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"Acclaimed comics creator Young (Tails: Life in Progress) has released his most ambitious project yet: an intimate look at what’s known as the Rape of Nanjing: six weeks during the Second Sino-Japanese War in 1937–38, in which Japanese troops systematically tortured, sexually assaulted, and executed hundreds of thousands of Chinese soldiers and civilians. Although records of the massacre have largely been destroyed, Young draws on the best information available to tell a fictionalized account of two Chinese soldiers attempting to escape their city. Along the way, they meet several equally desperate refugees, and their destinies become intertwined. Young’s black-and-white artwork is heart-wrenchingly beautiful in its depiction of countless tragedies, and his writing remains tight throughout. Most notable among the fascinating cast is Yan, a battle-hardened wife and mother who retains her agency during the infamous violence against women. Young’s decision not to glorify violence or titillate the reader in any way avoids a common pitfall and heightens the drama. This is stunning, stirring historical fiction by a creator at the height of his craft. (Sept.)"" -Publishers Weekly (Starred review) ""In Nanjing, cartoonist Ethan Young tells an intimate story against an epic landscape. Bold, heart-breaking, and gorgeously rendered."" -Eisner and Printz Award-winner Gene Luen Yang (Boxers & Saints, American Born Chinese) ""Haunting and powerful, Nanjing is a moving tribute to an event which needs to be remembered as much as we'd like to forget it.""-Eisner and Harvey Award-winning creator Derek Kirk Kim (Prime Baby, Same Difference and Other Stories)"

Acclaimed comics creator Young (Tails: Life in Progress) has released his most ambitious project yet: an intimate look at what's known as the Rape of Nanjing: six weeks during the Second Sino-Japanese War in 1937-38, in which Japanese troops systematically tortured, sexually assaulted, and executed hundreds of thousands of Chinese soldiers and civilians. Although records of the massacre have largely been destroyed, Young draws on the best information available to tell a fictionalized account of two Chinese soldiers attempting to escape their city. Along the way, they meet several equally desperate refugees, and their destinies become intertwined. Young's black-and-white artwork is heart-wrenchingly beautiful in its depiction of countless tragedies, and his writing remains tight throughout. Most notable among the fascinating cast is Yan, a battle-hardened wife and mother who retains her agency during the infamous violence against women. Young's decision not to glorify violence or titillate the reader in any way avoids a common pitfall and heightens the drama. This is stunning, stirring historical fiction by a creator at the height of his craft. (Sept.) -Publishers Weekly (Starred review) In Nanjing, cartoonist Ethan Young tells an intimate story against an epic landscape. Bold, heart-breaking, and gorgeously rendered. -Eisner and Printz Award-winner Gene Luen Yang (Boxers & Saints, American Born Chinese) Haunting and powerful, Nanjing is a moving tribute to an event which needs to be remembered as much as we'd like to forget it. -Eisner and Harvey Award-winning creator Derek Kirk Kim (Prime Baby, Same Difference and Other Stories)

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Ethan Young is a prolific illustrator. His main expertise is sequential art and cartooning. Whether it's comic books or storyboards, Ethan Young brings his own unique sense of style and storytelling to every panel. Young has contributed comic book art to Dark Horse Comics, Image Comics, DNA Creative, Ardden Entertainment, Hermes Press, and Johnson & Johnson. He has also drawn and designed for advertising, video games, independent films, T-shirt designs, album covers, logos, fantasy & sci-fi illustration and much more. Young is currently the lead storyboard artist for 'The Centsables', a saturday morning cartoon on Fox Business Channel. The author lives in Ithaca, N.Y..

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