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Issue: Palestine: The Special Edition #[nn]
Publication Date: October 2007
 
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Publisher: FlagFantagraphics
Brand: Fantagraphics BooksView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Fantagraphics Books Inc.
On Sale Date: 10/30/2007
Volume: none
Pages: 328
ISBN: 9781560978442
UPC/EAN: 978156097844290000
Price: $29.95 USD
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Content Items: 69 (48 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Hardcover
Color: Black and White with some Color
Dimensions: 6.87" x 10.25" (17.44 cm x 26.03 cm)
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Binding: Hardcover
Publishing Format: One-Shot
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reprinted 59 times from Content Items in other Issues.
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[untitled]

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[untitled]

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Synopsis: title page; title & publisher page with a background image taken from the Refugeeland story; indicia, copyright & production credits with a list of other Sacco books
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Homage to Joe Sacco

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
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From Content Item: FlagPalestine #[nn] [unnamed variant] published August 2001
was Homage to Joe Sacco [Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword on Interior Page(s)]
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Some Reflections on Palestine

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Character(s): Joe Sacco (photo)
Synopsis: From July 2007. Includes a single photo.
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Working "In the Field"

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Synopsis: Accompanied by a few pages from one of his notebooks. Also includes seven illustrations from the story contents.
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Additional Excerpts from the Palestine Notebooks

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Synopsis: Accompanied by a few pages from one of his notebooks. Also includes four illustrations from the story contents.
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Writing and Drawing

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Synopsis: Accompanied by the original rough outline for Palestine when it was planned as a six-issue mini-series before it was expanded. Also includes a map created by a Palestinian inmate and an illustration from the story contents.
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Photos

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Synopsis: Nine sample photos used as photo reference accompanied with their corresponding panels from the series.
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Outtakes

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Synopsis: A page Sacco rejected from the "Rewind" story; The junked first page to the "A Thousand Words" story; The original version of a torture sequence from "The Boys (part three)"
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The Covers

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From Content Item: FlagPalestine #1 published February 1993
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]1/9 page size
From Content Item: FlagPalestine #2 published May 1993
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]1/9 page size
From Content Item: FlagPalestine #3 published August 1993
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]1/9 page size
From Content Item: FlagPalestine #4 published October 1993
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]1/9 page size
From Content Item: FlagPalestine #5 published February 1994
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]1/9 page size
From Content Item: FlagPalestine #6 published April 1994
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]1/9 page size
From Content Item: FlagPalestine #7 published September 1994
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]1/9 page size
From Content Item: FlagPalestine #8 published March 1995
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]1/9 page size
From Content Item: FlagPalestine #9 published October 1995
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]1/9 page size
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Disclose Notes: Also reprints a hand-colored photocopy of the cover to Palestine #8 that was used as a publication color guide.
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Chapter One

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Character(s): Joe Sacco
Synopsis: Includes an illustration from the "Eye of the Beholder" story
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Cairo

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: biography
Character(s): Joe Sacco; Shreef; Taha
Synopsis: Sacco talks to a couple of hotel receptionists in Cairo. While one is apolitical, the other has strong feelings against Israel.
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From Content Item: FlagPalestine #1 published February 1993
was Cairo [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Dated July 1992
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Blind Dates

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: biography
Character(s): Joe Sacco; Man from Nablus; Claudia
Synopsis: Sacco meets a man in the West Bank who welcomes him with open arms. He goes on to contrast the widespread exposure the Leon Klinghoffer/ Achille Lauro affair received with the lack of U.S. media coverage of the oppression of Palestinians.
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From Content Item: FlagPalestine #1 published February 1993
was Blind Dates [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Dated July-August 1992
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Return

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: biography
Character(s): Joe Sacco; Dave; Mary Ann; Old Palestinian
Synopsis: Sacco talks to a young Jewish man in Jerusalem and gives a brief rundown on the origins of Zionism. He meets a Palestinian refugee from 1948.
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From Content Item: FlagPalestine #1 published February 1993
was Return [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Dated August-September 1992
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Eye of the Beholder

