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WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE • NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The epic, beloved novel of two boy geniuses dreaming up superheroes in New York’s Golden Age of comics, now with special bonus material by the author—soon to be a Showtime limited series
“It's absolutely gosh-wow, super-colossal—smart, funny, and a continual pleasure to read.”—The Washington...
“It's absolutely gosh-wow, super-colossal—smart, funny, and a continual pleasure to read.”—The Washington...
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From New York Times bestselling author Jodi Picoult, a powerful novel that explores the unbreakable bond between parent and child, and questions whether you can reinvent yourself in the course of a lifetime—or if your mistakes are carried forever.
Fourteen-year-old Trixie Stone is in love for the first time. She's also a straight-A high school student, pretty and popular, and the light of her father's life... Comic book artist...
Fourteen-year-old Trixie Stone is in love for the first time. She's also a straight-A high school student, pretty and popular, and the light of her father's life... Comic book artist...
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Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
[2010]
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112 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
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English
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Twelve-year-olds Lila and Ecco are interested in making a comic book and one day they stumble into a workshop of comics creators where they learn how to write a script; create comic art; use pencils; design a cover; and bind the final version of a comic book.
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2019.
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English
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"Miriam's family should be rich. After all, her grandfather was the co-creator of smash-hit comics series The TomorrowMen. But he sold his rights to the series to his co-creator in the 1960s for practically nothing, and now that's what Miriam has: practically nothing. And practically nothing to look forward to either -- how can she afford college when her family can barely keep a roof above their heads? As if she didn't have enough to worry about,...
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Night remembers volume 2
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William Morrow
Pub. Date
[2003]
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First edition.
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264 pages ; 22-24 cm.
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English
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English
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"Don't take the title as a metaphor: it really is the worst book ever. Governor General Literary Award winning children's book author and illustrator Elise Gravel takes readers on an unexpected journey through the world's most boring book. The story's characters and omniscient readers alike quickly become annoyed by the author's bland imagination and rebel against her tired tropes and stale character choices, spouting sass in an attempt to get her...
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Quarry Books
Pub. Date
©2012
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1 online resource (1 volume) : illustrations.
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English
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"Do you dream of becoming a comic artist? Drawing Comics Lab covers all of the basic steps necessary to produce a comic, from the first doodle to the finished publication. This easy-to-follow book is designed for the beginning or aspiring cartoonist; both children and adults will find the techniques to be engaging and highly accessible. Featured artists include:- James Sturm- Tom Hart- Jessica Abel- Matt Madden- Eddie Campbell- And many othersStart...
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McGraw-Hill
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English
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From Comic-Cons massive exhibit hall and panels to its exclusive parties and business suites; this book peels back the layers to show how comics culture is influencing communications; entertainment; digital technology; marketing; education; and storytelling. --
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Running Press
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[2013]
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272 pages : illustrations (some color), portraits ; 32 cm.
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English
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Highlights the best work of the cartoonist whose "The Lighter Side Of..." series remained a popular feature in MAD magazine for over fifty years, and includes interviews by the artist, his family, and colleagues.
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Last comics on Earth volume 1
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Viking
Pub. Date
2023.
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220 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 22 cm.
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English
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When friends Jack, Quint, June, and Dirk realize they read every issue of their favorite comic, Z-Man, the friends decide to write and illustrate their own comic book.
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St. Martin's Griffin
Pub. Date
November 2018.
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First edition.
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175 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
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English
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"A poignant and instructive guide for all aspiring graphic memoirists detailing the artistry and story-telling 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 their journeys on the page."--Provided by publisher.
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"Stan Lee was the most famous American comic book creator who ever lived. Thanks, especially, to his many cameos in Marvel movies and TV shows, Lee was--and even after his 2018 death, still is--the voice and face of comics and popular culture in general, and Marvel Comics in particular. How he got to that place is a story that has never been fully told--until now. With creative partners including Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko--with whom he had tempestuous...
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"For as long as she can remember, it's been Robin and her mom against the world. Growing up as the only child of a single mother in Seoul, Korea, wasn't always easy, but it has bonded them fiercely together. So when a vacation to visit friends in Huntsville, Alabama, unexpectedly becomes a permanent relocation--following her mother's announcement that she's getting married--Robin is devastated. Overnight, her life changes. She is dropped into a new...
20) Making comics
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Drawn & Quarterly
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First edition.
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199 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 25 cm
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English
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"For more than five years the cartoonist Lynda Barry has been an associate professor in the University of Wisconsin-Madison art department and at the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery, teaching students from all majors, both graduate and undergraduate, how to make comics, how to be creative, how to not think. There is no academic lecture in this classroom. Doodling is enthusiastically encouraged. Making Comics is the follow-up to Barry's Syllabus...
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