12 FOR OUR 12TH THE COURIER: TALES FROM THE GREAT WAR NEW HAVEN MUSEUM 114 WHITNEY AVENUE NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT THROUGH NOVEMBER 11 (VETERAN’S DAY) by Tom Soboleski “Here and there a farmhouse burned, throwing a deep red illumination into the night … Here on a perfect summer night ‘neath the quiet stars, the concentrated hatred of nations created a storm of such deadly violence as to stun one’s reason.” — excerpt from the World War I diary of Philip English This passage summarizes a gripping exhibit of large murals created by illustrator Nadir Balan to interpret the WWI diary kept by Lieutenant Philip English of New Haven, Conn. Adopting the narrative and graphic style of comic books, Balan distilled the diary into a series of 4’ x 6’ panels entitled, “The Courier: Tales from the Great War,” now on view at the New Haven Museum. The two-year daily diary … [Read more...] about NADIR BALAN: NOTHING COMIC ABOUT WAR