[Beyrouth] Catharsis

In [Beyrouth] Catharsis, Lebanese artist and writer Mazen Kerbaj offers a raw, visceral response to the 2006 Lebanon War through a single, unflinching issue published by Cambourakis. Combining stark black-and-white illustrations with fragmented, poetic text, the work captures the chaos and trauma of daily life under bombardment in Beirut. This deeply personal, experimental comic stands as a powerful testament to the use of the medium for urgent political and emotional testimony, cementing Kerbaj's place as a vital voice in contemporary Arab comics.