The Art of War, Version 2.0: Sun Tzu for the Twenty-First Century #[nn]

A delightful reimagining of Sun Tzu's ancient wisdom for the modern age, this Fantagraphics volume pairs Keith Bendis's charming watercolor-style artwork with Joe Queenan's sharp wit. The cover alone sets the tone perfectly: a painter in Renaissance-era dress stands at an easel, cheerfully rendering a portrait of a fully armored medieval knight — a wonderfully deadpan image of art meeting warfare across the centuries. At $25.00, it promises to be a witty, beautifully illustrated take on strategy that feels as relevant in 2023 as the original text ever did.