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Profiles seventy-five authors, writing teams, and illustrators of graphic novels, and features an introduction to the genre, discussion of manga, brief accounts of graphic novel publishers, a glossary, and photographs.

Contains articles that profile twenty-six authors, writing teams, and illustrators of graphic novels, arranged alphabetically from Joe Sacco to Marv Wolfman, and includes sidebars, photographs, and illustrations.

Profiles seventy-five authors, writing teams, and illustrators of graphic novels, and features an introduction to the genre, discussion of manga, brief accounts of graphic novel publishers, a glossary, and photographs.

• Author is an established industry insider and a master graphic storyteller • Unique, dynamic format allows readers to "look over the artist’s shoulder" • Sales of graphic novels are booming Graphic novels are changing the face of media. NowThe Making of a Graphic Novelis here to explain the creation of a graphic novel in a way that springs organically from the very concept: It includes anentirenew 86-page graphic novel by master of the genre Prentis Rollins. The novel is preceded by Rollins’s own clear, straightforward text explaining how to conceive, write, and finally draw, ink, and letter a graphic novel. Tasks are broken down into manageable pieces that can be understood even by beginners. The unique process allows readers to look over the shoulder of an artist as he creates—and then read the final masterwork.The Making of a Graphic Novelis sure to make a sensation among the many admirers of graphic novels, as well as everyone who appreciates fine storytelling and fine art.

Presents practical suggestions for pairing a graphic novel with a traditional text or examining connections between multiple sources.

Challenging Genres: Comic Books and Graphic Novels offers educators, students, parents, and comic book readers and collectors a comprehensive exploration of comics/graphic novels as a challenging genre/medium.

A visually dramatic graphic novel re-enacting the conflicts, personalities and social tensions that led to Manchester's infamous Peterloo Massacre in 1819.

#1 New York Times bestselling author of The Punishment She Deserves Elizabeth George delivers another masterpiece of suspense in her Inspector Lynley series: a gripping child-in-danger story that tests Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers as never before. Barbara is at a loss: Hadiyyah, the daughter of her friend Taymullah Azhar, has been taken by her mother, and Barbara can’t really help. Azhar has no legal claim. Just when Azhar is beginning to accept his soul-crushing loss, he gets more shocking news: Hadiyyah has been kidnapped from an Italian marketplace. As both Barbara and her partner, Inspector Thomas Lynley, soon discover, the case is far more complex than a typical kidnapping, revealing secrets that could have far-reaching effects outside of the investigation. With both her job and the life of a little girl on the line, Barbara must decide what matters most and how far she’s willing to go to protect it.