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: biography
Character(s): Israeli Soldier; American Girl; Girl's Mother; Joe Sacco; Israeli Demonstrator
Synopsis: In Silwan, Sacco comes across a demonstration against the settlements and a demonstration in favor of them.
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From Content Item: FlagPalestine #1 published February 1993
was Eye of the Beholder [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Dated September 1992
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Valley of Kidron

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: biography
Character(s): Joe Sacco; Chubby Arab Kid; Tall Arab Kid
Synopsis: Sacco meets a kid who claims that settlers kicked out his family from their home in Silwan.
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From Content Item: FlagPalestine #1 published February 1993
was Valley of Kidron [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 4
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Chapter Two

Credits  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Character(s): Joe Sacco
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Includes an illustration from the "Hebron" story
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Taxi

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Joe Sacco
Synopsis: Sacco details what his taxi rides are like to various Palestinian locations.
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From Content Item: FlagPalestine #2 published May 1993
was Taxi [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Dated October 1992
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Public & Private Wounds (Nablus)

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): The Milkman; Kid Who Was Shot Five Times; Girl Who Was Shot in the Schoolyard
Synopsis: In Nablus, Sacco attracts a small crowd. He is taken to a hospital to see several Palestinian gunfire casualties.
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From Content Item: FlagPalestine #2 published May 1993
was Public & Private Wounds (Nablus) [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Carry On, Doctor

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Girl Who Was Shot in the Schoolyard; Nurse; Medical Technician;
Synopsis: A medical technician details some of the tactics Israeli soldiers used when inside their hospital.
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From Content Item: FlagPalestine #2 published May 1993
was Carry On, Doctor [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Disclose Notes: Dated November 1992
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Hebron

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Joe Sacco; Tour Guide
Synopsis: Sacco visits the Cave of Machpelah, accompanied by a Palestinian tour guide. The guide is taunted by a small group of settlers.
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From Content Item: FlagPalestine #2 published May 1993
was Hebron [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Dated November 1992
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Remind Me

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Joe Sacco; Saburo; Green Card; Orange Card; Jabril; Mahmoud; Firas; Ahmed; Abu Akram
Synopsis: A text piece accompanied by eleven illustrations. In the Balata refugee camp, Sacco gives a little background history on how the camp came into existence. Sacco stays overnight in the house of one family and with some difficulty visits a school.
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From Content Item: FlagPalestine #2 published May 1993
was Remind Me [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: Dated December 1992
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Chapter Three

Credits  on  Interior Page(s)
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Character(s): Joe Sacco
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Disclose Notes: Includes an illustration from the "Brother for a Day" story
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A Thousand Words

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Saburo; Joe Sacco; Saleh; Newsroom Editor
Synopsis: Sacco and Saburo come across a Palestinian demonstration on Nablus Road.
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From Content Item: FlagPalestine #3 published August 1993
was A Thousand Words [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Dated January-February 1993
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The Bucket

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Joe Sacco; Sami; Saburo; Woman Whose Olive Trees were Cut; Old Lady with Demolished Home; Man Whose Brother was Shot
Synopsis: Sami takes Sacco to a village east of the Green Line. He hears several stories from the villagers about injustices committed by settlers and soldiers alike.
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From Content Item: FlagPalestine #3 published August 1993
was The Bucket [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 13
Disclose Notes: Dated February-March 1993
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Brother for a Day

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Joe Sacco; Khaled; Shopkeeper; Middle-Aged Mother
Synopsis: Joe meets Khaled, who has soldiers looking for him. Both go to Kalandia and meet the family of Khaled's friend. Sacco attempts to convince them that many Israelis don't agree with the occupation.
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From Content Item: FlagPalestine #3 published August 1993
was Brother for a Day [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Dated March 1993
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Where is Saburo?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Joe Sacco; Saburo
Synopsis: Saburo finally comes back from an outing at Camp One.
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From Content Item: FlagPalestine #3 published August 1993
was Where is Saburo? [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Dated April 1993
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Chapter Four

