http://www.lybrary.com/index.php?cPath=316 Copyright © 2010 Lybrary.com<p>While best known as the creator of <i>Peanuts</i>, Charles M. Schulz (1922-2000) was also a thoughtful and precise prose writer who knew how to explain his craft in clear and engaging ways. <i>My Life with Charlie Brown</i> brings together his major prose writings, many published here for the first time.<p>Schulz's autobiographical articles, book introductions, magazine pieces, lectures, and commentary elucidate his life and his art, and clarify themes of modern life, philosophy, and religion that are interwoven into his beloved, groundbreaking comic strip. Edited and with an introduction by comics scholar M. Thomas Inge, this volume will serve as the touchstone for Schulz's thoughts and convictions and as a wide-ranging, unique autobiography in the absence of a traditional, extended memoir.<p>Inge and the Schulz estate have chosen a number of illustrations to include. With the approval and cooperation of the Schulz family, Inge draws on the cartoonist's entire archives, papers, and correspondence to allow Schulz full voice to speak his mind. The project includes his comics criticism, his introductions to <i>Peanuts</i> volumes, his essays about philanthropy, his commentary on Christianity, his newspaper articles about the creation of his characters, and more. <i>My Life with Charlie Brown</i> will reveal new dimensions of this legendary cartoonist.</p>http://www.lybrary.com/life-with-charlie-brown-p-64229.htmlhttp://www.lybrary.com/life-with-charlie-brown-p-64229.htmlSat, 13 Mar 2010 23:00:00 EST For a time, people were going missing, without a sign or trace as to their whereabouts. Then, for a time, they resurfaced, mutilated and broken, some with bizarre attachments surgically grafted onto their severed limbs. One name has surfaced as to the architect of these twisted acts of violence: the Magic Man. Axiom-man takes it upon himself to bring the Magic Man to justice, and uses the only bait he has to draw out this deadly maniac: himself. Welcome to the underground.http://www.lybrary.com/axiomman-magic-p-63932.htmlhttp://www.lybrary.com/axiomman-magic-p-63932.htmlSat, 13 Mar 2010 23:00:00 EST At long last, here are cartoons about the truly important issues. Featuring twenty-six of <I>The New Yorker</i>'s most talented cartoonists, <I>Last Laughs</i> is a provocative and exhilarating collection that will amuse, inspire, and occasionally unnerve everyone obsessed with the perennially compelling topics of old age, retirement, and, yes, death.<p>Longtime <I>New Yorker</i> cartoonist Mort Gerberg has assembled an all-star cast of gifted and popular greats such as George Booth, Roz Chast, Leo Cullum, Frank Modell, and Jack Ziegler to join him in this exclusive collection confronting, illuminating, and celebrating the inevitabilities of life. Everything from cloning to cryogenics is tackled with humor and pathos. It turns out the Grim Reaper <I>can</i> be funny.<p>Also included in this book are brief reflections from the contributors that give readers a glimpse into their unique personalities. These artists prove that they are just as funny with the written word as they are with the image. <I>Last Laughs</i> is a must-have for fans of literary cartoons and anyone interested in slightly off-kilter insights about life and death.http://www.lybrary.com/last-laughs-cartoons-about-aging-retirementand-great-beyond-p-60637.htmlhttp://www.lybrary.com/last-laughs-cartoons-about-aging-retirementand-great-beyond-p-60637.htmlSat, 13 Mar 2010 23:00:00 EST Inspired by kitschy Mexican "historietas" (pocket-sized comic books), Roberto presents an English-language version featuring his alter-ego, Eddy Arellano. When a dama named Juanita calls him down to Sonora, Eddy crosses the Rio Bravo and never looks back.http://www.lybrary.com/dead-desemboque-historias-amor-sangre-p-59175.htmlhttp://www.lybrary.com/dead-desemboque-historias-amor-sangre-p-59175.htmlSat, 13 Mar 2010 23:00:00 EST "Working has been a book, a radio drama, a Broadway musical, and now a gripping graphic novel. I can't speak for Studs, but I suspect he would have been tickled to see it adapted by a former government file clerk and wage slave, who knows all about working." --Roger Ebert 
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In the thirty-five years since Pulitzer Prize-winner Studs Terkel's Working was first published, it has captivated millions of readers with lyrical and heartbreaking accounts of how their fellow citizens earn a living. Widely regarded as a masterpiece of words, it is now adapted into comic book form by comics legend Harvey Pekar, the blue-collar antihero of his American Book Award-winning comics series American Splendor.
