About the authorVagelis Kolotsios is a designer and illustrator based in Athens, Greece. View more of his work online: http://aspalaxcomix.tumblr.com https://www.behance.net/aspalax https://www.facebook.com/AspalaxComix/v By Vagelis KolotsiosProject summaryThis comic book is about the general strike that occurred in the city of Thessaloniki, Greece on 8 May 1936 and which led to the bloody events of May 9. These events hold … Read More
The Graphic History Collective is pleased to release GHC member Sean Carleton’s comic book, “James Connolly: The Irish Rebel.”Written and illustrated by Sean, the comic book commemorates the life of Irish socialist James Connolly and the 100th anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising in Dublin.The comic book is available for free exclusively on the GHC … Read More
From Thozhilalar Koodam: In Tamil, “Thozhilalar” means “Workers” and “Koodam” means “Space” or “Forum”. The objective of the Thozhilalar Koodam labour blog is to be such a space for workers of Tamilnadu, India, and beyond, to share information, interact, discuss, debate, and engage in collective action. We also try to produce resources that can benefit the … Read More
The following is a short preview, the full comic is published in the book, Drawn to Change: Graphic Histories of Working-Class Struggle, an anthology of Canadian labour history comics edited by the Graphic History Collective and historian Paul Buhle and published by Between the Lines Press in 2016. Working on the Water, Fighting for the Land: Indigenous Labour on Burrard Inlet … Read More
The following is a short preview, the full comic is published in the book, Drawn to Change: Graphic Histories of Working-Class Struggle, an anthology of Canadian labour history comics edited by the Graphic History Collective and historian Paul Buhle and published by Between the Lines Press in 2016. Coal Mountain by Nicole Marie Burton Bio Nicole Marie Burton is a comics … Read More
The following is a short preview, the full comic is published in the book, Drawn to Change: Graphic Histories of Working-Class Struggle, an anthology of Canadian labour history comics edited by the Graphic History Collective and historian Paul Buhle and published by Between the Lines Press in 2016. Kwentong Bayan: Labour of Love by Althea Balmes and Jo SiMalaya Alcampo Learn … Read More
We love receiving comics from new creators and are happy to share this new mini-comic on the history of Deadman’s Island* from Cynthia Williams. Cynthia Williams is a creative writing student at the University of British Columbia who primarily writes nonfiction. Deadman’s Island, Cynthia’s third attempt at a comic, explores the fascinating history of Deadman’s … Read More
The following is a short preview, the full comic is published in the book, Drawn to Change: Graphic Histories of Working-Class Struggle, an anthology of Canadian labour history comics edited by the Graphic History Collective and historian Paul Buhle and published by Between the Lines Press in 2016. Looking Back at the Ontario Days of Action A quirk of how we … Read More
The Story of Minimum Wage in Australia examines the history of work and wages in Australia, and the importance of struggles undertaken to improve conditions for people in the country. Although successfully achieving a number of goals (such as the idea of a weekend) the fight to improve working and living conditions continues today. From … Read More
The following is a short preview, the full comic is published in the book, Drawn to Change: Graphic Histories of Working-Class Struggle, an anthology of Canadian labour history comics edited by the Graphic History Collective and historian Paul Buhle and published by Between the Lines Press in 2016.