Best Literary Graphic Novels
Plus, previously unpublished extras and bonus materials make this mighty tome one that's required reading for Scottaholics everywhere!
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Bryan O'Malley's run pokes fun at the banalities of life while making you feel like a twenty something kid again."
"Same great story, except this time it's in glorious color."
"I am a huge fan of anamaguchi who did the most for the game for the ps3 and xbox360 and I scrambled around the web to find a code for this rare digital title..."
"This is a great start, yet you can notice the attempts at making this story flow, it starts out roughly introducing each character, I can honestly see where O'Malley is heading with a very straight forward narrative, and I'm glad it works."
"The art style, characters, dialogue... everything drew me right into the world of Scott Pilgrim."
"Fun goofy read, with fun dialogue and cool artwork."
"I found out about this series through the movie, as many people did."
"Arrived on time and in perfect condition."
NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Neil Gaiman's transcendent series SANDMAN is often hailed as the definitive Vertigo title and one of the finest achievements in graphic storytelling. Page 14: New coloring (left) vs. old (right)Page 42: New coloring (left) vs. old (right)Page 128: New coloring (left) vs. old (right) Neil Gaiman is the New York Times bestselling author of the Newbery Medal-winning The Graveyard Book and Coraline , the basis for the hit movie. His other books include Anansi Boys, Neverwhere, American Gods, and Stardust, (winner of the American Library Association's Alex Award as one of 2000's top novels for young adults) as well as the short story collections M Is for Magic and Smoke and Mirrors . When not drawing or painting, Mike swears he can be found "wandering through the desert kicking coyotes" and "watching the sun rise in the west."
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Find Best Price at Amazon"The only issue I had with this book is that it lacks direction."
"Great storyteller."
"An incredibly interesting tale told in a unique way."
"Husband loved it, it was a gift."
"Better than I remember as a kid!"
"First time ever reading this, though I know it's a classic, and it did not disappoint."
"While the first story or two happen to be awkward and clunky, by the time the book gets to the last chapter Gaiman is firmly in control of his subject matter, though he's still feeling his way around. I'm personally not nearly as blown away by 24 Hours as the majority of the reading public (though it does have one of the greatest humor panels of the entire series), but it's still solid. In short, you're probably not going to get the internal references to the hosts of the old DC horror series (Eve, Cain, Abel, and Destiny all appeared in that aspect, and were salvaged from those stories), you may not recognize the primary DC villain, but you can probably still appreciate the story for what it is, and it sets you up for much better things to come."
"Gaiman's genius really shows up during the middle of this volume."
On the planet of Taldain, the legendary Sand Masters harness arcane powers to manipulate sand in spectacular ways.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Interesting medium for Sanderson, nice diversion but I hope he stays with words more than illustrations."
"Good book."
"Great as always, just its a graphic novel, I should have waited till they were all done so I could read the whole story."
"this a well thought out book that treat magic as more then just a couple of words spouted by a wizard and deal with a societ based on sand and how the wizards use it to challeng there skills."
"Very cool collector's piece and gift for Sanderson fans."
"Good read."
"Bought this as a gift for my adult son who reads the Sanderson fantasy novels."
"Like any of the Sanderson books I've read White Sand has the same level of attractive world building and character development that I have come to love from his works."
Best Fantasy Graphic Novels
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Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Bryan O'Malley's run pokes fun at the banalities of life while making you feel like a twenty something kid again."
"Same great story, except this time it's in glorious color."
"I am a huge fan of anamaguchi who did the most for the game for the ps3 and xbox360 and I scrambled around the web to find a code for this rare digital title..."
"This is a great start, yet you can notice the attempts at making this story flow, it starts out roughly introducing each character, I can honestly see where O'Malley is heading with a very straight forward narrative, and I'm glad it works."
"The art style, characters, dialogue... everything drew me right into the world of Scott Pilgrim."
"Fun goofy read, with fun dialogue and cool artwork."
"I found out about this series through the movie, as many people did."
"Arrived on time and in perfect condition."
Best Horror Graphic Novels
From his apocalyptic origin in World War II England to the modern-day case of the sole survivor of a doomed Arctic expedition, Hellboy must battle vampire frog creatures and worse in his debut miniseries. Ottakar's Outland Magazine Issue 31, Autumn 2004 : "Rather like an X'-File' investigating the 'X-files', the lantern chinned, wisecracking Hellboy is one of the most endearing heroes to have emerged in comics for a long time, coming across as fresh, inventive, and, above all, highly entertaining."
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Find Best Price at Amazon"This includes the story on which the first Hellboy movie is based on along with two short stories and a gallery of arr."
