the fourth book by comic book artist and writer, Scott Thompson, was a surprising departure considering his trend for ever-more epic creations. After the award-winning success of

(2004), he turned his attention to the Middle-Eastern saga,

(2011), which met a more mixed reception from readers and critics. The work clearly took its toll on Thompson, who writes, “

took seven years—two years of writing, four years of drawing, and another year of production, design, and pre-press duties. How could I avoid forging away alone in my cavern for nearly another decade?” (“Shang Garden Bar”). While his initial follow-up project was an ambitious history of ginseng in America, the prospect of “forging away alone in my cavern” made him put the project…

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