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In <i>Studs Terkel's Working</i>, Pekar offers a brilliant visual adaptation of Terkel's verbatim interviews, collaborating with both established comics veterans and some of the comic underground's brightest new talent. Here are riveting accounts of the lives of ordinary Americans--farmers, miners, barbers, hookers, box boys, stockbrokers--depicted with unsurpassed dignity and frankness. A visual treat with a visceral impact, <i>Studs Terkel's Working</i> will delight Terkel fans everywhere, and introduce his most powerful work to a new generation.http://www.lybrary.com/studs-terkels-working-graphic-adaptation-p-51446.htmlhttp://www.lybrary.com/studs-terkels-working-graphic-adaptation-p-51446.htmlSat, 13 Mar 2010 23:00:00 EST Originally published in France and long sought in English translation, Jean-Paul GabillietGÇÖs Of Comics and Men: A Cultural History of American Comic Books documents the rise and development of the American comic book industry from the 1930s to the present. The book intertwines aesthetic issues and critical biographies with the concerns of production, distribution, and audience reception, making it one of the few interdisciplinary studies of the art form. A thorough introduction by translators and comics scholars Bart Beaty and Nick Nguyen brings the book up to date with explorations of the latest innovations, particularly the graphic novel.
<p>The book is organized into three sections: a concise history of the evolution of the comic book form in America; an overview of the distribution and consumption of American comic books, detailing specific controversies such as the creation of the Comics Code in the mid-1950s; and the problematic legitimization of the form that has occurred recently within the academy and in popular discourse.
<p>Viewing comic books from a variety of theoretical lenses, Gabilliet shows how seemingly disparate issuesGÇöcreation, production, and receptionGÇöare in fact connected in ways that are not necessarily true of other art forms. Analyzing examples from a variety of genres, this book provides a thorough landmark overview of American comic books that sheds new light on this versatile arthttp://www.lybrary.com/comics-cultural-history-american-comic-books-p-47737.htmlhttp://www.lybrary.com/comics-cultural-history-american-comic-books-p-47737.htmlSat, 13 Mar 2010 23:00:00 EST Old stories sprang from objects, though seldom in a form of words, more like song; from flowers, trees, curtains, fruit or outhouse walls - so why not his brother's toys? Crazy, of course: but crazy was how Finbar had entered the world, getting it all backwards, dying before he was born. In his mother's womb, he choked on black; swimming in red, floating free. With a sparkling lyricism, House of Given reflects on the gentle insistence of love. Despite the strains and impositions people place upon it, especially within the close confines of family - despite secrets, guilt, sorrow and silence - Collopy's novel illustrates a belief that love's essential nature beckons revelation. And sometimes revelations emerge through the very notion that 'Families have a way of scratching each other's sores.' Lineage and living collide, offering sacrifice, reconciliation and truth as an answer to the question of identity within family. The characters of House of Given reveal a story of family as we all know it to one extent or another, and of life, the fragile kind in which we all, sooner or later, find ourselves.-IP Picks 2006 Judges' Reporthttp://www.lybrary.com/house-given-p-44205.htmlhttp://www.lybrary.com/house-given-p-44205.htmlSat, 13 Mar 2010 23:00:00 EST Painting a vivid, personal portrait of social and political upheaval in Oaxaca, Mexico, this unique memoir employs comics, bilingual essays, photos, and sketches to chronicle the events that unfolded around a teachers' strike and led to a seven-month siege. When award-winning cartoonist Peter Kuper and his wife and daughter moved to the beautiful, 15th-century colonial town of Oaxaca in 2006, they planned to spend a quiet year or two enjoying a different culture and taking a break from the U.S. political climate under the Bush administration. What they hadn't counted on was landing in the epicenter of Mexico's biggest political struggle in recent years. Timely and compelling, this