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'Not Funny Ha-Ha': Leah Hayes' graphic novel about abortion goes beyond politics

At this point, it should come as no surprise that the comics format can tackle serious matters. Comics have been employed for memoirs about the Holocaust and journalistic reportages on the Middle East. They've even been used in legal settings. In 2012, a lawyer involved in a legal case between Amazon and various book publishers submitted an amicus brief in the form of a comic.

Now artist Leah Hayes is employing the form to take on a socially and politically charged topic: abortion.

This is not the first time someone has addressed the issue in a comic.