cover ranks at the top, though we're very fond of the two September 11th-related covers (#6 Art Spiegelman's black on black World Trade Center and Maira Kalman and Rick Meyerowitz's New Yorkistan, #14). There are high-res images of the covers here, but nowhere are there credits for who designed, illustrated or photographed the cover; we hope ASME releases that next. [Via AdFreak] more ›

There's nothing like a mean New Yorker cover to get Brooklyn intellectuals into a huff. Two weeks ago, the cover of the New Yorker featured God's hand banishing Adam and Eve across the Brooklyn Bridge into Brooklyn, in an illustration by Marcellus Hall called "Unaffordable Eden." The Daily News spoke to some enraged Brooklynites, who think the idea of Brooklyn being a second-class borough is outdated, scoffing at Manhattan denizens who think Manhattan is "the entire city," and realtors, who say Manhattanites who move to Brooklyn feel "clever." And, yes, Brooklyn BEEP Marty Markowitz wrote a letter, saying:

I am concerned, however that my copy of the issue may have been missing a second panel, in which the couple realise that what awaits them on the other side of the bridge is not a dark cloud of doom but the promised land itself. High rents might push some residents out of Manhattan, but we Brooklynites welcome these emigres with open arms to our better quality of life, our unrivalled diversity and maybe even a nice brownstone...What better than the hand of God to direct you toward the most divine bagels and lox?

Andrew Boyd, Cultural Activist and Founder, Billionaires for Bush more ›

Spigelman will be joined by a number of other authors - Nicholas Basbanes, Richard Brookhiser, Adam Bellow, Harold Evans, John Fund, Amy Goodman, Nat Hentoff, Peter Osnos - at the Strand (826 Broadway at 12th) from 12PM-4PM; C-SPAN will also be broadcasting the readings and Q&A's! Here's Michiko Kakutani's NY Times review of In The Shadows of No Towers A Comics Journal interview with Spiegelman, some Maus resources. And for other things to do this Labor Day Weekend: Coolfer's Music Picks
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, a graphic novel by Will Eisner, from Jim Hanley's Universe.
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