In the Shadow of No Towers

Art Spiegelman, the Pulitzer Prize-winning creator of Maus, turns his unflinching eye to the aftermath of 9/11 in this deeply personal, polyptych-style series from Pantheon. Published as a single, oversized issue in 2004, In the Shadow of No Towers uses a fragmented, newspaper-inspired layout to explore trauma, memory, and the political climate of a post-attack America. Spiegelman both writes and draws this work, layering his own experiences as a New Yorker with historical comic strips and biting political commentary. It stands as a singular, essential document of a moment in American history, rendered by one of the medium's most important artists.