Witness and Response: September 11 Acquisitions at the Library of Congress"The comic book is a powerful and compelling storytelling medium, and, in the aftermath of September 11, illustrators were among the first artists to respond to the terrorist attacks. In an unprecedented action, a coalition of publishers, writers, and illustrators quickly joined forces to produce a remarkable, two-volume anthology, September 11: The World's Finest Comic Book Writers and Artists Tell Stories to Remember. The editors and publishers of these books, as well as another graphic publication, World War III Illustrated, were contacted by Prints and Photographs Division curators to inquire about possible acquisitions. All were highly enthusiastic and in turn contacted the artists who, in a remarkable display of generosity and unity, donated 335 original drawings to the Library."
