The Power Plant

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graphic biography follows artist and activist Herb Perr from a moblinked Jewish family in Brighton Beach, through the studios of Robert Motherwell and Mark Rothko, Reagan era art activism and a reckoning with the responsibilities of raising a family. In his stunning debut, Joey Perr tells his father’s story with sensitivity and warmth, bringing moments of deep struggle and bright comedy to life with equal panache.

Perr will be available for questions and signing copies of Hands Up, Herbie! — funded several times over by a Kickstarter campaign. The graphic biography is offset printed on Munken paper, with a sewn and glued binding. Buy a copy and have it signed! Hands Up, Herbie! has received critical praise from art critic Lucy Lippard, artist Sabrina Jones and more.

“If you care about comics, or if you don’t care about comics, but you care about human beings, you should read this book.” — Seth Tobocman