Joe Sacco
Joe Sacco
Joe Saccois a Maltese-American cartoonist and journalist. He is best known for his comics journalism, in particular in the books Palestineand Footnotes in Gaza, on Israeli–Palestinian relations; and Safe Area Goraždeand The Fixeron the Bosnian War...
ProfessionJournalist
Date of Birth2 October 1960
journalist kinds lots people primary spends stories time
I think any journalist who spends time in a place realizes that there are lots of stories around beyond their primary story. You meet so many interesting people and have all kinds of experiences.
figure neglected people
I tried to draw people more realistically, but the figure I neglected to update was myself.
sites
I don't often go to a place just to check out all the cultural sites of a city.
stay
Oh, it's essential. I mean, you have to - if I'm writing about the Middle East, I have to go there, and if possible, stay long enough to get a real feeling for what's going on.
generally good
I think I'm generally a good listener anyway.
drawn
Of course, I'm drawn to a place like Iraq because It's the biggest story of our generation.
comics format information solid
With comics you can put interesting and solid information in a format that's pretty palatable.
cherish family-friends vocation
Cherish your health, family, friends, and vocation for none of these things are permanent.
tomorrow lifetime ifs
If not now then when? Oh I can always do it tomorrow. Unfortunately there is no lifetime of tomorrows.
unique validation looks
Look inside, without anyone else's validation understand that you are valuable, talented, unique, and worthy.
admired george hunter michael orwell others people whose work
The people whose work I've admired are people like George Orwell and others like Michael Herr and, of course, some of Hunter S. Thompson's work.