extraordinary firsthand account presents a distinct artistic vision of Oaxacan life, from explorations of the beauty of the environment to graphic portrayals of the fight between strikers and government troops that left more than 20 people dead, including American journalist Brad Whttp://www.lybrary.com/diario-oaxaca-sketchbook-journal-years-mexico-p-41097.htmlhttp://www.lybrary.com/diario-oaxaca-sketchbook-journal-years-mexico-p-41097.htmlSat, 13 Mar 2010 23:00:00 EST Have Well-meaning Missionaries Unleashed a Storm? Thinking that Titan and his comrades destroyed the Tempest, and grateful to them for battling thugs sent to wipe out an African village, the world hails them as heroes. But as the world waits for the mysterious Morningstar to be revealed, a wounded man washes ashore upon the coast of Argentina. With a missionary and his daughter caring for him, Michael Tempe begins to regain his strength. Will they discover who he really is? And can the love of God and of a godly young woman calm the storm that rages within him? Or will the Tempest once again be loosed upon the world?http://www.lybrary.com/resurrection-p-40468.htmlhttp://www.lybrary.com/resurrection-p-40468.htmlSat, 13 Mar 2010 23:00:00 EST A Rash Attempt at Vengeance Puts Judah in Peril. King Jehoahaz approaches the city where Egypt's mighty army is encamped. There he's been summoned to appear before Pharaoh Neco, but Jehoahaz is planning to take revenge on Neco for killing his father. Can anyone stop this foolish, vain king from bringing the wrath of Egypt on their nation by trying to assassinate one of the world's most powerful leaders?http://www.lybrary.com/scions-josiah-p-40461.htmlhttp://www.lybrary.com/scions-josiah-p-40461.htmlSat, 13 Mar 2010 23:00:00 EST <B>From the bestselling author illustrator team of the <I>9/11 Report: A Graphic Adaptation</I> comes the truly gory tale of the historical Dracula</B><p>The Dracula myth has sparked a legacy of endlessly entertaining creepy tales. The fictional character, originally penned by Bram Stoker, was inspired by and named after a real-life fiendâ€Â"Prince Vlad Dracula, the fifteenth-century ruler of Wallachiaâ€Â"a man infamous for massacring and impaling his enemies. In brilliant four-color illustrations, Vlad the Impaler tells the ghastly prince's life story from his seizure as a boy by the Turkish Sultan, to his love life, to his maniacal attempts to retain power regardless of whose throat he must slit.<p>From the bestselling writer and illustrator team who brought us <I>The 9/11 Report: A Graphic Adaptation</I>â€Â"hailed by Stan Lee as “beautifully and compellingly written and illustrated. . . . It will surely set the standard for all future works of contemporary history, graphic or otherwise”â€Â"this graphic novel, based on a true story, is replete with gory details of torture tactics. Ideal for readers who made <I>30 Days of Night</I> and <I>World War Z</I> bestsellers, the combination of riveting legend and blood-and-guts drawings will be an anticipated addition to the graphic nohttp://www.lybrary.com/vlad-impaler-p-31101.htmlhttp://www.lybrary.com/vlad-impaler-p-31101.htmlSat, 13 Mar 2010 23:00:00 EST The silhouette of Tintin - a young man wearing golf trousers, running with a white fox terrier by his side - is easily one of the most recognisable visual icons of the modern world. In fact Tintin is nine years older than Superman and ten years older than Batman, having first appeared in Belgium in 1929. In this fully revised and expanded edition of this popular pocket-sized reference book the authors offer a comprehensive and critical overview of the Tintin series. Starting with the character's humble origins in the children's supplement of a Belgian catholic newspaper in the 1920s, the authors track Tintin's development and success throughout the decades, including the stormy World War II years. Each book is analyzed in detail, both in the context of the series, and in its larger framework: that of the comic's medium and of society in general. The authors also look at the massive industry that has developed round the figure of Tintin, the trivia, the anecdotes, the movies, and television series, and the multitude of Tintin spin-offs.http://www.lybrary.com/tintin-pocket-essential-guide-p-30645.htmlhttp://www.lybrary.com/tintin-pocket-essential-guide-p-30645.htmlSat, 13 Mar 2010 