Caricatures and cartoons

Garage Band, by the Italian graphic novelist Gipi, published in 2005 (originally as Appunti per una storia di guerra), is not your typical coming-of-age story. It’s a raw, unflinching look at adolescence, friendship, and the messy realities of growing up. Gipi, whose real name is Gian Alfonso Pacinotti, is known for his intensely personal and