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Author
Series
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
From Bill Griffith, creator of Zippy the Pinhead and Nobody's Fool, comes Three Rocks, a biography of cartoonist Ernie Bushmiller, creator of the iconic comic strip Nancy. But this graphic novel is about more than a single comic book artist. It is the story of this American art form, tracing its inception to 1895 with the Yellow Kid, the creation of Nancy in 1933, and all the strips that followed, including Peanuts and The Far Side. Nancy is hailed...
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
c2013
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
125 p. : chiefly col. ill. ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Presents seventeen fairy tales, including classics such as "Puss in Boots" and "Little Red Riding Hood" and more obscure tales such as "The Prince and the Tortoise.".
4) Crush
Author
Publisher
JY
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First JY edition.
Physical Desc
234 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 21 cm
Language
English
Formats
Description
When the group dynamic among Jorge's friends starts to shift, he must learn to balance what his friends expect of him and what he really wants.
Author
Series
Max Meow volume 1
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
228 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"After taking a bite of a radioactive space meatball, Max, a regular cat living in Kittyopolis, gains superpowers and begins to fight crime alongside his scientist friend Mindy"--
Author
Publisher
Papercutz
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
46 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Formats
Description
When the dance class adapts "Snow White and the Seven Dwarves" into a ballet, complications quickly arise, including incorporating the lower school students into the performance and Carla possibly playing the lead.
Series
Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
168 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Cat Ninja: Wanted features Metro City's favorites and newcomers in tales that include a nearly cat-astrophic case of stolen identity, the not-so-villainous adventures of Master Hamster, and Adonis's first mission as one of the good guys. Enjoy six stand-alone stories, plus a five-part Cat Ninja special miniseries! "--Amazon.
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Series
Language
English
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Description
"With just five dollars and a knapsack to her name, fifteen-year-old Harleen Quinzel is sent to live in Gotham City. She's not worried, though--she's battled a lot of hard situations as a kid, and knows her determination and outspokenness will carry her through life in the most dangerous city in the world. And when Gotham's finest drag queen, Mama, takes her in, it seems like Harley has finally found a place to grow into her most "true true" with...
Author
Publisher
Nan A. Talese, Doubleday
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"Margaret Atwood's best-loved novel has taken the world by storm again. Riding high on bestseller lists for months and the basis for Hulu's Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning smash hit series, The Handmaid's Tale is everywhere--and it's primed for a stunning new graphic novel adaptation. The story is iconic: In the Republic of Gilead, a Handmaid named Offred lives in the home of the Commander, to the purpose that she become pregnant with his child....
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"This is the heavily illustrated memoir of the underground, feminist cartoonist, who fought the establishment and misogyny while running a fashion boutique and mingling with rock stars. From dressing Mama Cass to being pelted with jelly babies as she helped photograph the Rolling Stones's first US tour, from drunken New York nights spent with Jim Morrison to producing the very first all-woman comic book, the Lady of the Canyon takes no prisoners....
12) Subtraction
Author
Publisher
World Book, a Scott Fetzer Company
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
"A graphic nonfiction volume that introduces critical basic subtraction concepts"--
13) Division
Publisher
World Book, a Scott Fetzer Company
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
"A graphic nonfiction volume that introduces critical division concepts"--
Author
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
127 p. : chiefly ill. (some col.), col. map ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Nathan Hale, the author's historical namesake, was America's first spy, a Revolutionary War hero who famously said 'I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country" before being hanged by the British. In the Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales series, author Nathan Hale channels his namesake to present history's roughest, toughest, and craziest stories in the graphic novel format.
Author
Series
Twisted journeys volume 5
Language
English
Formats
Description
Another book in the graphic novel series which lets the reader create the action by choosing which plot path to follow.
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
449 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Over the past century, tans have elevated comics from the back pages of newspapers into one of our most celebrated forms of culture, from Fun Home, the Tony Award-winning musical based on Alison Bechdel's groundbreaking graphic memoir, to the dozens of superhero films that are annual blockbusters worldwide. What is the essence of comics' appeal? What does this art form do that others can't? Whether you've read every comic you can get your hands on...
17) Mom's cancer
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
Each year, approximately 1.5 million people in the United States and Canada are diagnosed with cancer. This is one family's story.
An honest, unflinching, and sometimes humorous look at the practical and emotional effect that serious illness can have on patients and their families, Mom's Cancer is a story of hope-uniquely told in words and illustrations.
Brian Fies is a freelance journalist whose mother was diagnosed with lung cancer. As he and...
18) Clyde Fans
Author
Publisher
Drawn & Quarterly
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
477 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Twenty years in the making, Clyde Fans peels back the optimism of mid-twentieth century capitalism. Legendary Canadian cartoonist Seth lovingly shows the rituals, hopes, and delusions of a middle-class that has long ceased to exist in North America--garrulous men in wool suits extolling the virtues of the wares to taciturn shopkeepers with an eye on the door. Much like the myth of an ever-growing economy, the Clyde Fans family unit is a fraud--the...
Author
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
62 pages ; color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Tiger is a very lucky kid: she has a monster living under her bed. Every night, Tiger and Monster play games until it's time for lights out. Of course, Monster would never try to scare Tiger--that's not what best friends do. But Monster needs to scare someone...it's a monster, after all. So while Tiger sleeps, Monster scares all of her nightmares away. Thanks to her friend, Tiger has nothing but good dreams. But waiting in the darkness is a nightmare...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
#1 New York Times bestselling author and cartoonist, Tom Hart, has written a poignant and instructive guide for all aspiring graphic memoirists detailing the tenets of artistry and storytelling inherent in the medium. Hart examines what makes a graphic memoir great, and shows you how to do it. With two dozen professional examples and a deep-dive into his own story, Hart encourages readers to hone their signature style in the best way to represent...
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