23:00:00 EST Want to begin reading (or rereading) comics, but unsure where to start? This simple, accessible primer on everything related to comics gives you an easy-to-follow resource whether you want to enjoy the myriad of comics available today or rediscover the comics you grew up reading.http://www.lybrary.com/comic-books-history-methods-madness-p-28579.htmlhttp://www.lybrary.com/comic-books-history-methods-madness-p-28579.htmlSat, 13 Mar 2010 23:00:00 EST Whether depicting Roman orgies in "De Figuris Veneris", Eighteen century ribaldry in "Memoires de Fanny Hill" or Greek classic inspired escapades in "Les Sonnets Luxurieux", the erotic drawings of Paul Avril portray a sensuous carnality mixed with an old world romantic charm. These three series of illustrations are included in this volume. Édouard-Henri Avril better known as Paul Avril (1843 - 1928), a successful painter and an illustrator for luxury editions for bibliophiles, illustrated, among others, Gustave Flaubert's "Salammbô" and Théophile Gautier's "Le Roi Caundale". This volume is part of the collection "Erotic Art Classics" published by Jones and Jones, Publishers (Whitworth Karlin, Editohttp://www.lybrary.com/paul-avril-erotic-portfolio-drawings-illustrations-p-26224.htmlhttp://www.lybrary.com/paul-avril-erotic-portfolio-drawings-illustrations-p-26224.htmlSat, 13 Mar 2010 23:00:00 EST One out of every hundred adults in the U.S. is in prison. This book provides a crash course in what drives mass incarceration, the human and community costs, and how to stop the numbers from going even higher. This volume collects the three comic books published by the Real Cost of Prisons Project. The stories and statistical information in each comic book is thoroughly researched and documented. Prison Town:Paying the Price tells the story of how the financing and site locations of prisons affects the people of rural communities in which prison are built. It also tells the story of how mass incarceration affects people of urban communities from where the majority of incarcerated people come from. Prisoners of the War on Drugs includes the history of the war on drugs, mandatory minimums, how racism creates harsher sentences for people of color, stories on how the war on drugs works against women, three strikes laws, obstacles to coming home after incarceration, and how mass incarceration destabilizes neighborhoods. Prisoners of a Hard Life: Women and Their Children includes stories about women trapped by mandatory sentencing and the "costs" of incarceration for women and their families. Also included are alternatives to the present system, a glossary and footnotes. Over 125,000 copies of the comic books have been printed and more than 100,000 have been sent to families of people who are incarcerated, people who are incarcerated and to organizers and activists throughout the country. The book includes a chapter with descriptions about how the comix have been put to use in the work of organizers and activists in prison and in the "free world" by ESL teachers, high school teachers, college professors, students, and health care providers throughout the country. The demand for them is constant and the ways in which they are being used is inspiring.http://www.lybrary.com/real-cost-prisons-comix-p-26222.htmlhttp://www.lybrary.com/real-cost-prisons-comix-p-26222.htmlSat, 13 Mar 2010 23:00:00 EST THE FIRST-EVER GRAPHIC NOVEL SET IN THE WORLD OF SHANNARA!<br><b><br></b>Possessing an awesome power he is only beginning to understand, young Jair Ohmsford must summon the devastating yet darkly seductive magic of the wishsong on a fateful mission to save his friends . . . and protect the future from the forces of evil.<p>If you've never ventured into the wondrous world of Shannara, consider this an ideal opportunity. Prepare to enter the breathtaking realm of the Four Lands, where beings both noble and sinister have quested and clashed, crossed swords in the names of darkness and light, and engaged in adventures rich with mystery and majesty.<p>"Terry's place is at the head of the fantasy world." <br>–Philip Pullman, author of The Golden Compass<p><br><i>From the Trade Paperback edition.