Description
"The comic book industry comes together to support the survivors and honor those killed at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida, on June 12, 2016. Writers and artists from across the globe have created exclusive new material expressing their sorrow, compassion, frustration, and hope, all inspired by the tragic events. In doing so, they celebrate the victims, survivors, and their families while also spreading a message of peace and inclusion" -- page 4 of cover.
Status
Available
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Publication
San Diego, CA : IDW Publishing, [2016]
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User reviews
LibraryThing member simchaboston
Four stars for this anthology's aim (to raise money for Equality Florida in the wake of the Pulse nightclub shooting). I would've liked fewer general pieces, and longer and/or more specific stories that focused on the people we lost in that tragedy. But I applaud the fact that so many folks wanted
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to participate ... and given that there are still homophobic *&*#! spilling their hate online and elsewhere, we probably need that "love is love" message repeated over and over and over until enough people get it. Show Less
LibraryThing member villemezbrown
This rating is based on the good intentions of the project. As with any anthology, some pages are great and some are crap. But that is neither here nor there, as this book is a concrete example of the adage, it's the thought that counts.
LibraryThing member Glennis.LeBlanc
Keep Kleenex nearby when you read this collecting of vignettes about writers feeling on the Pulse shootings. Some used their personal feelings and dramatic retellings of the events, others used comic characters they are working on to show their reactions to the attack. I had to take breaks reading
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this because of the emotions reading this brought about. This is a moving tribute to the people that suffered at the hands of the shooter and an emotional read. Show Less
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Awards
Dragon Award (Finalist — Graphic Novel — 2017)
Penn GSE's Best Books for Young Readers (Selection — Comics & Graphic Novels — 2017)
Language
Original publication date
2016-12-28
ISBN
1631409395 / 9781631409394