Credits  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Character(s): Joe Sacco
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Disclose Notes: Includes an illustration from the "Moderate Pressure, part I" story
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Ansar III

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: drama
Character(s): Yusef; Mohammed; Iyyad
Synopsis: Sacco relates the representative stories of three alumni of the Ansar III prison.
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From Content Item: FlagPalestine #4 published October 1993
was Ansar III [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 12
Disclose Notes: Dated April-June 1993
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Moderate Pressure Part 1

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: drama
Character(s): Joe Sacco; Jabril; Abu Akram
Synopsis: Sacco talks to a few people who experienced torture under custody of the Shin Bet.
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From Content Item: FlagPalestine #4 published October 1993
was Moderate Pressure Part 1 [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Dated May-June 1993
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A Palestinian Joke

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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: What happens when a CIA agent, a KGB agent and a Shin Bet agent walk along a forest and see a rabbit?
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From Content Item: FlagPalestine #4 published October 1993
was A Palestinian Joke [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Disclose Notes: Dated June 1993
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The Tough and the Dead

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Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Palestinian Woman; Saleh; Joe Sacco
Synopsis: A Palestinian woman talks about the torture she experienced while being held by the Shin Bet. In addition, Sacco attends the funeral procession of Mustafa Akkawi, who died after two weeks of Israeli interrogation.
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From Content Item: FlagPalestine #4 published October 1993
was The Tough and the Dead [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Dated June 1993
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Moderate Pressure Part 2

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Character(s): Ghassan; Joe Sacco; Israeli Policeman; Israeli Prosecutor; Israeli Defense Attorney; Israeli Judge
Synopsis: Sacco interviews a man who experienced days of being bound with sleep deprivation.
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From Content Item: FlagPalestine #4 published October 1993
was Moderate Pressure Part 2 [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 12
Disclose Notes: Dated June-July 1993
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Chapter Five

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Character(s): Joe Sacco
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Disclose Notes: Includes an illustration from the following story.
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Ramallah

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Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Joe Sacco; Falafel Vendor
Synopsis: In Ramallah, Sacco witnesses a demonstration that turns violent.
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From Content Item: FlagPalestine #5 published February 1994
was Ramallah [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 9
Disclose Notes: Dated August-September 1993
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Chicago

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Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Joe Sacco; Palestinian Woman
Synopsis: A Palestinian woman who lived eleven years in the U.S. talks to Sacco.
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From Content Item: FlagPalestine #5 published February 1994
was Chicago [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Dated September 1993
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Getting the Story

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Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Joe Sacco; Bassem; Shafeek
Synopsis: Sacco tries to find out more details about an Israeli settler attack in Hebron.
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From Content Item: FlagPalestine #5 published February 1994
was Getting the Story [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Dated September 1993
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Women

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Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Joe Sacco; Teenaged Girl; Muna; Rita
Synopsis: A few feminists talk to Sacco about the treatment of women vis-a-vis the Arabic culture of Palestine.
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From Content Item: FlagPalestine #5 published February 1994
was Women [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Dated October 1993
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Hijab

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Joe Sacco; Woman in Taxi; Muna; Nineteen-Year-Woman; Twenty-Year-Old Woman
Synopsis: Sacco talks about how the hijab ties in with the intifada, Islam and women.
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From Content Item: FlagPalestine #5 published February 1994
was Hijab [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Dated November 1993
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Still One of the Boys

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Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Blind Man; Joe Sacco
Synopsis: In the Jabalia camp, a blind man tells a joke.
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From Content Item: FlagPalestine #5 published February 1994
was Still One of the Boys [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Disclose Notes: Dated November 1993
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Chapter Six

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Character(s): Joe Sacco
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Disclose Notes: Includes an illustration from the "Black Coffee" story
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Refugeeland

