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I wouldn‘t expect anything less than greatness from a book recommended by @vivastory and @jlhammar , and this delivers.

This collection of comics by different authors covers many American cults from Oneida to NXIVM. The one about Jonestown was particularly haunting. Two survivors contributed, one from Westboro Baptist Church and another from The Group, a Manhattan cult I wasn‘t familiar with. Overall the writing and art are fantastic!

I thought I‘d be able to knock this graphic novel out in one day, but it‘s a bit dark! Many breaks needed. #currentlyreading

In the introduction editor Robyn Chapman writes, “When it comes to creating this sort of nonfiction, I feel you should approach these stories with 50% empathy & 50% justice.“ This collection of cult groups by over 20 various artists spans American history, from a 17th century group of Christian mystics to NXIVM. Many of the usual suspects are portrayed (Manson, Branch Davidians, Heaven's Gate, Jonestown) but some of the info even in those

What makes a cult a cult? How and why do they begin? Why do people join them? Why do they stay?

In this fascinating anthology, twenty cartoonists explore the history of cults in the US from the 1600s to present day. I thought some sections were stronger than others, but overall a pick. Raises some interesting questions and I learned some troubling and surprising tidbits.

Also, yes please! Peer pressure me into eating Mcdonald's!

I really enjoyed this Graphic Novel. Of course, I love to read about #Cults as they scare the bejeezus out of me. But yeah, great stories, great writing.

Also, this panel reminds me of back to my sorority days (such a #toxic environment)

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I found this on @vivastory page. I hade never heard of this graphic novel, but it was an eye opener on cults. I did not know how much of some cults influences we are still dealing with. FYI. I have always hated the line “ today is the first day of the rest of your life”.

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I really liked that this graphic novel included a few lesser-known cults, especially those from the early days of America. However, those received only a few pages of information while people like Jim Jones and Warren Jeffs got several pages. I was hoping that this book would focus more on the cults that don't already receive the majority of the media's attention.