Posts Tagged ‘Rutu Modan’

Review - How to Love by Actus Comics

This book of short graphic fiction features members of the Israeli collective Actus Comics, one member of which, Rutu Modan, authored the superior graphic novel “Exit Wounds” earlier. In “How to Love,” Modan examines the relationship between a down and out Israeli musician and his American fan in “Your Number One Fan,” a depiction of [...]

Review - Exit Wounds by Rutu Modan

With so much fiction that takes place in Israel — at least that I’ve encountered — there is a tendency to focus on Jewish identity — no surprise — and the country’s place and legacy in its region. With the graphic novel “Exit Wounds,” acclaimed Israeli cartoonist Rutu Modan has taken a different approach, allowing [...]