Brought to Light
Brought to Light | |
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Tom Yeates Paul Mavrides | |
Editors | Joyce Brabner Catherine Yronwode |
ISBN | 091303567X |
Brought to Light - subtitled Thirty Years of Drug Smuggling, Arms Deals, and Covert Action - is an anthology of two political graphic novels, published originally by Eclipse Comics in 1988.[1]
Creation
Both stories were based upon research by the
Eclipse arranged for Tom Yeates to sign copies of the book in Cody's Books in Berkeley, California on the first day of the Oliver North trial.[6] There were rumors that Moore was unable to travel to America due to the CIA being annoyed at his contribution to Brought to Light; however, the real reason was Moore not renewing his passport.[7]
Contents
Shadowplay: The Secret Team
- Written by Alan Moore; illustrated by Bill Sienkiewicz; introduction by Daniel Sheehan.
The narrative covers the history of the
30 Years of Covert War
A two-page feature by Paul Mavrides, the "World Map of 30 Years of Covert Action" details what the Christic Institute purported to be election tampering, drug trafficking, assassination, and other crimes committed by the CIA.
Flashpoint: The LA Penca Bombing
- Written by Tom Yeates; coloured by Sam Parsons; lettered by Bill Pearson.
An account of the La Penca bombing during the civil war in Nicaragua in 1984. Honey and Avirgan were both present, and their investigation would lead to the Oliver North trial.
Reception
Reviewing the graphic novel for Amazing Heroes, Ed Sample found himself unmoved by much of the narrative due to its clumsy and heavy-handed storytelling, but reflected it was an important catalyst to thought and discussion.[8] More positive views came from more traditional literary journals, including Publishers Weekly and American Library Association's Booklist.[9] Bought to Light was nominated for the 1989 Harvey Awards in the 'Best Graphic Album' category but lost out to another Moore project, Batman: The Killing Joke.[10]
Audio version
Shadowplay was made into a spoken word performance by Codex Books in 1998;[11] Moore provided the narration himself, which was set to music by the composer Gary Lloyd.[1]
References
- ^ a b Armitage, Hugh (September 26, 2011). "'Brought to Light' digitally remastered". Digital Spy.
- Fantagraphics Books.
- ^ Chuck Dixon (w). "Airboy Volume 3" Airboy Archives, no. Volume 3 (March 2015). IDW Publishing.
- Fantagraphics Books.
- Fantagraphics Books. September 1, 1988.
- ^ Fantagraphics Books. February 1, 1989.
- ^ Beaton, Frank. "Snake Charmer: An Interview with Alan Moore," part II Archived October 26, 2005, at the Wayback Machine, NinthArt (April 7, 2003).
- Fantagraphics Books.
- Fantagraphics Books. May 1, 1989.
- Fantagraphics Books. August 1, 1989.
- ^ "Brought to Light". Codex Books. Archived from the original on 2005-12-01.