The four lions wander the streets of Baghdad as bombs fall, tanks rumble and their preconceived notions of freedom shatter.įull confession - I’m a big fan and recently reread it. It’s one of, if not the best literary responses to the Iraq War, as well as a heartbreaking allegory of what happens when the best of intentions go wildly awry. The story follows Zill, the alpha male of the pride, the elderly lioness Safa, the idealistic Noor and her young cub Ali. It’s inspired by the true story of real lions that escaped during the chaos, but the comic adds a mythic feel to the story.

The graphic novel recounts the fall of Baghdad during the 2003 American invasion as seen through the eyes of a pride of lions that fled the Baghdad Zoo.

Vaughan and Niko Henrichon’s Pride of Baghdad is still heartbreaking. Lost and confused, hungry but finally free, the four lions roamed the decimated streets of Baghdad in a desperate struggle for their lives.Almost a decade after its initial release, Brian K. The experience is made all the more evocative by the lush, spectacular artwork of Niko Henrichon.In the spring of 2003, a pride of lions escaped from the Baghdad Zoo during an American bombing raid. Now, in this provocative graphic novel, Vaughan examines life on the streets of war-torn Iraq. Vaughan has displayed an understanding of both the cost of survival and the political nuances of the modern world.

In his award-winning work on Y: THE LAST MAN and EX MACHINA (one of Entertainment Weekly's 2005 Ten Best Fiction titles), writer Brian K. Vaughan as one of the best writers to grace the medium in many years.'-VARIETYThe startlingly original look at life on the streets of Baghdad during the Iraq War inspired by true events arrives in a stunning new softcover edition. Vaughan has his marvelously imagined characters debate the concept of freedom versus desire for safety…the total effect is memorable.'-PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, starred★'This is an important work, strongly recommended for all adult collections.'-LIBRARY JOURNAL, starred 'Seems destined to cement the reputation of Brian K. 'Deeply moving.'-LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK REVIEW★'Lavishly drawn, and devastating….

Brain vaughan's pride of baghdad