District Comics An Unconventional History of Washington, DC

District Comicsis a graphic anthology featuring lesser-known stories about Washington, DC, from its earliest days as a rustic settlement along the swampy banks of the Potomac to the modern-day metropolis. Spanning 1794-2009, District Comicsstops along the way for a duel, a drink in the Senate's speakeasy, a look into the punk scene, and much more. Featuring stories by: Scott O. Brown, award-winning Man of Comics and Harvey nominee Chad Lambert, five-time Howard E. Day Memorial Award finalist and writer for Kung Fu Pandaand Megamind Jim Ottaviani, creator of The New York Timesbestseller Feynman Matt Dembicki, a member of the D.C. Conspiracy--a comics creators collective in the nation's capital--previously edited and contributed to the Eisner-nominated and Aesop Prize-winning Trickster: Native American Tales, A Graphic Collection. His graphic novel Xoc--about a great white shark--will also be published in 2012.

Matt Dembicki previously edited and contributed to the Eisner-nominated and Aesop Prize-winning Trickster: Native American Tales: A Graphic Collection. He also served at the helm of District Comics: An Unconventional History of Washington, D.C., an Harvey Award-nominated anthology that was named as one of the best books of 2012 by the Washington Post.