The Plot : The Secret Story of the Protocols of the Elders of Zion

from phoenixseventh

If you enjoy the sharp and blithe pacing and active tone of comic books, you will be disappointed-- this does lack the action of Eisner's typical fare, and he's not as adept at handling historical matters, as, say, Gaiman or Moore. But that understated tone is what helps drive the point of "The P...

from Devil_llama

This graphic novel illustrates the history of the Protocols of the Learned Elders of Zion, the faked document used for propaganda against the Jews throughout the 20th century and into the 21st. The author researched the topic, and decided to present the history briefly, in graphic novel format, t...

from savageknight

Eisner's novel, summarizing what seems to be an insidious propaganda machine of hate that began in the late 1800s and continues today, is an incredulous tale of something that will note die! His style, storytelling, and pacing is as amazing as always. The subject was (strangely enough - or probab...

from Anome

Eisner puts forward the history of the Protocols of the Elders of Zion, tracing it back to its roots in political fraud in the 19th century, through the many revivals it underwent in the 20th century. The fact that it has re-appeared time and time again was no doubt Eisner's main concern - it's b...

from dmcolon

The Plot was Will Eisner's last piece of writing before his death in 2005 and it's a history of the Protocols of the Elders of Zion. That piece has been circulated as "proof" of a Jewish world conspiracy since its publication in the early 20th century. Eisner makes a good effort to show how the P...