</i>http://www.lybrary.com/dark-wraith-shannara-p-22219.htmlhttp://www.lybrary.com/dark-wraith-shannara-p-22219.htmlSat, 13 Mar 2010 23:00:00 EST Here's an 'ultimate' encyclopedia that lives up to its billing. - Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Modern mythology leaps into the popular culture from the pages of comic books and now propels the astounding growth of the graphic novel. Aimed at the genesis, <i>The Superhero Book</i> is the ultimate A-to-Z compendium of everyone's favorite overachievers in the pitched battle between good and evil. With 300 entries examining more than 1,000 high-powered icons and their place in the popular firmament, <i>The Superhero Book</i> is the first comprehensive profile of superheroes across all media, following their path from comic-book stardom to radio, television, movies, and novels. It's good to be super-great. With more than 150 full-color illustrations (including dozens of classic comic covers), <i>The Superhero Book</i> covers the best-loved and most historically significant superheroes-mainstream and counterculture, famous and forgotten, best and worst. Each significant era of the superhero is explored - the Golden Age (1938-1954), the Silver Age (1956-1969), the Bronze Age (1970-1979), and the Modern Age (1980-present) - providing the reader with unique perspective of the hero over the twentieth century and beyond. Readers will delight in the mountain of trivia, never-before revealed facts and finds, and insider information, written with insight and enthusiasm by a devoted team of comic-book, film, and pop-culture experts.http://www.lybrary.com/superhero-book-p-11715.htmlhttp://www.lybrary.com/superhero-book-p-11715.htmlSat, 13 Mar 2010 23:00:00 EST Times are tough...
<p>The ruling despots, from the safety of Ahura Mazda, their hidden underground fortress, have plunged the nation into civil war...<p>The church has been taken over by a pagan fanatic who craves Armageddon...<p>False-flag nuclear attacks on home soil are destroying the planet...<p>And now the dead have risen up to feast on the living.<p>Zora, an army deserter who hears voices from above, joins up with a baldly scalded nuke-survivor named Zeno in order to locate Ahura Mazda and deliver a taste of justice to the cowards who orchestrated the apocalypse...preferably without being served up as zombie lunch-meat.<p>A paranoid, absurdist fable spattered throughout with humor, bathos and viscera...http://www.lybrary.com/zombifrieze-zombie-graphic-novel-p-11690.htmlhttp://www.lybrary.com/zombifrieze-zombie-graphic-novel-p-11690.htmlSat, 13 Mar 2010 23:00:00 EST The <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author's Carpathian classic goes Manga! 
<p>Christine Feehan has reinvented the vampire novel with her <i>New York Times</i> bestselling Carpathian series. Now she and Berkley take her "out-of-the-ordinary" (Booklist) in a thrilling new direction--and this time it's more graphic than ever.<p>Riordan is an immortal Carpathian male, trapped and caged, his honor compromised by his captors. They're in his mind. They're in his blood. And not one can withstand his desire for revenge.<p>Juliette is an activist devoted to liberating animals from a secret jungle lab. What she stumbles upon is a prisoner like no other. She will release him from his bonds. He will release her from her inhibitions.http://www.lybrary.com/dark-hunger-p-11670.htmlhttp://www.lybrary.com/dark-hunger-p-11670.htmlSat, 13 Mar 2010 23:00:00 EST "The inventive writers and illustrators who crafted these transporting stories just may convince you to trash your BlackBerry and buy some stamps." - Frank Warren, author of <i>PostSecret</i><p>You've seen them at flea markets and in antique shops and used-book stores across the country: Vintage postcards inscribed with handwritten notes, evocative messages that capture a thought, an expression, a concern, a snapshot of someone's life once upon a time. Jason Rodriguez, acclaimed editor of <i>Elk's Run</i>, collected a remarkable array of these correspondences, dispersed them among thirty-three of comics' greatest creators, and asked each to craft a story about the person who sent it. The result is a vividly imagined, gorgeously rendered graphic anthology illustrating tales of romance, adventure, hardship, and mystery. In <i>Postcards</i>, these gifted artists share some of the richest and most inventive work of their careers.http://www.lybrary.com/postcards-p-11613.htmlhttp://www.lybrary.com/postcards-p-11613.htmlSat, 13 Mar 2010 23:00:00 EST