Pride of Baghdad: The 20th Anniversary Edition
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- ISBN 9781534330917
- Weight: 513g
- Dimensions: 184 x 276mm
- Publication Date: 20 Oct 2026
- Publisher: Image Comics
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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IGN BEST ORIGINAL GRAPHIC NOVEL AWARD WINNER
Inspired by true events, PRIDE OF BAGHDAD is a provocative, visually spectacular graphic novel that follows four lions who escaped from the Baghdad Zoo during the American invasion of Iraq.
Celebrating 20 years since it was first published, this special anniversary edition features a new cover and never-before-seen extras from Saga writer Brian K. Vaughan and Spectators artist Niko Henrichon.
Select praise for PRIDE OF BAGHDAD:
"Deeply moving." —Los Angeles Times Book Review (Starred Review)
"Lavishly drawn, and devastating…. Vaughan has his marvelously imagined characters debate the concept of freedom versus desire for safety… the total effect is memorable." —Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)
"This is an important work, strongly recommended for all adult collections." —Library Journal (Starred Review)
"Lushly illustrated by Niko Henrichon." —The New York Times
"A brightly colored tragedy, Pride of Baghdad is as unblinking as the perils faced every day in the real Iraq." —USA Today
"Seems destined to cement the reputation of Brian K. Vaughan as one of the best writers to grace the medium in many years." —Variety
"You can put it right next to Watchmen. It's that good." —IGN
Inspired by true events, PRIDE OF BAGHDAD is a provocative, visually spectacular graphic novel that follows four lions who escaped from the Baghdad Zoo during the American invasion of Iraq.
Celebrating 20 years since it was first published, this special anniversary edition features a new cover and never-before-seen extras from Saga writer Brian K. Vaughan and Spectators artist Niko Henrichon.
Select praise for PRIDE OF BAGHDAD:
"Deeply moving." —Los Angeles Times Book Review (Starred Review)
"Lavishly drawn, and devastating…. Vaughan has his marvelously imagined characters debate the concept of freedom versus desire for safety… the total effect is memorable." —Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)
"This is an important work, strongly recommended for all adult collections." —Library Journal (Starred Review)
"Lushly illustrated by Niko Henrichon." —The New York Times
"A brightly colored tragedy, Pride of Baghdad is as unblinking as the perils faced every day in the real Iraq." —USA Today
"Seems destined to cement the reputation of Brian K. Vaughan as one of the best writers to grace the medium in many years." —Variety
"You can put it right next to Watchmen. It's that good." —IGN
Brian K. Vaughan is the Eisner and Hugo Award-winning writer/co-creator of multiple critically acclaimed series including Saga, Paper Girls, and Y: The Last Man, as well as the upcoming graphic novel Spectators with artist Niko Henrichon, who he last collaborated with on Pride of Baghdad. Vaughan lives with his family in Los Angeles, where he occasionally dabbles in film and television, though he’s always happiest making comics.
Niko Henrichon is a French-Canadian comic book artist perhaps most known for his work on the Pride of Baghdad original graphic novel, written by Brian K. Vaughan. Henrichon has worked for several American companies, but also for publishers in France. He contributed to various comics like Doctor Strange, New Mutants, X-men, Spider-Man, Marvel Knights, and Fables. His work on the Meet the Skrulls comic book mini series was used to create the recent Secret Invasion Marvel TV show.
In Europe, he illustrated Noé, an adaptation of the Biblical tale by cult director Darren Aronofsky and Ari Handel. He also worked on 2 albums from the Metabaron universe with Humanoids Editions from a script by Alejandro Jodorowsky and Jerry Frissen. Lately, he illustrated the first album of the series Fang with American writer Joe Kelly.
Henrichon has a new, original graphic novel, Spectators, an audacious NSFW story (available to read on the Substack platform) with long-time collaborator Brian K. Vaughan, and which is published in a print hardcover edition by Image Comics. The pair's 20th Anniversary hardcover edition of Pride of Baghdad will hit shelves from Image this Fall.
Niko Henrichon is a French-Canadian comic book artist perhaps most known for his work on the Pride of Baghdad original graphic novel, written by Brian K. Vaughan. Henrichon has worked for several American companies, but also for publishers in France. He contributed to various comics like Doctor Strange, New Mutants, X-men, Spider-Man, Marvel Knights, and Fables. His work on the Meet the Skrulls comic book mini series was used to create the recent Secret Invasion Marvel TV show.
In Europe, he illustrated Noé, an adaptation of the Biblical tale by cult director Darren Aronofsky and Ari Handel. He also worked on 2 albums from the Metabaron universe with Humanoids Editions from a script by Alejandro Jodorowsky and Jerry Frissen. Lately, he illustrated the first album of the series Fang with American writer Joe Kelly.
Henrichon has a new, original graphic novel, Spectators, an audacious NSFW story (available to read on the Substack platform) with long-time collaborator Brian K. Vaughan, and which is published in a print hardcover edition by Image Comics. The pair's 20th Anniversary hardcover edition of Pride of Baghdad will hit shelves from Image this Fall.
