Books like The New Adventures of Abraham Lincoln

I agree with the basic message of this book: symbols can become an end in themselves, rather than a shorthand to represent something else. That's partly because they lose their meaning by constant repetition, and partly because it's easy to think that you understand a topic based on an iconic phrase/image rather than making the effort to research it properly.The story is quite energetic, and there are some funny scenes. The artwork is unusual, with "cartoony" figures on a very detailed background. I'm not a huge fan of this style, but it doesn't get in the way of the story. Mind you, it would make more sense if Byron and Marcie didn't wear the same clothes all week.It's not as groundbreaking as some of McCloud's other work (e.g. Zot) but I still enjoy re-reading this every few years.