The startlingly original look at life on the streets of Baghdad during theIraq War inspired by true events arrives in a stunning new hardcover edition.

Inthis provocative graphic novel, superstar comics writer Brian K.

Vaughanexamines life on the streets of war-torn Iraq.

In the spring of 2003, a pride oflions escaped from the Baghdad Zoo during an American bombing raid.

Lost andconfused, hungry but finally free, the four lions roamed the decimated streetsof Baghdad in a desperate struggle for their lives.

In documenting the plight ofthe lions, Pride of Baghdad raises questions about the true meaning ofliberation: Can it be given, or is it earned only through self-determination andsacrifice? And in the end, is it truly better to die free than to live life incaptivity?

This new Deluxe Edition hardcover presents the original graphic novel, plusdevelopmental art and more.