LIBRARY JOURNAL (STARRED) -- The graphic anthology 9-11: Emergency
Relief raised money for the Red Cross. The recent Love Is Love
supported victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting, while Puerto
Rico Strong assisted Hurricane Maria disaster relief. Now Las Vegas
residents and curators J.H. Williams III (Batwoman; The Sandman:
Overture) and wife Wendy Wright-Williams offer a collection of 75
short comics from creators around the world in response to the 2017
mass shooting, the worst in modern American history. Eyewitness
accounts, quirky parables and allegories, commentaries from varied
viewpoints, and fictional entries about violence, victims, and
community comprise this devastating, kaleidoscopic work compiled by
former DC/Vertigo editor Dennis, with assistant Michael Perlman.
The more than 160 contributors, including numerous comics
luminaries-Neil Gaiman, Mike Mignola, Gail Simone, and Fábio Moon
as well as curator Williams-present various art styles that
collectively exhibit beauty, thoughtfulness, and visceral punch in
depicting tragedy and compassion: how “Everything matters. Everyone
matters.” Proceeds will be donated to Route 91 Strong. Verdict This
wrenching and inspiring read deserves prominent display in all
public and high school libraries to encourage meditation,
understanding, and discussion among everyone willing to look beyond
the headlines.
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