Most people think of fiction when they think of comics; it’s illustrated, it’s fun or serious, it’s made up. However, because turning classic literature into comics creates more readership and interest in the subject, the same concept is applied to non-fiction subjects, and voila—we have biographies for Barack Obama, Che Guevara, Betty Page, Kiss, Warren Buffet, the list goes on.

There are also autobiographies from survivors of war, such as Marjane Satrapi and Art Spiegelman, and there are illustrated histories of art form, film, and ancient figures. You can learn almost anything from a comic book these days, and because of that they’re becoming more and more popular in classrooms and libraries. The best part? You can feel mighty smug about absorbing the history of the Islamic Revolution (can you guess tomorrow’s book review?) in a sitting … and liking it.

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