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“This playful graphic adaptation of historian Cline’s study of the late Bronze Age employs cheerful art by Fawkes (Charlotte Brontë Before Jane Eyre) to bring archaeological scholarship to life. . . . The graphic format allows readers to envision the ancient world, as Fawkes fills the pages with meticulously researched drawings of cities, people, art, food, and fashion. Her loose, colorful picture-book art is welcoming to all ages. This ambitious and detailed visual history rewards multiple readings.” ― Publishers Weekly

“Bold, intriguing, and imaginative. . . .Clever mix of fact and ‘fun’, enlivened by [Fawkes]’s graphic reimagining of the Bronze Age world.””—David Stuttard, Classics for All ​​​​​​​

“1177 B.C. [A Graphic History of the Year Civilization Collapsed] uses the graphic novel format in ingeniously inventive ways to present the complicated history of the end of the Bronze Age. . . . An astonishing amount of information is packed into these pages, drawing on a vast range of sources, from inscriptions to archeological evidence to literature, including the Iliad and the Bible. . .Together, the words and pictures show how history is made.”—Marissa Moss, New York Journal of Books

“The collapse of Bronze Age civilization is one of the most crucial and complex events in human history. By guiding us through the maze of theories with intellectual clout and charming, humorous graphic art, Cline and Fawkes have pioneered a dazzling new way of bringing archaeology and ancient history to readers of all ages.”—Edith Hall, author of Aristotle’s Way: How Ancient Wisdom Can Change Your Life

“This funny, beautiful book is a tour de force of visual storytelling. Glynnis Fawkes’s stunning graphic rendition of 1177 B.C. amplifies Eric Cline’s landmark work without simplifying the historical questions that remain. From the mysterious Sea Peoples to garrulous hippos, the Late Bronze Age comes alive on the page.”—Josephine Quinn, author of How the World Made the West: A 4,000-Year History