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Comic books for libertarians -- Authorized Happiness

A state minister being interviewed about the social value of the "Universal Card"
From Authorized Happiness #2 (van Hamme & Griffo)


Cinebook has published a tour de force three-issue series that qualifies as "must reading" for libertarians. Written by Jean van Hamme, with illustrations by Griffo, it begins as a series of seemingly unrelated series of fables about life under a completely over-reaching bureaucratic state ...

These are individually entertaining enough, but early on in the second issue you begin to realize that these are not small stories with the same background,  but one very intricate tale with a final twist that will leave you ... what? ... breathless ... vindicated ... gasping ...



If you are not familiar with European comics, the Cinebook brand is a great place to start. The entire Authorized Happiness series is available at Comixology for only $5.99/issue.

Comments

Arthur Kane said…
An interesting comic book series called "Authorized Happiness" combines themes of personal accountability and individual freedom with captivating storytelling to directly address libertarian principles. The series tackles concepts essential to libertarian thought, like the value of individual autonomy, limited government, and pursuing happiness, through its gripping stories and colorful artwork. I am an online tutor who also work as an online class helper, I recommended this comic to my students as well.