Smahtguy: The Life and Times of Barney Frank

"Eric Orner’s sweeping graphic novel about the life of Congressman Barney Frank isn’t just a great story, it’s an enveloping visual experience by a terrific artist. Even if you were to page through this book without looking at any of the words, it would still be a great read. Sentimental passages about Frank’s political activism in the early ’60s are both nostalgic and galvanizing, but Orner’s attention to history’s ironies ensures that his tale never loses its edge. Like Frank’s life, Smahtguy is so epic, people will doubtless be finding new aspects to contemplate for years to come."