–The New York Times
For years Heather Roberson, a passionate peace activist, hasargued that war can always be avoided. But she has repeatedly facedcounterarguments that fighting is an inescapable consequence ofworld conflicts. Indeed, Heather finds proving her point to be alittle tricky without examples to bolster her case. So she doessomething a little crazy: She sets out for far-off Macedonia, alandlocked country north of Greece and west of Bulgaria, to explorea region that has edged–repeatedly–close to the brink of violence,only to refrain.
In the process–and as vividly portrayed by the talented duo ofHarvey Pekar and Ed Piskor–Heather is tangled in red tape, rippedoff by cabdrivers and hotel clerks, hit on by creepy guys, secretlyphotographed, and mistaken for a spy. She also creates unlikelyfriendships, learns that getting lost means seeing something new,and makes some startling discoveries. War is hell and peace isdifficult–but conflict is always necessary.
“Pekar has proven that comics can address the ambiguities of
daily living, that like the finest fiction, they can hold a mirror
up to life.”
–The New York Times
For years Heather Roberson, a passionate peace activist, has
argued that war can always be avoided. But she has repeatedly faced
counterarguments that fighting is an inescapable consequence of
world conflicts. Indeed, Heather finds proving her point to be a
little tricky without examples to bolster her case. So she does
something a little crazy: She sets out for far-off Macedonia, a
landlocked country north of Greece and west of Bulgaria, to explore
a region that has edged–repeatedly–close to the brink of violence,
only to refrain.
In the process–and as vividly portrayed by the talented duo of
Harvey Pekar and Ed Piskor–Heather is tangled in red tape, ripped
off by cabdrivers and hotel clerks, hit on by creepy guys, secretly
photographed, and mistaken for a spy. She also creates unlikely
friendships, learns that getting lost means seeing something new,
and makes some startling discoveries. War is hell and peace is
difficult–but conflict is always necessary.
“Harvey Pekar wrestles the kind of things most comic book heroes
wouldn’t touch with a laser blaster.”
–Cleveland Plain Dealer
“A visit with Harvey Pekar . . . will cause you to reexamine your
own life . . . just as the greatest literature will.”
–The Austin Chronicle
“Pekar lets all of life flood into his panels: the humdrum and
the heroic, the gritty and the grand.”
–The New York Times Book Review