Palestine Book 1(1st Edition) 'A Nation Occupied' (Bk. 1) by JoeSacco Paperback, 144 Pages, Published 1993 by Fantagraphics Books ISBN-13: 978-1-56097-150-4, ISBN: 1-56097-150-9
"The history of religion is peppered with senseless violence, pointless massacres, abusive exploitation, abstract authority figures and fantasies about the afterlife. Enough with the hypocrisy, here is religion at its most repulsive, from (in order of appearance):
Pascal MEZZO: J.C., Mary Magdalene & Satan. This young French artist has appeared in Metal Hurlant, Sortez la Chienne, and more. His first US publication.
Mario HERNANDEZ: ..."
"In late l991 and early 1992, at the time of the first Intifada, Joe Sacco spent two months with the Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, travelling and taking notes. Upon returning to the United States he started writing and drawing Palestine, which combines the techniques of eyewitness reportage with the medium of comic-book storytelling to explore this complex, emotionally weighty situation. He captures the heart of the Pales ..."