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Author
Publisher
Taschen
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
"With super heroes nearly extinct at the start of the 1950s, DC Comics reignited the fire that would make them central to modern popular culture by infusing them with science fiction elements. To circumvent the limitations of the self-censoring Comics Code Authority, DC's writers and editors spun ever-more fantastic tales, bringing super heroes and Bob Hope alike into the realm of sci-fi. The results were transformative, delivering the first-ever...
Author
Series
Publisher
Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Scatterbrained Cornelius, King of Kazoo, and his resourceful daughter, Bing, explore a mysterious cave at the top of Mount Kazoo. There they discover a famous alchemist named Quaf is planning a dangerous and forbidden experiment. Now Cornelius, Bing, and the brilliant royal inventor Torq must go all out to stop Quaf before his crazy undertaking threatens the entire kingdom.
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
In 1861, a young slave named Sam escapes to search for his father, who has been conscripted into the Confederate army, and makes his way to a northern city, while back at the Virginia plantation where Sam was raised Annabelle, the owner's daughter, struggles to run things after her father's death.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Harold is a friendly young vampire who lives in a piano and LOVES candy. Pretty normal, huh?-- until he sets out for a dentist appointment that turns into the biggest adventure of his life! Now he'll face bats, witches, magic spells, vampire frogs, mad scientists, and so much more! It's a wild magical romp for all ages, perfect for Halloween or any time at all" -- from publisher's web site.
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Roz Chast illustrates her own dream world, a place that is sometimes creepy, but always hilarious, accompanied by an illustrated tour through Dream Theory Land guided by insights from poets, philosophers, and psychoanalysts alike.
Author
Series
Zita the spacegirl volume 3
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
Zita the Spacegirl has saved planets, battled monsters, and wrestled with interplanetary fame. But she faces her biggest challenge yet in the third and final installment of the Zita adventures. Wrongfully imprisoned on a penitentiary planet, Zita has to plot the galaxy's greatest jailbreak before the evil prison warden can execute his plan of interstellar domination!
Author
Publisher
Touchstone, an imprint of Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
In this gorgeously illustrated, full-color graphic memoir, Stan Lee--comic book legend and cocreator of Spider-Man, the X-Men, the Avengers, the Incredible Hulk, and a legion of other Marvel superheroes--shares his iconic legacy and the story of how modern comics came to be. Stan Lee is a man who needs no introduction. The most legendary name in the history of comic books, he has been the leading creative force behind Marvel Comics, and has brought...
Author
Series
Big Nate volume 14
Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Self-described genius, aspiring cartoonist, and sixth-grade detention record holder Big Nate navigates the trials and tribulations of life in the halls of P.S. 38 with his classmates Gina, Artur, Francis, Jenny and Teddy.
Author
Series
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Daniel, an alien hunter, zeroes in on #7, the mastermind behind a plot that could result in the eventual takeover of the earth, but Daniel may need the help of Kildare, the alien villain's rebellious son, to bring him to justice.
Author
Publisher
Three Rivers Press
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
A collection of the syndicated comic that provides a look at life in America as seen through the eyes of two African-American kids transplanted from the south side of Chicago to Woodcrest, a community in the middle of nowhere.
Author
Series
Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Two heads are better than one, except when they're crashing into each other! But that won't prevent Big Nate and his pals from hatching great ideas for fun. Nate Wright is a wisecracking 11-year-old who knows he's destined for greatness. Nate is the star of Big Nate, the comic strip that made its debut in 1991. Nate is a sixth-grade chess prodigy, a self-described genius, and the all-time record holder for detentions in school history. He's often...
Author
Publisher
Pantheon Books
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
Focus is on comic artist Alex Ross and a celebration of the best Ross-illustrated DC Comics heroes and heroines (Superman, Captain Marvel, Batman, Wonder Woman, and others) with some of their best action pages, behind-the-scenes sketches, and commentary.
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