Howl : A Graphic Novel by Allen Ginsberg & Eric Drooker

Erik Drooker does an excellent job illustrating Allen Ginsberg’s Howl. Reproducing the poem in lush, full color illustrations over 217 pages takes the poem to a new level. I was able to slow down and read small sections, as designed, and digest each verse. The illustrations add to the context of the poem and help set the mood with the art.

The blending of great art and poetry makes for a new level of understanding of Howl and its important impact on society, and as Ginsberg hoped, makes the accessible and relevant to a whole new generation of readers.