Invisible People

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Summary: A Tribute to Those We Pass By and Don't See
Review: The genius of graphic books has done it again. With a combination of pictures that genuinely are worth a thousand words and a brilliant dialog, this collection contains the stories of 3 individuals, a spinster librarian, a schlub with miraculous healing powers who can still not make much of his life, and a presser whose mistaken obituary leads to the downfall of what little luck he had. Eisner is able to display these lives with a poignancy that makes us care about these "invisible people" in way that we don't about the real life ones we pass by.

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Summary: Stellar Achievement!
Review: This is a wonderfully poignant comic with exceptionally developed characters, engaging artwork, and marvelous stories. I know that sounds like a blind string of compliments, but I cant really think of how to describe this without giving it away. Its like a very good short story told through pictures, and is parallel, as far as I'm concerned, to some John Steinbecks better work. These are human stories told with emotion, compassion, and dedication. Worth the money and the time to read it, and again.... and again, and again and again....