The best graphic novel that has swept almost every award a cartoonist can receive.
Has any other comic book received so many recommendations? Marjane Satrapi's autobiographical story, Persepolis, is a classic graphic novel that has garnered enthusiastic support from countless media outlets, critics, and readers since its first publication in France in 2000.
Even now, nearly 20 years after its publication, it remains a global bestseller, ranking high on Amazon's graphic novel bestseller list.
The award history is also impressive.
Its value has been recognized by winning almost every award a cartoonist can receive, including the Best Cartoon of 2003 by Time, the Alpe-Art Award at the Angoulême International Comics Festival, and the American Harvey Cartoon Award.
Why do so many people love the story of one Iranian girl?

A tumultuous coming-of-age story of resistance to authoritarianism and gender discrimination.
1980, Marji is ten years old.
Previously, she attended classes with boys at a French school that was not affiliated with religion, but after the 1979 Islamic Revolution (Iranian Revolution), wearing the hijab became mandatory and she was separated from boys in her classes.
Marji is deeply religious, aspiring to be the last prophet, but given her modern and progressive upbringing from her parents, she struggles to accept the hijab.
Marji gradually grows up amidst the turbulent political and diplomatic climate of Iran, including participating in a protest to impeach the Shah (the Persian king) because her housekeeper Mehri is discriminated against in a class society, and losing her neighbor friend in a bombing during the Iran-Iraq War.
After turning fourteen, Marji went to study abroad in Austria, following her parents' wishes for a free environment.
But there, Iran experiences growing pains due to a completely different environment and the discriminatory views of Europeans towards Iran.
Marji returned to Iran at the age of eighteen.
Meanwhile, Iranian society has become increasingly conservative, and the oppression and discrimination against women in particular have worsened.
Having experienced European society, Marji is confused by the idea that she is neither an Iranian nor a Western woman, but she never conforms to the violent social atmosphere.
Marji's turbulent growth period from the age of nine to twenty-four is serious, cheerful, and exciting at the same time.
In Iranian society, where authoritarian, fundamentalist, and patriarchal oppression prevails, she is considered a peculiar and impure being.
But she is undeterred, and proudly protests against lectures regulating female students' dress, argues about why having sex with her boyfriend is immoral, and freely engages in artistic activities with friends she likes.
In this way, Marji grows into a special adult who does not lose her humor and dignity, with the love of her parents and grandmother who fully support her, and her friends who have free thoughts like her.
This coming-of-age story, which feels even more genuine because it is author Marjane Satrapi's autobiographical story, serves as an example to all those who dream of becoming free and independent people.

Meet the complete edition of the graphic novel classic Persepolis.
Features of the Complete Edition of Persepolis
- Existing Korean editions 1 and 2 combined into one volume
- A new translation that is faithful to the original text and corrects errors.
- Sturdy, long-lasting binding
- Large format (165×245mm) to check the details of the main text of the cartoon
- Design that preserves the original book cover
- Excellent print quality and luxurious paper

The existing Korean editions of 『Persepolis』, volumes 1 and 2, were published in 2005 and 2008, respectively.
As in other countries, it was greatly loved by readers in Korea after its publication, but it has been out of print for the past few years due to the publisher's closure.
As the number of readers trying to purchase books after they have gone out of print has increased, a strange phenomenon has occurred where used books are being sold at a higher price than the regular price.
The complete edition of 『Persepolis』 published by Humanist this time is a translation of the book published by L'ASSOCIATION in France in 2017.
Based on the existing Korean version, it is a combined volume of volumes 1 and 2.
With its enhanced value as a collectible, the newly edited Persepolis allows readers to reconnect with the story of the spirited girl Marji.