A vibrant history in graphic art of the Industrial Workers of the World
Nicole Schulman is an artist and activist on the editorial board of World War 3 Illustrated, to which she frequently contributes work. Her comics and illustrations have appeared in publications such as the New York Times, and are in the permanent collection of the Library of Congress. She lives in New York City. Paul Buhle is the author or editor of more than three-dozen books. Formerly a Senior Lecturer at Brown University, he produces radical comics today. He founded the SDS Journal Radical America and the archive Oral History of the American Left and, with Mari Jo Buhle, is coeditor of the Encyclopedia of the American Left. He lives in Madison, Wisconsin. Harvey Pekar is a comic book writer and author of the autobiographical American Splendor series, which was adapted into an Academy Award nominated film. Pekar is also a prolific jazz and book critic. He lives in Cleveland, Ohio. Spain Rodriguez (1940-2012) was one of the most well-known artists in the comix underground. He (along with Robert Crumb) was one of the original members of Zap Comics and has a reputation as an outstanding political artist. He was the author of several other graphic novels, including the highly acclaimed Nightmare Alley. His work was prominently featured in BLAB!, an annual comic anthology that has also featured Charles Burns, Mark Mothersbaugh, Daniel Clowes, and Chris Ware. Retired cartoonist and current comics historian Trina Robbins has been writing graphic novels, comics, and books for over 30 years. Her subjects have ranged from Wonder Woman and The Powerpuff Girls to her own teenage superheroine, GoGirl!, and from women cartoonists and superheroines to women who kill. She lives in a moldering 103 year-old house in San Francisco with her cats, shoes, and dust bunnies.
Tell the bosses to go to hell and buy an extra copy of this
wonderful history. Give it to an exploited friend or just leave it
in a public place. On the centenary of the IWW, we should be
replanting the seeds of rebellion. -- Mike Davis
Wobblies! is a magnificent commemoration of the IWW
centenary. The book reminds us that the Wobbly way of direct action
and solidarity is as relevant today as it's ever been. Get hold of
the book, share it, and then go take on your boss. -- Daniel
Gross
When I was in graduate school, we longed for "Classic Comics" of
some of our more inaccessible historical tomes. Paul Buhle and
Nicole Schulman have gone way beyond that with Wobblies! A
Graphic History. Carefully researched, interesting, informative
and accessible, this book could not be more timely. -- Sara
Paretsky
America, contrary to what you might have been led to believe, has a
deep indigenous radical tradition. Wobblies! excavates an
essential part of American history that has been conveniently
overlooked in recent years, and does so with style, great graphics,
and no punches pulled. -- Luc Sante
The Wobblies made a unique and remarkable contribution to American
culture and the everlasting struggles for freedom and justice, with
effects that reach very far, and should in the future as well. The
excitement and inspiration of their creative and courageous work is
brilliantly captured in this wonderful graphic history. -- Noam
Chomsky
Paul Buhle and Nicole Schulman shine an illuminating spotlight on a
dimly lit corner of American history with their Wobblies! A
Graphic History ... and, even better ... it's chock full of
great images. The Wobblies never stood so tall. -- Bill
Griffith
Wobblies! is an entertaining and richly instructive history
of the IWW, a story told largely through illustrations whose styles
vary from spare to surreal. Some of the stories and biographies are
familiar, others obscure or little known. But the lessons are
stark: even the most progressive activists today suffer little for
their convictions, and our dreams and expectations and goals are
narrow and shriveled compared to those of the Wobblies who provide
our inspiration. -- David Newby
More than a superb-looking coffee table book; it is an introduction
to a critically important chapter in American history, and a
graphic guide to grassroots political organizing. This book is
highly recommended to fans of cartooning and class warfare. -- Kent
Worcester
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