Slide Show: Regular Joe
The first few panels of "Rockin’ Rose City," a comic strip for Willamette Week, where Sacco satirized the burgeoning Portland music scene in the aftermath of the grunge explosion from Seattle. Who doesn’t love jokes about Saty
Illustrations by Joe Sacco
"Rockin’ Rose City" continues as Joe goes through the Portland scene.
Illustrations by Joe Sacco
This bit, taken from But I Like It, has Sacco in the midst of a tour through Europe with his friend Gerry Mohr’s band, the Miracle Workers. Here, Sacco freaks out at his lack of success with the local women compared to that of the band.
Illustrations by Joe Sacco
Sacco spent two years living in Berlin making rock posters that ended up plastered all over underpasses and walls around Germany. During this period he could get into any Berlin club he wanted without paying. “I seriously considered changing my name t
Illustrations by Joe Sacco
This page, taken from Notes From a Defeatist, details some of the harrowing experiences suffered by Sacco’s mother on Malta during World War II, as the Italians air raided the island.
Illustrations by Joe Sacco
The top detail of "More Women, More Children, More Quickly," featuring a quote from former British Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin.
Illustrations by Joe Sacco
In Safe Area Gorazde, Edin, the book’s protagonist, attempts to defend his town from Serbian tanks on their way toward the city.
Illustrations by Joe Sacco
Palestine Sacco’s breakthrough book, originally was released as a limited comic series of nine issues before it reached its greatest success as a collection in the form of a graphic novel. These full-color pictures were the covers of each is
Illustrations by Joe Sacco
In this sequence from Palestine, Sacco rides with representatives from the United Nations Relief and Works Agency through a Palestinian refugee camp, showing three slices of life in the Gaza Strip.
Illustrations by Joe Sacco
Sacco is introduced to the geography of Sarajevo before checking in at the Holiday Inn where he meets with Neven in The Fixer.
Illustrations by Joe Sacco
This excerpt from the profile “Soba,” depicts the title character (far to the right, next to the speaker) holding court in a Sarajevo rock club, after spending time in the military disarming mines.
Illustrations by Joe Sacco
This chaotic page is from Sacco’s newest work, Footnotes in Gaza. Here, men try to make their way into a school in Rafah as Israeli soldiers bludgeon them.
Illustrations by Joe Sacco
A close-up detail of Sacco’s artwork in Footnotes in Gaza.
Illustrations by Joe Sacco
A slice of life from Footnotes in Gaza.
Illustrations by Joe Sacco
This page from Footnotes in Gaza illustrates what Sacco does best, finding humor wherever he goes while still remaining empathetic to his subjects.
Illustrations by Joe Sacco
