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Jonathan Sandler is a comics and graphic novel aficionado based in London, UK. In 2022, he published The English GI, his debut graphic novel about his grandfather’s wartime experience.

Since then, Jonathan has curated the GraphicMemoir blog, dedicated to promoting and celebrating the world of comics, art-house graphic novels, and graphic memoirs. Each week, the blog features insightful articles, thoughtful reviews, and Q&As with talented authors and illustrators. We also delve into captivating exhibitions we’ve visited and highlight the graphic novels and memoirs that inspire us. If you're an author, illustrator, or publisher and would like to be featured in a Q&A or have your book reviewed, feel free to sandlerj@yahoo.co.uk.

WORLD WAR II GRAPHIC NOVEL

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The graphic novel depicts his whole experience, from naive schoolboy alone in the vast metropolis of New York - through to his eventual call-up to the US Army, including him being sent back to Europe, serving in the brutal Lorraine Campaign in 1944 under Patton’s Third Army.


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THE ENGLISH GI

The English GI is a uniquely told WWII graphic novel memoir. In September 1939, Britain declares war on Germany. Bernard Sandler, a 17-year-old schoolboy from Yorkshire, is on a school trip to the USA and consequently finds himself unable to return home, separated from his close-knit Jewish family in Britain.

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ABOUT ME

Jonathan Sandler

Jonathan Sandler runs a blog dedicated to exploring the latest in comics, graphic novels, and exhibitions, blending his passion for storytelling with his deep interest in visual art.


He studied Politics at Leicester University and has spent much of his career in the software industry, leading and managing complex projects. In 2020, Jonathan combined his lifelong love of World War II history and graphic novels to create The English GI, a World War II graphic memoir published by graphicmemoir.co.uk in 2022.


A keen sketcher, Jonathan draws inspiration from the intersection of history and art. He lives in North West London with his wife and three children.


Email: sandlerj@yahoo.co.uk


Twitter: @ jsandler1978

IN THE NEWS

The Jewish Chronicle

30 September 2022

Book Review

Interview with BBC Radio Leeds

22 June 2022

The Times of Israel

19 August 2022

Feature Article

The Yorkshire Post

17 June 2022

Feature Article

Graphic Policy

10 November 2022

New History Podcast

8 September 2023

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