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Archive - Oct 9, 2006

The 9/11 Report as a Graphic Novel

Posted in by Kenneth Newquist on Mon, 10/09/2006 - 5:13pm

Political commentary web site Slate has released a graphic novel version of The 9/11 Report. I haven't read beyond the first few pages yet, but I find it a fascinating experiment. It takes a government report, typically dry and uninspiring affairs (though I think the 9/11 Report is better than most) and gives it visual impact. Textual detail is lost to artist interpretation, but at the same time it adds a sense of immediacy.