Art Spiegelman’s book, "In the Shadow of No Towers," is a short compilation of comics drawn by Spiegelman after 9/11. Spiegelman begins the book with a written introduction that explains why he was personally affected by 9/11, and why he decided to begin making comics again. As a resident of New York City, Spiegelman watched the towers burn with his own eyes. His daughter went to school near the base of the towers. Before the attacks, Spiegelman considered himself to be a, “rootless cosmopolitan,” but afterwards, he realized that he was attached to New York. After 9/11, Spiegelman found himself with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, which caused him to constantly think about that day. He also found himself blaming the government, and believing conspiracy theories. At the time that Spiegelman began this collection of comics, most American newspapers and magazines would have nothing to do with it. Spiegelman’s views and ideas were too extreme. After 9/11, most people believed that a war was necessary and warranted. Spiegelman ended up publishing the 10 part comic series that eventually became, "In the Shadow of No Towers," in a German newspaper, "Die Zeit." However, after a few years, many Americans stopped supporting the war. Eventually, some American publications chose to print Spiegelman’s comics. Although Spiegelman wrote both, "Maus," and, "In the Shadow of No Towers," they are each very different. "Maus," primarily retells the story of Spiegelman’s father during the Holocaust. "In the Shadow of No Towers," tells about the effects of 9/11 on Spiegelman. Throughout the book, Spiegelman changes how his character is represented. He often is a human, but sometimes he transforms into a mouse. The art in, "Maus," is entirely in black and white, and consistently somber. "In the Shadow of No Towers," Spiegelman uses color, and many different drawing techniques. Spiegelman also employs abundant sarcasm, and satire, whereas the lan