War Bears #1

From the Booker Prize-winning author of The Handmaid's Tale, comes this historical fiction graphic novel tracing the Golden Age of comic books.

Oursonette, a fictional Nazi-fighting superheroine, is created at the peak of World War II by comic book creator Al Zurakowski who dreams of making it big in the early world of comics publishing.

A story that follows the early days of comics in Toronto, a brutal war that greatly strains Al personally and professionally, and how the rise of post-war American comics puts an end to his dreams.

International and New York Times best-selling novelist Margaret Atwood and acclaimed artist Ken Steacy collaborate for one of the most highly anticipated comic book and literary events!

Key Facts:
- A three-issue limited series centers on a comic book artist during World War II who creates a series featuring a Nazi-fighting superheroine named Oursonette.
- It was originally published as a short prose story in The Globe and Mail newspaper as part of the celebration of Canada's 150th birthday.
- In March 2022, Margaret Atwood's "War Bears" was optioned for an animated television series adaptation.

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