Synopses & Reviews
Within days of the murder of President John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson appointed a seven-member commission to investigate the assassination. In its report, the Warren Commission determined that there was andldquo;no credible evidenceandrdquo; conflicting with its conclusion of a lone gunman. Artist Ernie Colandoacute;n, bestselling illustrator of
The 9/11 Report: A Graphic Adaptation, teams up with author Dan Mishkin to provide a unique means of testing the commissionandrsquo;s findings, unraveling conflicting narratives side by side through graphic-novel techniques.
The Warren Commission Report: A Graphic Investigation into the Kennedy Assassination breaks down how decisions in the days that followed the assassination not only shaped how the commission reconstructed events but also helped foster the conspiracy theories that play a part in American politics to this day.
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andldquo;This dramatization of the murder mystery of the century integrates numerous narratives to make an excellent starting point for anyone interested in this American tragedy.andrdquo;
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andldquo;The Warren Commission Report, like its namesake, stands out for its close attention to politics and to the grisly details that supported various theories. . . . The authorsandrsquo; hope is that a confusing day from the past becomes more accessible.andrdquo;
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andldquo;The Warren Commission Report: A Graphic Investigation into the Kennedy Assassination from Abrams ComicArts doesnandrsquo;t attempt to do what the Commission failed to do. Rather, Mishkin, Colandoacute;n, and Drozd take the reportandrsquo;s findings and examine them in light of the evidenceandmdash;what information was not included because it didnandrsquo;t fit the narrative, what controversies hold water and which ones donandrsquo;t, and why did the Commission choose the tack it did. And ultimately, how did the Warren Commissionandrsquo;s failings affect, overtly or subtly, the changing face of America in the 1960s.andrdquo;
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andldquo;Everything you wanted to know about the investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in an easy-to-follow illustrated format.andrdquo;
About the Author
Dan Mishkin has more than 30 years of experience in comics, including the Amethyst series created with Ernie Colandoacute;n. He lives in Lansing, Michigan. Ernie Colandoacute;n has created comics for more than five decades and has worked at Harvey, Marvel, and DC Comics. He lives in Huntington, New York. Jerzy Drozd teaches comics workshops in universities and schools, in addition to illustrating. He lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
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