The Fixer: A Story from Sarajevo

Published in 2004 by Jonathan Cape, The Fixer: A Story from Sarajevo is a single-issue graphic novel that documents the brutal reality of the Bosnian War through the eyes of a local fixer—a man who navigated the city’s siege for journalists. Written and drawn by Joe Sacco, the book strips away heroic narratives to offer a stark, ground-level portrait of survival and moral compromise. It stands as a vital work of comics journalism, using Sacco’s meticulous reportage and dense, expressive art to bear witness to a conflict often reduced to headlines.