adam bessie writes comics. Some of the national outlets that have published his work include The New Yorker, The Boston Globe, The Atlantic, Truthout, and the Project Censored book series. Adam is a community college English professor in the Bay Area. He teaches courses on graphic novels and science fiction. His comics can be found at https://adambessie.com.

marc parenteau is a California-based cartoonist and editor. He is the visual editor for the ethnoGRAPHIC series at the University of Toronto Press. His work has been featured by The Atlantic, Vox, and Splinter Media, among other outlets. More at www.mparenteau.com.

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