Jerusalem: A Family Portrait

In Jerusalem: A Family Portrait, cartoonist Nick Bertozzi crafts a deeply personal and historically layered graphic novel for First Second, published in 2013. The work weaves together the story of the author's own family history with the broader, tumultuous narrative of the city of Jerusalem, exploring themes of identity, heritage, and conflict across generations. Bertozzi's distinctive, fluid linework and muted palette ground this intimate epic, making it a notable example of autobiographical and historical comics intersecting.