![]() ![]() ![]() What's equally incredible to Habibi itself is how author and artist Craig Thompson arrived at its conception. But more importantly, the story – which follows the relationship between two orphaned slave children, Dodola and Zam – preaches a global message that concerns those of all religions and everyone else in the world.Īlong with Joe Sacco's documentary graphic novels of the last 12 years, Habibi is a game-changing work, possibly the most important graphic novel since the explosion of Alan Moore and Frank Miller's populist but cerebral super- and anti-hero sagas of the Watchmen, V For Vendetta, The Dark Knight et al of the 1980s. The book addresses western Islamophobia by exploring the similarities between the three monotheistic religions of Christianity, Islam and Judaism. A breathtaking setpiece of captivating artwork and imagery, inspired by the natural flow and idiosyncrasy of the Arabic language and the decorative ornamentation and beauty of Islamic architecture and design, the story itself is a timeless fictional fairytale. Published last September, Habibi (Arabic, meaning 'my beloved') is Craig Thompson's fourth graphic novel and his masterwork. ![]()
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