Episode 72 – Persepolis Vol. 1: The Story of a Childhood

In this episode, Curt and Kevin discuss another graphic novel that has taken on a new level of relevance in today's political landscape: the first volume of Marjane Satrapi's comics autobiography Persepolis. It's an engrossing and eye-opening account of the author's childhood in the late 70s and early 80s, as she comes of age against the backdrop of the Islamic Revolution and a subsequent war with Iraq—seismic events that placed her family in danger and took the lives of friends and loved ones including her beloved uncle Anoosh. Will rebellious young Marjane survive life in an oppressive regime without getting arrested—or worse? And will this stirring memoir find its place in that library of historical works known as … The Comics Canon? Things Discussed in This Episode: Larry Gonick's Cartoon History of the Universe The Handmaid's Tale Keith Haring "Iron Maiden? Those four brutes?" Persepolis the movie Curt puts Kevin on the spot Craig Thompson's Blankets and Habibi Palestine by Joe Sacco What Does This Button Do? by Bruce Dickinson Kevin's guest appearance on The Reelist podcast R.I.P., Stan Lee Stan's Soapbox column on racism and bigotry Join us in two weeks as we gear up for the Dec. 21 release of the Aquaman movie with a look at Aquaman Vol. 1: The Trench, by Geoff Johns and Ivan Reis! Until then, consider our fine line of Comics Canon merchandise and the Benoda! series of typefaces by our friends at Category 4 for all your holiday shopping needs! Last but not least, don't forget to rate us on iTunes, send us an email, or hit us up on Twitter or Facebook, and  we may read your comments in an upcoming episode. And as always, thanks for listening!