Today in Labor History August 16, 1933: The anti-Semitic Christie Pits riot took place in Toronto, Canada. At the time, Toronto’s Jewish community was predominantly poor and working-class. During the summer, they would go to the predominantly Anglo Beaches to swim. Some of the locals formed a "Swastika Club" and openly displayed the Nazi symbol to intimidate the Jews. The riot broke out after a baseball game when people displayed a blanket with a large swastika painted on it. A number of Jewish and Italian youth rushed the Swastika sign to destroy it, resulting in a melee with fists and clubs. A mob of more than 10,000 joined in, amidst cries of Heil Hitler. Miraculously, no one died. However, scores were injured. Many required medical and hospital attention.
The incident was depicted in two graphic novels: “Christie Pits” (2019) written by Jamie Michaels and illustrated by Doug Fedrau, and “The Good Fight” (2021) by Ted Staunton and Josh Rosen.
This looks super adorable and I’ve heard so many good things about The Tea Dragon Society series. I cannot wait to dive in! @bookstodon#books#bookstodon#GraphicNovel
#Igort: "Berichte aus der #Ukraine [Tagebuch einer Invasion]"
Das Buch kam fast ein bisschen zu früh (für mich zum Lesen, nicht zum veröffentlichen...) - zu nah, zu präsent, zu akut. Und gerade deswegen so gut. Mit einem beeindruckenden Respekt erzählt - aus einer ganz subjektiven Erfahrung des Entsetzens Freunden und Bekannten, die vor Ort sind, zuzuhören und die Nachrichten zu verfolgen. Wenn ich es ertragt zu lesen - eine unbedingte Empfehlung.
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Given the lack of a search function, I don't know who recommended Kate #Beaton's "#Ducks" here - but whoever it was, thank you!
Powerful, devastating, deep, multi facetted - all of the praise for the book. It's heavy, in both actual physicality of it and in the topic, but once I started reading, I could not stop, powering through it within a day.
(And a deep, deep reminder why pay for education is wrong. WRONG.)
OK maybe I can try this in English too. I'm looking for a #horror#comic or short #graphicNovel that was published in the #eighties or earlier and was a graphical representation of the well know “boyfriend's death” story (Sheriff finds the girl variant) https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/the-boyfriends-death/
It was published on an Italian comics magazine in the 70s or 80s, but I'm sure it was American. I can't find the issue anymore. Anybody knows it? Boosts welcome for reach.
Dans mon journal, il y a 30 ans cette semaine en 1993 : à Paris, je me plonge dans des recherches historiques pour «The Last Express»... et je découvre dans les magazines de jeux français en kiosque les avant-premières de Prince of Persia 2 !
'Bookhands' Guide to Literary Graphic Novels' (www.youtube.com)
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'VICE Guide to Comics: The Top 10 Comics of All Time' (www.youtube.com)
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