A.D.: New Orleans After the Deluge
A.D.: New Orleans After the Deluge is a non-fiction graphic novel by cartoonist Josh Neufeld. Originally published as a webcomic, A.D. tells the stories of a handful of real-life New Orleans residents and their experiences during and after Hurricane Katrina. The graphic novel was a New York Times best-seller and was nominated for an Eisner Award and a Harvey Award in 2010. In addition, A.D. was selected for inclusion in The Best American Comics 2010.
The cover to Pantheon's hardcover edition of A.D. | |
| Author | Josh Neufeld |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Josh Neufeld |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Hurricane Katrina |
| Genre | Comics, New journalism |
| Publisher | Smith Magazine (webcomic) Pantheon Graphic Novels (book) |
Publication date | 2007–2008 (webcomic) 2009 (book) |
| Media type | Webcomic, hardcover, paperback |
| Pages | 208 |
| ISBN | 0-307-37814-4 |
| OCLC | 277201932 |
| Preceded by | A Few Perfect Hours: and Other Stories from Southeast Asia & Central Europe |
| Followed by | The Influencing Machine |
In A.D., author Neufeld draws upon interviews with the actual people represented in the story; newspaper, magazine, and blog accounts of the events surrounding Hurricane Katrina and its effects on New Orleans; and his own experiences as a Red Cross volunteer in the weeks after the storm.
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