War Junkie #[nn]

In a quiet moment of personal mishap, Joe Sacco recounts chipping his tooth after a case of empty bottles tumbles on his head, a small but telling incident that leads into a reflective, wry look at the Palestinian situation and a funny, awkward moment in a classroom with his German Teacher, Ali, and Mahmoud.

In "War Junkie!", Joe Sacco fixates on the Gulf War broadcasts, caught in a tense pull between his own moral posturing and the raw, unsettling reality beneath the screen's surface. The story quietly dissects the weight of watching war from afar, where images blur with memory and conscience.

In "Hate is Love," Joe Sacco reflects on the complex emotions surrounding the Palestinian cheers for Iraqi scuds hitting Israel, grappling with the roots of that hatred through quiet, personal observation. The story unfolds as a meditation on conflict, identity, and the painful intersections of loyalty and violence.

In "Goodbye to All That," Joe Sacco reflects on personal loss while sharing space with Ali, whose family was forced to flee Palestine in 1948—a history that shapes his present in ways Sacco can only begin to understand. The story quietly unfolds as two men grapple with memory, displacement, and the weight of what’s been left behind.

A stark, illustrated chronicle of aerial bombardment during World War II and beyond, "When Good Bombs Happen to Bad People" presents a sobering look at the British raids on Germany, the U.S. bombings of Japan and Libya, framed by contemporary quotes from politicians, military figures, and the press. Through a blend of historical imagery and pointed commentary, the story invites reflection on the cost and justification of war from the air.