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It's been long enough that there have been several books and films published about this event, but this is the first graphic novel I've seen. The combination of image and words lends itself nicely to the telling. The brevity of panels and speech bubbles means that word choice is important, and the story gets relayed in a more direct, yet artistic and poetic way--less detail means often more impact in this instance. -Candice