Agatha Heterodyne and the Monster Engine

Agatha Heterodyne and the Monster Engine by Phil and Kaja Folgio.  Volume 3 of Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius!

Another chapter in the story (she repeats from the first two, like an automated recording), with spoilers for the first two.  But this one is a definite end of the beginning.  The opening questions are clarified here, to end with a sharp turn.

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wars and rumors of wars

On one hand, we have our hero.  On the other hand, we have the politics about him.

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The Kumquat Statement

The Kumquat Statement by John R. Coyne Jr.

Because I have not been reading graphic novels exclusively. . . here's some eyewitness history.

An account of life in the late 60s at Berkeley.  Includes both an overview of what was going on, and many personal accounts of the life of a graduate student who saw a lot of the student activism, and riots.  Also interspaced with other details about life in academia.  Interesting.