Pride of Baghdad

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Pride of Baghdad is an original comic book written by Brian K. Vaughan and illustrated by Niko Henrichon released by DC Comics' Vertigo imprint on September 13, 2006. The story is a fictionalized account of the true story of four lions that escaped from the Baghdad zoo after an American bombing in 2003.

It won the IGN 2006 best original graphic novel.^[1]

1 Plot
2 Characters
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Plot

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The story revolves around the brief freedom experienced by a small pride of captive lions, who escape from Baghdad Zoo during the 2003 invasion of Baghdad by US forces. They explore a desolate city, encountering other escaped creatures before all of the lions are shot dead by soldiers. The story ends with a cynical note that, on that day, there "were other casualties as well".

[edit] Characters

Zill, the alpha male of the pride. Though usually mild-mannered, he will show signs of aggression and proves to be a competent fighter.
Safa, an old lioness, blind in one eye, who has become accustomed to captivity and views the human "keepers" as allies. She may be reluctant to leave the zoo because of being forced into mating with Bukk and his brothers.
Noor, a younger lioness, mother to Ali; she longs for freedom from the zoo. She is often in conflict with Safa because of their conflicting views on freedom.
Ali, a young cub.
Bukk, a lion from Safa's past.
An unnamed sea turtle who speaks with Safa and Ali.
Fajer, a blood-thirsty bear.
Rashid, a tortured lion close to his death