… is based on a true story. ( Rushkoff has written “Survival of the Richest” a non-fic book about our twisted economics, which looks like it’s very good but will take longer to read, because lots of words. The graphic novel is only 92 pages. )
The title refers to Aleister Crowley, a major figure in the occult magick movement of the first half of the 20th century, and to Adolph Hitler, who along with his henchman Rudolph Hess, was avidly interested in using occult means to win WWII.
Some of this I knew, for instance that English witches were active in fighting the Battle of Britain, and that the Nazis had a thing for the occult. I just somehow interpreted “witches” to mean a network of individual covens — not Crowley aka “the Beast,” the man notorious for using drugs and sex in his magical rituals. Lots and lots of both, because whatever else he was, he was a master manipulator.
This is a graphic novel — quite graphic. Mature audiences graphic.
But also, in its way, very, very good. The obsession with symbols ( “sigils,” to Crowley) came to a head for me about the middle of the book, with the discussion of the origin of Churchill’s famous V for Victory hand sign.
My husband found it on Hoopla, via our local public Library. He went looking for Rushkoff’s books after listening to an interview with him, and A&A popped up. His review of this particular one was along the lines of ew. My review is above.
I hope this is okay here.
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