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Drawing With Water: Making the Art for ALAN’S WAR

See how Emmanuel Guibert created the art for his graphic novel ALAN’S WAR. www.firstsecondbooks.com “When I was eighteen, Uncle Sam told me he’d like me to put on a uniform and go off to fight a guy by the name of Adolf. So I did.” When Alan Cope joined the army and went off to fight in World War II, he had no idea what he was getting into. This graphic memoir is the story of his life during wartime, a story told with poignant intimacy and matchless artistry. Across a generation, a deep friendship blossomed between Alan Cope and author Emmanuel Guibert. From it, Alan’s War was born: a graphic novel that is a deeply personal and moving experience, straight from the heart of the Greatest Generation; a unique piece of WWII literature; and a ground-breaking graphic memoir.

breaking benjamin-simple design

“Simple Design” I live a chemical life I’m on a mission to try You went insane for a day I’ll have to shove it away My only option is gone Smile as they break and they fall You want a simpler life You can’t erase what was mine You must be out of your mind! This was a simple design! You fuck it up everytime How could you leave me behind It’s alright, it’s alright ’cause I know what you want but you’ll just have to wait If I had it to give I would give it away I’m living it up while I’m falling from grace There’s no way, there’s no way that I’m running away I’m used to making it worse Made up of four letter words You wanna know what it was Now isolated and gone You fall apart at the seams I’ll never know what it means Try not to pull it apart You’re aiming straight from the heart It had to be the worst for me I don’t know what to say so let me be And now I find you left me behind I don’t know what to say so nevermind! You’re mine!