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TOLDJA: Jake Tapper Writes & Draws A Graphic Novel About Klaus Barbie
CNN news anchor Jake Tapper is to write and draw his first graphic novel, it’s about Klaus Barbie and will be published by IDW and Top Shelf
Article Summary
- Jake Tapper will write and illustrate The Butcher, a new graphic novel on Nazi war criminal Klaus Barbie.
- Top Shelf Productions, an IDW imprint, will publish Jake Tapper’s nonfiction graphic novel in June 2027.
- The book traces Klaus Barbie’s escape, life in South America, and the Nazi hunters and journalists on his trail.
- Jake Tapper says the graphic novel blends deep research, investigative reporting, and comics storytelling.
The nonfiction graphic novel follows the life of Klaus Barbie, the Gestapo officer known as the Butcher of Lyon, his postwar escape and years in South America, the efforts of Nazi hunters and journalists to locate him, and the investigation into those who assisted his flight from justice. Tapper researched
“The Butcher is the compelling true story of Klaus Barbie, the mass murderer who escaped justice and thrived for decades, the Nazi hunters and journalists who tracked him down, and the shocking investigation that revealed who helped him escape to begin with. The Butcher is the harrowing true story of Klaus Barbie, the mass murderer who escaped justice and thrived for decades, the Nazi hunters and journalists who tracked him down, and the shocking investigation that revealed who helped him escape to begin with. Written and drawn by award-winning journalist Jake Tapper, the book presents this tale in a clear, compelling way sure to draw in audiences of all stripes.”
Top Shelf editor-in-chief Chris Staros noted, “Jake Tapper combines his passions for investigative journalism and literary comics in his debut graphic novel, which he both wrote and illustrated. What sets this book apart is its powerful revelation of those who assisted in helping a notorious Nazi evade justice, contrasted with the relentless, uncompromising efforts of those who fought to ensure accountability.”
The Butcher: The Decades-Long Hunt for Klaus Barbie, One of the World’s Most Notorious Killers by Jake Tapper
The Butcher: The Decades-Long Hunt for Klaus Barbie, One of the World’s Most Notorious Killers by Jake Tapper
The Butcher: The Decades-Long Hunt for Klaus Barbie, One of the World’s Most Notorious Killers by Jake Tapper
The Butcher: The Decades-Long Hunt for Klaus Barbie, One of the World’s Most Notorious Killers by Jake Tapper
The Butcher: The Decades-Long Hunt for Klaus Barbie, One of the World’s Most Notorious Killers by Jake Tapper
The Butcher: The Decades-Long Hunt for Klaus Barbie, One of the World’s Most Notorious Killers by Jake Tapper
The Butcher: The Decades-Long Hunt for Klaus Barbie, One of the World’s Most Notorious Killers by Jake Tapper
The Butcher: The Decades-Long Hunt for Klaus Barbie, One of the World’s Most Notorious Killers by Jake Tapper
The Butcher: The Decades-Long Hunt for Klaus Barbie, One of the World’s Most Notorious Killers by Jake Tapper
The Butcher: The Decades-Long Hunt for Klaus Barbie, One of the World’s Most Notorious Killers by Jake Tapper
The Butcher: The Decades-Long Hunt for Klaus Barbie, One of the World’s Most Notorious Killers by Jake Tapper
Jake Tapper has previously written nonfiction books including The Outpost and the recent Original Sin (co-authored with Alex Thompson), as well as novels such as The Hellfire Club and The Devil May Dance. He has said he was an art minor in college and has an interest in cartooning and wants the format to make the story accessible to a wider audience. The book will be released in a $19.99 softcover and a limited signed-and-numbered hardcover edition priced at $49.99.
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