Study the tenets of Plato, the wrestling superstar from ancient Greece; learn the lessons of Nietzsche, the original bermensch; and meditate on the messages of the original kung-fu master, Bodhidharma! They're not just great thinkers-they also make for great comics! Action Philosophers is comprehensive cartoon history from the pre-Socratics to Jacques Derrida, detailing the lives and thoughts of history's A-list brain trust in hip and humorous comic book fashion by the acclaimed comic book team of Fred Van Lente and Ryan Dunlavey.