Jake Tapper to make graphic novel debut with The Butcher

Comics journalism is a respected medium with a long tradition. While it’s often associated with memoir cartooning—the late Marjane Satrapi chronicled her experiences during the Iranian Revolution in Persepolis; Kate Beaton reported on her time working in Alberta’s Athabasca oil sands in Ducks—there are many equally rich examples of on-the-ground and deep-dive journalism in the medium.