OIL AND WATER HC - Hardcover

“As the book gets deeper south and deeper into the complexities and relationships of oil to the Gulf and its people, the stories get murky and collide, mimicking an ebb-and-flow that at first is much like oil and water, then gradually homogenizes. The Portlanders come to grips with their own misconceptions, and the characters that were once miles away from their lives become embedded into their own.”
- Alex Woodward, Gambit

“Oil and Water by Steve Duin and Shannon Wheeler proves the graphic novel’s strength as a powerful medium for telling captivating stories and rallying for social justice. With vivid illustrations, likable characters and witty dialogue, the book shares the aftermath of the worst man-made environmental disaster in U.S. history... Educational, entertaining and brutally honest, Oil and Water tells the story of the catastrophic Deepwater Horizon spill like you’ve never heard it before.”
- Emily Buchholtz, Wend

“The oily, black smoke billowing off the Deepwater Horizon seeps its way into many of the panels and hangs above the characters’ lives with heavy metaphor.... The authors show admirable self-awareness in portraying their semifictional companions (and by implication, themselves) as naive voyeurs whose presence mostly irritates their subjects.”
- Ruth Brown, Willamette Week

“Whether from the perspectives of Oregonians trying to understand or allowing Gulf residents to tell their own stories, the book puts a human face on this event and makes it clear that while the beaches were cleaned quickly, the effects will be felt for years to come.”
- Alex Dueben, Comic Book Resources