Anthem: The Graphic Novel

Published Jan. 6, 2011 by New American Library.

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978-0-451-23217-5
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First off, I guess I should probably admit that I knew (before even picking it up) that I would probably not enjoy Ayn Rand's novella anthem - even if it is in my favorite medium. I read Atles Shrugged a couple of years ago and found it incredibly badly reasoned and written. My purpose in picking this book up was so that not all my purposeful negative reviews would be about comics by men - who still write a majority of comics, both good and bad.

That said, this book still managed to surprise me by just how bad it really was! Not only because I think that Rand herself was much more privileged then she was actually talented, but because this adaption makes her appear even more stupid. While Charles Santine clearly has a lot of love for Rand, I'm not sure his idol would think very highly of …