{"product_id":"che-a-graphic-biography-9781786633286","title":"Che: A Graphic Biography","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe classic graphic biography of Che Guevara--the most iconic revolutionary of the twentieth century\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis dramatic and extensively researched book breathes new life into the story of Ernesto \"Che\" Guevara. It portrays his revolutionary struggle through the appropriate medium of the underground political comic--one of the most prominent countercultural art forms since the 1960s. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Spain Rodriguez's powerful artwork illuminates Che's life and the experiences that shaped him: his motorcycle journey through Latin America, his rise to prominence as a leader in Fidel Castro's revolutionary movement, his travels in Africa, the desperate mission in Bolivia that led to his death, and his extraordinary legacy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpain Rodriguez\u003c\/b\u003e was one of the most best-known artists in the comix underground. He (along with Robert Crumb) was one of the original members of \u003ci\u003eZap Comics\u003c\/i\u003e and has a reputation as an outstanding political artist. He was the author of several other graphic novels, including the highly acclaimed \u003ci\u003eNightmare Alley\u003c\/i\u003e. His work is prominently featured in \u003ci\u003eBLAB!\u003c\/i\u003e, an annual comic anthology that has also featured Charles Burns, Mark Mothersbaugh, Daniel Clowes and Chris Ware. He died in 2012. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul Buhle\u003c\/b\u003e, formerly a senior lecturer at Brown University, produces radical comics. He founded the SDS Journal \u003ci\u003eRadical America\u003c\/i\u003e and the archive \u003ci\u003eOral History of the American Left\u003c\/i\u003e and, with Mari Jo Buhle, is coeditor of the \u003ci\u003eEncyclopedia of the American Left.\u003c\/i\u003e He lives in Madison.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Verso","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50922226516242,"sku":"9781786633286","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7c60c965-b41c-4b0a-882f-24d799c37637.jpg?v=1738926079","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/che-a-graphic-biography-9781786633286","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}