The Nib #4

The Nib #4

by Matt Bors (Editor), Eleri Harris (Deputy Editor), Matt Lubchansky (Associate Editor)

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Nonfiction, Anthologies, Politics, Graphic Novels Comics

111 pages, Paperback

Published July 1, 2019

About the author

Matt Bors is a cartoonist, writer, editor, and the founder of The Nib. He was a Pulitzer Prize Finalist for his political cartoons in 2012 and 2020 and is the co-writer of the dystopian satire Justice Warriors with Ben Clarkson.

His cartoons have appeared in The Nation, The Guardian, CNN, The Intercept, and were collected in the book We Should Improve Society Somewhat. He also drew the graphic novel War Is Boring written by David Axe.

Reviews

[ashes ➷ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wish that the comics didn't always end so abruptly--some definitely needed more space or a cleaner ending--but overall very satisfied. Would recommend to anyone else looking for political comics!

[Maia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another strong entry in The Nib's print magazine series. I sincerely hope that it's not their last!

[Rachel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another excellent issue. It shows a wide variety of scams, many of them about how the rich and powerful get more so. Also a number of takedowns of pyramid schemes and new-age for-profit thinking. And much more.

[Ali · Rating 5 out of 5]

I rather enjoyed reading this issue as frustrating as the topic is: scams are so pervasive! Good comics and very interesting research!

[Christopher Reineman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good clean fun

[Aydin · Rating 4 out of 5]

I now understand Ponzi schemes and pyramid schemes but I still don't understand the mortgage crisis.

[Megan Hex · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great collection of strips featuring scams both new and old. Several of these, especially the feature-length comics, are infuriating and sad, but are balanced by lighter stories. My only objection is the rigid sticking to two-page layouts for the comics in the first section--many would have benefited from an extra page.

[Antonio Ceté · Rating 4 out of 5]

Otra joyita. Especialmente fan del que ponía testículos caprinos a la gente.

[Adam · Rating 4 out of 5]

A broad look at scams and the people who perpetrate them, this is an interesting volume with a good range of material from satire to reportage to biography.

[Suzi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Glad to be supporting such a great publication full of awesome artists! Nonfiction comics on contemporary and relevant issues.

[Erin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not my fave so far, but mainly because of the topic- not my jam.