Episode 162 – The Fixer: A Story From Sarajevo

(Content warning: At least one swear word; sexual exploitation) After a brief pause, our True Stories miniseries returns with Joe Sacco's The Fixer: A Story From Sarajevo, published by Drawn and Quarterly! Part character study, part history lesson, The Fixer examines the bloody Bosnian War of the 1990s, mainly through the character of Neven, a former soldier who spins eyebrow-raising tales of his own exploits while shepherding journalist Sacco through a recovering Sarajevo at the tail end of the conflict. Exactly how much of what Neven says can be trusted? And can this account of life during wartime plant its flag in that No Man's Land known as ... The Comics Canon? In This Episode: Hanging out with your pot dealer Neven's ridiculously cinematic backstory Is this really two different books? Fax From Sarajevo: A Story of Survival The espionage novels of Alan Furst War's End: Profiles From Bosnia 1995-96 Join us in two weeks as our True Stories miniseries concludes with Chester Brown's Louis Riel: A Comic-Strip Biography! Until then: Impress your friends with our Comics Canon merchandise! Rate us on Apple Podcasts! Send us an email! Hit us up on Twitter or Facebook! And as always, thanks for listening!