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TODAY'S FEATURE - Blog #3505:

The Sun Tzu's The Art of War - Comic Book Style

From SmarterComics
Adapted by Cullen Bunn and Shane Clester
Illustrated by Shane Clester

2,500 year-old military treatise, "The Art of War" by Sun Tzu, is required reading for U.S. Marines and in most American business schools.

 
It's known to have been studied by such champions as New England Patriots Super Bowl winning Coach Bill Belichick and World Cup soccer teams.

 
Gordon Gekko quotes it in Wall Street (1987): "Every battle is won before it is ever fought." Hollywood even made a modern day movie about it. Fun trivia: Wesley Snipes who stars in the movie is seen reading a copy of "The Art of War" in a previous film, Passenger 57.

Now The Art of War, originally written on bamboo strips, comes to us in comic book format, thanks to SmarterComics.

Cullen Bunn and Shane Clester adapt Sun Tzu's philosophy to modern situations. Illustrator clester applies Sun Tzu's tactics to politics, mobsters, poker (All warfare is based on deception.), business, paintball,
and retail commerce to name a few of the scenarios.

Here's the Publisher's Info on this book: 

The Art of War (2nd edition)

Author: Sun Tzu

Written by the ancient Chinese military general and philosopher Sun Tzu, THE ART OF WAR reveals the subtle secrets of successful competition – equally applicable to maneuvers in war, business, politics, sports, law, poker, gaming, and life. Required reading in modern business schools!

 Learn how to succeed in any conflict with subtle secrets of winning like these:

All warfare is based on deception.



Cowardice leads to capture.



The goal of the skillful general is not to win battles but to prevent them when possible.



Force your enemy to reveal himself, so as to find out his vulnerable spots.

 Read this comic version of the ancient classic, and cut to the heart of the message.


2,500 years of strategic wisdom can't be wrong. Do you have what it takes to be a general of Sun Tzu's? Find out in just ten short questions.
 
The legend goes that Sun Tzu was born into minor nobility and given a good education, after which he wrote a military treatise in order to get noticed and hired by royalty. He then expanded his 13-chapter THE ART OF WAR into 82 chapters and trained the army. Eventually he broke the peace by invading the southern state of Yue. Other conflicts ensued, but although his troops were once outnumbered 30,000 to 200,000 he was always victorious. Many successes followed and continued after his death. Some considered his death to be another of his deceptions.

NOTE:  The publisher has multiple ways you can purchase this book! Here is the link to where you can purchase it direct from them at SmarterComics!  Either ebook via iPhone, Android, online, iPad, android tablet, or hard copy!

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