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Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Joe Sacco; Teacher; Deaf Kid
Synopsis: Sacco tours a refugee camp in the Gaza Strip and sees some shocking poverty.
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From Content Item: FlagPalestine #6 published April 1994
was Refugeeland [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Dated December 1993
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Rooms

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Joe Sacco; Larry; Masud; Ibrahim; Ammar
Synopsis: In Gaza's Nuseirat Camp, Sacco visits a roofless house and talks to several people.
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From Content Item: FlagPalestine #6 published April 1994
was Rooms [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 9
Disclose Notes: Dated December 1993- January 1994
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Law

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Ammar; Joe Sacco; Larry; Lawyer
Synopsis: Sacco talks to an Islamic lawyer who is defending an honor killing. One man sitting nearby asks Sacco several tough questions, including what good will his writings about Palestine do.
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From Content Item: FlagPalestine #6 published April 1994
was Law [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Dated January-March 1994
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Black Coffee

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Ammar; Larry; Joe Sacco; Ammar's Uncle
Synopsis: Sacco talks to Ammar's uncle, who was a Palestinian refugee from 1948.
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From Content Item: FlagPalestine #6 published April 1994
was Black Coffee [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Dated February 1994
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Sons of the Curfew

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Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Ibrahim; Ammar; Joe Sacco
Synopsis: Ibrahim talks about his son and is offended by the illustration of a Palestinian in Sacco's guide book.
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From Content Item: FlagPalestine #6 published April 1994
was Sons of the Curfew [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Dated February 1994
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Tomatoes

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Ibrahim; Masud; Ammar; Joe Sacco; The Cousin
Synopsis: Sacco visits a desk factory and meets with some tomato farmers.
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From Content Item: FlagPalestine #6 published April 1994
was Tomatoes [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Dated March 1994
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One Shekel to Gaza Town

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Joe Sacco; Ammar
Synopsis: Sacco, who is leaving the camp, gets his taxi fare paid by Ammar.
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From Content Item: FlagPalestine #6 published April 1994
was One Shekel to Gaza Town [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Dated March 1994
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Edward Said

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Larry; Joe Sacco
Synopsis: Sacco spends the night at Larry's place in Gaza Town.
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From Content Item: FlagPalestine #6 published April 1994
was Edward Said [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Dated March 1994
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Chapter Seven

Credits  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Joe Sacco
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Includes an illustration from the "Rewind" story
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Jabalia

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Joe Sacco; Sameh; Old Man; Old Woman
Synopsis: Sameh is the perfect host for Sacco as he gives him an intensive tour of the Jabalia refugee camp.
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From Content Item: FlagPalestine #7 published September 1994
was Jabalia [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 9
Disclose Notes: Dated April-May 1994
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The Boys, part one

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Mohammed; Husein; Joe Sacco
Synopsis: Mohamed and Husein retrace for Joe the route the mourners took that marked the beginning of the first intifada in 1987.
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From Content Item: FlagPalestine #7 published September 1994
was The Boys, part one [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Dated June 1994
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The Boys, part two

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Mohammed; Husein; Joe Sacco; Sameh
Synopsis: Mohamed and Husein relate what changed for them in the first few days of the intifada.
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From Content Item: FlagPalestine #7 published September 1994
was The Boys, part two [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Dated June 1994
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The Boys, part three

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Firas; Joe Sacco; Sameh
Synopsis: Firas, a fifteen year old, details how he got involved with the "Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine" resistance group, and what he experienced after that.
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From Content Item: FlagPalestine #7 published September 1994
was The Boys, part three [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Dated June-August 1994
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The Boys, part four

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Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Rifat; Joe Sacco; YMCA Program Head
Synopsis: Sacco interviews a seventeen-year-old who was shot by men in Arabic dress. A YMCA program head wonders how the large number of injured youth in Gaza can be integrated into society.
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From Content Item: FlagPalestine #7 published September 1994
was The Boys, part four [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Dated July 1994
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Handicapped

