Joe Sacco, born in Malta and now based in Portland, Oregon, is one of the most well-respected comic book artists of his generation. Sacco’s graphic reportage has earned him an American Book Award and a fellowship from the Guggenheim Foundation. His works include Palestine, Safe Area Gorazde: The War In Eastern Bosnia 1992–1995, The Fixer and Other Stories, and Footnotes in Gaza. His new book, Journalism, will include his two-part story, "The Unwanted," from the Winter and Spring 2010 issues, as well as "Kushinagar" from the Winter 2012 issue.
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The first half of the comic journalist's series about African immigrants in Malta. Click on any image to enlarge it to fill the vertical height of your web browser.
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