by Larry Gonick Larry Gonick\'s celebrated series The Cartoon History of the Universe is a unique fusion of world history and the comics medium, a work of serious scholarship and a masterpiece of popular literature. Praised by historians as a narrative and interpretive tour de force, Gonick\'s clever illustrations deliver important information with a deceptively light tone, teaching us about the people and events that have shaped our world. An entertaining and informative illustrated guide originally published in 1990 that makes world history accessible, appealing, and funny!