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Sameh; Joe Sacco
Synopsis: Sameh details the serious obstacles in developing programs for the handicapped in Gaza.
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From Content Item: FlagPalestine #7 published September 1994
was Handicapped [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Dated July-August 1994
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Rewind

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Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Sameh; Joe Sacco; Sameh's Friend; Sameh's Brother
Synopsis: Sameh and Joe get hold of a forbidden video that shows amateur footage of the intifada. They wind up going home past curfew on foot.
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From Content Item: FlagPalestine #7 published September 1994
was Rewind [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Dated August 1994
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Chapter Eight

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Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Joe Sacco
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Pilgrimage

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Joe Sacco; Sameh; Refugee from 1948; Sameh's Mother; Sameh's Brother; Sameh's Nephew; Sameh's Niece; Yousef; Woman in Refugee Camp; Basel; Ahmed
Synopsis: Sameh and Joe visit the grave of the first person killed in the intifada. They then interview a refugee from 1948 who experienced firsthand the atrocities. Later, they spend the evening with Sameh's family. The following day, they talk to a woman who had two sons shot dead by Israeli soldiers. Finally, in Rafah, a family details how they were displaced after Egypt and Israel signed the peace agreement and redrew the border.
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From Content Item: FlagPalestine #8 published March 1995
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Pages: 33
Disclose Notes: Dated September 1994- February 1995
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Chapter Nine

Credits  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Joe Sacco
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Through Other Eyes

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Joe Sacco; Naomi; Paula
Synopsis: Sacco acts as a guide for two Israeli women in the Old City. He manages to convince one of them to walk with him through the Arab market.
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From Content Item: FlagPalestine #9 published October 1995
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Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Dated April-June 1995
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Tel Aviv

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Joe Sacco; Naomi; Paula
Synopsis: The two women enjoy the sunny day in Tel Aviv. They give their opinions on the viability of the peace process and express fatigue at Israel having to apologize all the time.
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From Content Item: FlagPalestine #9 published October 1995
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Dated June 1995
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Lucky Reunion

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Joe Sacco; Jabril
Synopsis: In Nablus, Sacco encounters Jabril, one of his friends from the Balata refugee camp.
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From Content Item: FlagPalestine #9 published October 1995
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Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Dated June 1995
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Sugar

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Palestinian Nurse; Mother; Joe Sacco
Synopsis: Sacco talks to a woman who has an Australian lover she feels she could never marry.
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From Content Item: FlagPalestine #9 published October 1995
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Dated July 1995
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Nablus

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Joe Sacco; Taxi Driver
Synopsis: Sacco witnesses Israeli soldiers accost several vendors and apprehend one of them in Nablus.
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From Content Item: FlagPalestine #9 published October 1995
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Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Dated June-July 1995
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Roadblock

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Mother; “Romeo;” Joe Sacco
Synopsis: Sacco is stuck in a taxi during a roadblock with a screaming baby nearby and fighter-bombers circling overhead.
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From Content Item: FlagPalestine #9 published October 1995
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Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Dated July 1995
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Jenin

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Older Man; Joe Sacco; Older Man's Friend
Synopsis: In Jenin, Sacco talks to a Shakespeare-quoting man who not only is extremely cynical about peace coming from any side in the conflict, but is extremely cynical about the peace process itself.
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From Content Item: FlagPalestine #9 published October 1995
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Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Dated August 1995
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A Boy in the Rain

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Irishman; Joe Sacco; Jewish Lady; Israeli; Palestinian Boy
Synopsis: Sacco recalls his acquaintance with a religious Oxford student in Jerusalem as well as some conversations he had with others concerning the peace process. The last sequence describes the time he saw some Israeli soldiers make a boy stand out in the pouring rain while they questioned him. This for him sums up the possible future outcomes for peace in the area.
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From Content Item: FlagPalestine #9 published October 1995
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Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Dated August 1995
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[untitled]

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (photo)
Inker(s): ? (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Joe Sacco (photo)
First Line: Joe Sacco was born in Malta. He graduated from the University of Oregon…
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