{"product_id":"pride-of-baghdad-the-20th-anniversary-edition-brian-k-vaughan-hardcover","title":"Pride of Baghdad: The 20th Anniversary Edition -- Brian K. Vaughan, Hardcover","description":"\u003cb\u003eIGN BEST ORIGINAL GRAPHIC NOVEL AWARD WINNER\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eInspired by true events, PRIDE OF BAGHDAD is a provocative, visually spectacular graphic novel that follows four lions who escaped from the Baghdad Zoo during the American invasion of Iraq. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCelebrating 20 years since it was first published, this special anniversary edition features a new cover and never-before-seen extras from \u003ci\u003eSaga\u003c\/i\u003e writer Brian K. Vaughan and \u003ci\u003eSpectators\u003c\/i\u003e artist Niko Henrichon. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Select praise for PRIDE OF BAGHDAD: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Deeply moving.\" --\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e (Starred Review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Lavishly drawn, and devastating.... Vaughan has his marvelously imagined characters debate the concept of freedom versus desire for safety... the total effect is memorable.\" --\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (Starred Review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"This is an important work, strongly recommended for all adult collections.\" --\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal \u003c\/i\u003e(Starred Review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Lushly illustrated by Niko Henrichon.\" --\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe New York Times \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A brightly colored tragedy, Pride of Baghdad is as unblinking as the perils faced every day in the real Iraq.\" --\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Seems destined to cement the reputation of Brian K. Vaughan as one of the best writers to grace the medium in many years.\" --\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVariety\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"You can put it right next to \u003ci\u003eWatchmen\u003c\/i\u003e. It's that good.\" --\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eIGN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Brian K. Vaughan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Image Comics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/20\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781534330917\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrian K. Vaughan is the Eisner and Hugo Award-winning writer\/co-creator of multiple critically acclaimed series including \u003ci\u003eSaga, Paper Girls\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eY: The Last Man\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as the upcoming graphic novel \u003ci\u003eSpectators\u003c\/i\u003e with artist Niko Henrichon, who he last collaborated with on \u003ci\u003ePride of Baghdad\u003c\/i\u003e. Vaughan lives with his family in Los Angeles, where he occasionally dabbles in film and television, though he's always happiest making comics. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNiko Henrichon is a French-Canadian comic book artist perhaps most known for his work on the \u003ci\u003ePride of Baghdad\u003c\/i\u003e original graphic novel, written by Brian K. Vaughan. Henrichon has worked for several American companies, but also for publishers in France. He contributed to various comics like \u003ci\u003eDoctor Strange, New Mutants, X-men, Spider-Man, Marvel Knights, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eFables\u003c\/i\u003e. His work on the \u003ci\u003eMeet the Skrulls\u003c\/i\u003e comic book mini series was used to create the recent \u003ci\u003eSecret Invasion\u003c\/i\u003e Marvel TV show. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In Europe, he illustrated \u003ci\u003eNoé\u003c\/i\u003e, an adaptation of the Biblical tale by cult director Darren Aronofsky and Ari Handel. He also worked on 2 albums from the Metabaron universe with Humanoids Editions from a script by Alejandro Jodorowsky and Jerry Frissen. Lately, he illustrated the first album of the series \u003ci\u003eFang\u003c\/i\u003e with American writer Joe Kelly. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Henrichon has a new, original graphic novel, \u003ci\u003eSpectators\u003c\/i\u003e, an audacious NSFW story (available to read on the Substack platform) with long-time collaborator Brian K. Vaughan, and which is published in a print hardcover edition by Image Comics. The pair's 20th Anniversary hardcover edition of \u003ci\u003ePride of Baghdad\u003c\/i\u003e will hit shelves from Image this Fall.","brand":"Brian K. Vaughan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67989009498340,"sku":"9781534330917","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9781534330917.jpg?v=1793173796","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/pride-of-baghdad-the-20th-anniversary-edition-brian-k-vaughan-hardcover","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}