Habibi >>>> A BEAUTIFUL SIGNED US FIRST EDITION & FIRST PRINTING HARDBACK - INCLUDES A BEAUTIFUL SKETCH BY CRAIG THOMPSON <<<<

Pantheon. A fine US first edition, first printing hardback - No dustjacket (as issued) - All my books are always securely packed with plenty of bubblewrap in professional boxes and promptly dispatched (within 2-3 days) - Habibi is impressive to hold. It looks like a lost tome, recovered from a different time and place - a fitting package for a comic book that feels like an exotic, bizarre fairy tale. Craig Thompson's inkwork is bold yet intricate. Each page reveals a meticulous symmetry, both in art and narrative, that unravels a sweeping tale that takes readers from the dessert to an industrial wasteland to the inner walls of a harem. Thematically, there's no shortage of ambition here, as Thompson tackles familial and romantic love, one's relationship to their environment, the shared roots of Christianity and Islam, and the effects of industrial modernization. Not all of these conflicts are resolved - in fact, there's more ambiguity than there is clarity - but it's Dodola and Zam, the book's two orphaned lovers, that imbue Habibi with empathy and humanity. Thompson, who is best known for Blankets, one of the most critically lauded comics of the past decade, has crafted another affecting story of passion, humor, and imagination. --Kevin Nguyen - SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR - INCLUDES A BEAUTIFUL SKETCH BY CRAIG THOMPSON - Pictures available upon request - THIS IS A HEAVY BOOK & EXTRA POSTAGE MIGHT BE REQUIRED . Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. 2011.