Elizabeth+Martin

=//Chester Gould //=







 The year is 1931 and America is two years into the Great Depression. For the past eleven years, prohibition has been making normally law-abiding citizens into common criminals. Everyday in the newspapers, ruthless gangsters are romanticized, idolized, and worshiped. In Chicago, Illinois , thugs like “Scarface” Al Capone are both revered and despised. His climb to fame is due to his involvement in bootlegging alcohol, getting it into the speakeasies where it is easily accessible to ordinary people who don’t mind breaking the law if it means a short reprieve from sobriety. Gangsters are thought of as modern-day Robin Hoods, who take from the rich and give the poor a vicarious thrill through their daring exploits. This results in a terrifying crime wave that spread across the entire country. At this time, a young cartoonist named Chester Gould decides to take a stand for what is right and create a world where crime doesn’t pay.