The new issue of World War 3 Illustrated was released recently, and is excellent. If for nothing else, at least check it out for Peter Kuper’s journal of his stay in Oaxaca, Mexico, during the contentious teacher’s strike there. He offers a very personal narrative, detailing how the annual, and normally peaceful, teacher’s strike was turned into a violent standoff (including the death of American journalist Brad Will) due to the heavy-handed tactics of both the local and federal authorities.

Another highlight is a comic by artist Susan Simensky Bietila, who relates her experience at Brooklyn College during the Civil Rights/Vietnam War era. You may remember her from my earlier post about the book Art and Anarchy.

A more thorough synopsis of the issue’s contents can be found at WW3’s website. The current issue, as well as back issues, can be ordered online at Top Shelf. I recommend purchasing several, if you don’t have them already. They’re only $5 a piece!

// Top image is a cropped version from Peter Kuper’s Nov. 26, 2006 online journal entry.