The illustrated, inside story of the legendary hacktivist group's origins and most daring exploits.A for Anonymousshows how a leaderless band of volunteers successfully used hacktivism to fight for the underdog, embarrass their rich and powerful targets--from Sony and Paypal to the Church of Scientology and Ferguson Police Department--all in the name of freedom of speech and information. Their exploits blurred the distinction between online and reality, and help shape our contemporary world.
David Kushneris an award-winning journalist and author. A contributing editor of
Rolling Stone, Kushner has written for publications including
The New Yorker,
Vanity Fair,
Wired,
New York Times Magazine, and
GQ. His books include
Masters of Doomand
Alligator Candy.
Kushner is also author of the graphic novel
Rise of the Dungeon Master, illustrated by Koren Shadmi.
Koren Shadmiis a Brooklyn-based illustrator and cartoonist; he studied illustration in the School of Visual Arts in NYC, where he now teaches. His graphic novels include
Rise of the Dungeon Master, and his work has been published in the
The New York Times,
The New Yorker,
The Washington Post,
Playboy, and
Wired. Scenes of hacktivists sitting at their computers are made compelling by Shadmi's clever use of surrealist imagery. A thought-provoking history of an oft-misunderstood subject, as well as the evolution of social protests over the past three decades.
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