Red Quill Books was founded in 2009 by a group of scholars led by professor George S. Rigakos, based out of

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. The press, however, has no formal association with Carleton University. The primary mission of the press is to create a venue for reanimating classic, radical texts through

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formats aimed at a new generation of student, faculty and general readers. Red Quill Books has also sought to develop as sizable catalogue of critical academic books. A founding principle of the press is to funnel a portion of its revenues toward student scholarships in order to support future critical research.

Early notoriety

A year after its launch, Red Quill Books earned some early notoriety for its four-part Communist Manifesto Illustrated series which elicited attention in North America. Red Quill Books has followed this with the release of ''Capital in Manga'' which is the English translation of the

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version produced by East Press, and ''The Last Days of Che Guevara'', derived from the Italian comic entitled ''Que Viva El Che Guevara''.Buhle, Paul. July 14, 2014. The Last Days of Che Guevara: A Graphic Novel – Book Review in ''Toward Freedom'' http://www.towardfreedom.com/36-archives/media/3602-the-last-days-of-che-guevara-a-graphic-novel-book-review

References

Notable releases

* Mark, Karl and Frederik Engels. Edited by: George S. Rigakos. Illustrated by Victor Serra. (2010) ''The Communist Manifesto Illustrated. Chapter One – Historical Materialism''. Ottawa: Red Quill Books * Marx, Karl. Edited by: Variety Artworks. Translated by: Guy Yasko. ''Capital in Manga!'' Ottawa: Red Quill Books * Rizzo, Marco and Lelio Bonaccorso (Illustrator). (2014) ''The Last Days of Che Guevara: A Graphic Novel'' Ottawa: Red Quill Books {{refend

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Che Guevara Biography Illustrated
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