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Tom Shapira is non-fiction writer and a scholar of of comic-books and graphic novels; he is Israel's #1 comics critic (#347 globally).
Tom writes for pretty much everywhere including Sequart, Multiversity, Shelfdust, The comics Journal and Haaretz ...more

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	Curing the Postmodern Blues: Reading Grant Morrison and Chris Weston's The Filth in the 21st Century by Tom Shapira (Goodreads Author), Grant Morrison, Chris Weston 3.69 avg rating — 58 ratings — published 2013 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Best of 2000 AD Volume 2: The Essential Gateway to the Galaxy's Greatest Comic by Al Ewing, Colin Wilson, Pat Mills (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 46 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Mignolaverse: Hellboy and the Comics Art of Mike Mignola by S.G. Hammond (Editor), Scott Cederlund, Stefan Hall really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2019 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Lawman (PanelxPanel One Shots #4) 4.25 avg rating — 12 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Judging Dredd: Examining the World of Judge Dredd by Scott Weatherly, Matt Smith (Foreword), Rob Williams (Interview ) 4.71 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2021 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Utopia and Dystopia in the Age of Trump: Images from Literature and Visual Arts by Barbara Brodman (Contributor), James E. Doan (Editor), Dan M. R. Abitz (Contributor) 3.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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A Woman Is Responsible for Everything: Jewish Women in Early Modern Europe

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How the West Became Antisemitic: Jews and the Formation of Europe, 800–1500

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