The Plot The Secret Story of the Protocols of the Elders of Zion

Umberto Eco, Will Eisner — 2006

Presented in graphic-novel format, an examination of the 1905 plot fabricated by anti-Semitic secret police that was used to accuse Jewish leaders of wanting to take over the world discusses the contributions of such individuals as Tsar Nicholas II, Henry Ford, and Adolph Hitler, tracing how Protocols became an internationally accepted truth and tragically succeeded far beyond propagandistic ambitions. 50,000 first printing.

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rumbledethumps@rumbledethumps

Jun 26, 2023

Eisner's last completed work is an exposure of the fraud that is the Protocols of The Elders of Zion. His illustrations are outstanding (as expected), and he experiments a bit in form, mixing his illustrations with copies of actual documents. Sometimes, though, the storytelling suffers, as there is quite a bit of expository dialogue.