Ever since dropping out of math in 1972, I’ve worked mainly on non-fiction comics about history, science, and other Big Subjects. My crazy hope is that this crazy medium will somehow improve this crazy world. At this point, I’d have to say that the experiment isn’t over. Here’s what I’ve done so far…
Cartoon History of the Universe
Why begin earlier than the birth of the universe? Includes the evolution of life on earth, the origin of sex… More
Cartoon History of the Universe II
The title is a double pun. (Aside from the obvious, it also refers to China’s ancient Spring and Autumn annals.) … More
Cartoon History of the Universe III
Includes pre-Islamic Arabia, the life of Muhammad and spread of Islam, history of Africa before 1100… More
The Cartoon History of the Modern World #1
A direct continuation of Cartoon History of the Universe III, this book begins with… let’s see… where were we? … More
The Cartoon History of the Modern World #2
I can barely believe it… Cartoon History of the Modern World, Part 2, brings to an end my 30-year, 1450-page world history… More
Cartoon History of the United States
Many’s the student who’s aced a U.S. History course using this book. More
The Cartoon Guide to Chemistry
Drag a match along a rough surface, and a flame appears. Where did that come from? More
The Cartoon Guide to Statistics
Statistics is a student’s bete noire. An ordeal. A chore. A requirement. But to us, it’s like magic. More
The Cartoon Guide to Physics
This book covers the basics of first-year physics, including both mechanics and electricity/ magnetism. More
The Cartoon Guide to Genetics
It really is easier to learn molecular biology visually. You can see DNA and RNA structure, transcription… More
The Cartoon Guide to the Environment
Using the fate of Easter Island as a metaphor for Island Earth, this book covers forests and water…More
The Cartoon Guide to Calculus
Going back to my roots in the math department, I’ve made a calculus primer. More
The Cartoon Guide to Algebra
Algebra has become a hot topic in the math-ed community lately. More
The Cartoon Guide to Biology
This is a comprehensive and humorous cartoon guide to topics in biology. More
The Cartoon Guide to Geometry
If you want to know why triangles are rigid and how to measure a dinosaur’s height from its shadow, start here! More
The Cartoon Guide to Sex
And you thought sex sells! What that really means is that sexual images sell other stuff. More
Kokopelli and Company in The Attack of the Smart Pies
The Muses get their very first book! And it’s a novel! With words! More
Raw Materials
Peter is a devious, manipulative, power-mad geek with an Adonis face half-hidden by hair. More
Commoners
Feeling alternately mournful and enraged about the shameless expropriation of public space, public enterprise, publicly held goods like the atmosphere, oceans, and rivers… More
HyperCapitalism
Addressed to the post-Occupy generation and anyone else who will listen. More