A People's History of American Empire Sammo Hung ” Pekar’s deadpan chronicles of

” Pekar’s deadpan chronicles of regular life—peppered with wry and caustic reflections—have transformed comics from escapist fantasy into social commentary with voice balloons

Set in the present

she is staring out the window waiting for a book idea to fly by

” — Lisa Hanawalt

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A People's History of American Empire Sammo Hung ” Pekar’s deadpan chronicles ofBy Howard Zinn, Mike Konopacki, Paul Buhle. Published by Metropolitan Books. Softcover, 288 pages, B&W, 2008 Adapted from the bestselling grassroots history of the United States, the story of America in the world, told in comics form Since its landmark publication in 1980, A People's History of the United States has had six new editions, sold more than 1. 7 million copies, become required classroom reading throughout the country, and been turned into