Drawing on History: Creating the Graphic Adaptation of 1177 BC
George Washington University, Funger Hall 103 2201 G St NW, Washington, United StatesHow does a cartoonist adapt a scholarly work of history, specifically Eric H. Cline’s 1177 BC: The Year Civilization Collapsed? Prof. Eric H. Cline and award-winning illustrator Glynnis Fawkes describe the process of interpreting Eric’s text in comics. This meant making historical figures (such as Ramses III) speak, as well as imagining characters for whom we have no […]