Representing big ideas in word bubbles

For a uniquely ambitious father-son bonding project, Steven and Ben Nadler pooled their talents. The duo with Madison roots wrote and illustrated, respectively, a history of 17th-century philosophy. “Heretics! The Wondrous (and Dangerous) Beginnings of Modern Philosophy”—published in  graphic novel form—melds the extensive scholarship of Steven, the elder Nadler, and the younger Nadler’s whimsical visual style.