I Won't Pretend These Missiles Are Stars: Life in Iran During the 12-Day War by Collective, The Cartoonist
I Won't Pretend These Missiles Are Stars: Life in Iran During the 12-Day War by Collective, The Cartoonist

I Won't Pretend These Missiles Are Stars: Life in Iran During the 12-Day War

Starred review from Booklist: "Readers will likely find this anthology difficult to put down." What does war...
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Author: The Cartoonist Collective
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Language: English
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I Won't Pretend These Missiles Are Stars: Life in Iran During the 12-Day War by Collective, The Cartoonist

I Won't Pretend These Missiles Are Stars: Life in Iran During the 12-Day War

$27.58
I Won't Pretend These Missiles Are Stars: Life in Iran During the 12-Day War by Collective, The Cartoonist

I Won't Pretend These Missiles Are Stars: Life in Iran During the 12-Day War

$27.58
Author: The Cartoonist Collective
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Description

Starred review from Booklist: "Readers will likely find this anthology difficult to put down."

What does war feel like? Listen to real people on the ground in Iran. War is not a video game. People's lives are shattered.

An eye-opening anthology from a collective of fifteen different young writers and artists who were going about their daily lives in and around Tehran, while Israel and the United States carried out a bombing campaign to cripple the Iranian nuclear weapons capabilities.

We learn about the nightmare of trying to sleep while bombs are exploding all around you; about the struggle to rescue your beloved cat as you are evacuating your home; about the anxiety of not being able to communicate with your friends and loved ones and learn of their whereabouts; and we hear about the trauma of being forced to return to an abusive home in order to stay "safe."

A searing and honest account of life in Tehran during the U.S. and Israeli attacks of 2025. This book was edited by two Iranian comics teachers, and we have kept all of the editors', authors', and artists' identities anonymous for their safety.



Author: The Cartoonist Collective
Publisher: Street Noise Books
Published: 06/16/2026
Pages: 212
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9781951491550


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 05/01/2026
Publishers Weekly 06/01/2026
Library Journal 06/05/2026 pg. 1

About the Author
The Cartoonist Collective is a group of artists living and creating their art within Iran, led by two comics educators. They use the art of comics to document and share their lives with the world outside of Iran, in order to further our understanding of the reality of life in that region.
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