Product Description: Ever since the first appearances of Superman and Batman in comic books of the late 1930s, superheroes have been a staple of the popular culture landscape. Though initially created for younger audiences, superhero characters have evolved over the years, becoming complex figures that appeal to more sophisticated readers...read more

Product Description: One of the twentieth century's finest engravers, Lynd Ward created remarkable woodcuts that resonate in both the heart and the imagination. His dramatic images present complete, self-contained narratives in both of these wordless tales...read more

Product Description: Reviewers do not always know quite how to approach Marjane Satrapi’s graphic novel PERSEPOLIS. Is it a memoir? A novel? A comic book? Ultimately, while one can debate the category of PERSEPOLIS, there is no denying that the work has sparked discussion where little had existed before...read more

Product Description: Graphic novels are not just for kids, in fact, the average age of the comic reader is estimated to be between 25 and 35! This hip new resource - from the acclaimed author of The Librarian's Guide to Graphic Novels for Children and Tweens David Serchay - is an indepth guide to understanding, building, and managing an optimal collection of graphic novels that is targeted to please the format's many dedicated adult fans...read more

In the aftermath of Mark's revelation concerning his father, he's forced to pick up the pieces of his life and carry on. This volume collects Invincible's struggle to become his own man, to stand on his own, and live his own life.

Product Description: With their infectious brand of Scottish indie pop, Belle & Sebastian have been cult and critical favorites for years. The band's colorful lyrics and gorgeous, full bodied melodies have provided Image Comics with the inspiration for a new kind of comic anthology...read more

Product Description: In 1992, "Maus", a graphic novel by Art Spiegelman, won the Pulitzer Prize. The genre has been growing ever since, appealing to the visual-oriented Gen-X and Gen-Y, as well as to reluctant readers, those of all ages seeking alternative viewpoints, and anyone willing to take both image and word into consideration...read more

Product Description: The Incal: The Epic Conspiracy begins one of comics' greatest masterpieces illustrated by Moebius and written by Alexandro Jodorowsky, Together they present the classic adventure of sci-fi detective John DiFool, a low class detective in a corrupt world...read more

Product Description: This ultimate guide to collecting and using graphic novels in a school library is written by an elementary librarian out of her experience as a teacher librarian who uses graphic novels in her library media center for instruction and to advance pleasure reading...read more