How a 16th-century ‘epidemic’ inspired a graphic novel

Because of the actors’ strikes in 2023, Steven Xuereb Haber, an art director in the film industry, found himself with time on his hands. It was, he explains, the perfect opportunity for him to start working on a book project. “I was suddenly confronted with the unfamiliar: time. Idle hands are the devil’s workshop, as the saying goes. In my case, however,