Some would label Edward Snowden a hero; others would call him traitor. Thanks to a Ditmas Park-based author, the former National Security Agency contractor turned dissident, whistleblower and fugitive can now also be called a comic book star. <\/p>\n
Ditmas Park-based Valerie DOrazio penned a graphic novel-style biography of the former U.S. spy agency contractor, tracing the tale of the young computer whiz from chatroom anonymity to life on the run as Americas most famous fugitive. <\/p>\n
Beyond: Edward Snowden is the first in a series by Bluewater Productions that promises to tell stories They dont want you to know. <\/p>\n
The project, illustrated by artist Dan Lauer, is a new twist for DOrazio, who has written for comic book heavyweights D.C. Comics and Marvel. <\/p>\n
Snowden, who fled the U.S. and won asylum in Russia, worked as a contractor with the National Security Agency until he leaked a massive cache of documents to journalists in May 2013, detailing the governments classified international and domestic surveillance programs. <\/p>\n
The book goes on sale Wednesday. <\/p>\n