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Podcast: The Comics Canon
Episode: Episode 71 – The Arrival
Description: It's Election Day in the U.S., and we're marking the occasion by casting our ballots for a lesser-known gem: Shaun Tan's wordless 2006 graphic novel The Arrival. Set in a world similar to but slightly different from our own, this vividly imagined and beautifully illustrated tale traces one man's journey from his menacing homeland to a strange and fantastic new world. Along the way, he meets other immigrants who share their stories of hope and hardship. Can our protagonist navigate this wondrous new land and reunite with his wife and daughter? And will The Arrival take up...