Berlin #2

This second volume of Jason Lutes's acclaimed historical graphic novel series continues the intertwined stories of a diverse cast of characters living in Weimar-era Berlin, as the city hurtles toward the political and social upheaval of the early 1930s. Collecting issues #9–16 of the original comic series, City of Smoke deepens its portrait of a society on the brink, weaving together the lives of journalists, artists, and ordinary citizens against a backdrop of rising fascism and economic instability. Lutes's meticulous research and elegant black-and-white artwork bring this pivotal moment in history to vivid, tragic life.