"A really great read."
"The first volume was great, and I am looking forward to further reading."
"Holy crap this thing is huge!"
"This is probably one of my favorite comics ever, the writing and dialogue are both great, and the artwork is fantastic."
"Hopefully someone will combine the series or more soon so we can enjoy it."
"This is the way the Hellboy books should be read, the larger (then the original comic book size) print and vibrant colors will make your eyes bleed with joy."
"Great read."
Best Contemporary Women Graphic Novels
"Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls" is a children's book packed with 100 bedtime stories about the life of 100 extraordinary women from the past and the present, illustrated by 60 female artists from all over the world. This amazing book shows young girls they can be anything they want -- Melinda Gates Trust me, your life needs Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls... There is serious girl power between the covers of this book * Bustle * A must-have for the nightstand of every girl or young woman you know -- Geri Stengel * Forbes * Forget passive simpering princesses and damsels in distress - the heroines of Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls are famed for their real-life achievements * Red * The all-female team behind a pioneering new book called Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls are confronting the tired, patriarchal narrative head-on. Illustrations by female artists add to the joy of this ebullient, inspiring collection -- Julia Eccleshare * Guardian * A worldwide hit -- Helena de Bertodano * The Times * The feminist book every child needs in their bedroom... bedtime stories which tell of real women shattering the glass ceiling and challenging patriarchy should be read to all children - not just to little girls, but to little boys, too -- Ellie Wiseman * Grazia * From politics to sport to technology to entertainment, Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls wonderfully celebrates the power of a woman's touch. Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls would be a valuable addition to the bookshelves of any child interested in history, regardless of their gender -- Sara Keating * Irish Times * An excellent book... it should be top of every girl's reading list - and boys too, so they can see the vital role played by women throughout history.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Short, one page stories of kick butt women that reinforces to my child she can do anything!"
"A book that should be on the shelf of every kids room, not only girls."
"But one work of caution...at the risk of being ostracized as a bigot in today's world of LGBT acceptance.....which I am usually on board with 100%, there is one biography on a young child that chose to undergo gender transformation that - quite frankly - made me uncomfortable reading to my same-aged daughter and son amidst the Amelia Earharts, Helen Kellers, Cleopatras, and Marie Curies of history. I also believe it is important to not contribute to disenfranchising groups of people for traits that may differ from your own, but I was surprised to discover how disappointed I was with this particular page in this particular book."
"My daughter in law had wanted to get this for my granddaughter."
"It was a gift to our granddaughters."
"Empowering book for young girls, and old girls like me who just want some instant inspiration!"
"She wants to include me in her own rebel girl story but I made her put I am just a supporter of rebel girls."
"Lastly, and probably most importantly, being that this was written for kids, I am not thrilled about the way a lot of the messages are delivered."
Best Historical Fiction Graphic Novels
Now, in this beautifully illustrated graphic novel adaptation, Hosseini brings his compelling story to a new generation of readers. A Look Inside The Kite Runner Graphic Novel (Click on Images to Enlarge).
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Find Best Price at Amazon"A world with different social norms about relationships that are difficult to understand and whose rules evaporate when the violence of war invades its structures and how that very event wields its tentacles into the lives of unwilling citizens."
"This was well written, full of surprises, full of love and excitement and full of tragedy."
"The book kept me reading."
"It took me a while to finish reading it not because it is not interesting but because life had lots of interruptions to my usual routine but finally completed it and it was an awesome, one of a kind novel that I haven't heard for a while."
"There is no better way to learn about a foreign culture than to read fiction written by a person of that culture and this book delivers that insight on every page, at least from a male viewpoint."
"For Daughters English project, she liked it."
"Somehow I read the next books first."
"Never have I ever cried reading books, well, until I read this one."
Best Comics & Graphic Novels in Arabic
ولد الثلاثة سنة 1959 في أشهر متتالية، ومنذ حَبوهم ولعبهم عراة المؤخرات، في التراب قرب أمهاتهم المتجمعات بجوار التنانير، أو أمام أبواب بيوتهن، في المساءات، لتبادل الثرثرة وأخبار الناس التي يسمينها (عُلوم)، صاروا أصدقاء لا يفترقون إلا للنوم في دور الأهل وأحياناً يبيت أحدهم في دار الآخر إذا ما زعل من أهله أو تأخر في السهر. هذا الفضاء الروائي ينهض به خطاب له مواصفاته الخاصة، سواء على مستوى السرد أو الحوار أو اللغة، فعلى مستوى السرد يتحرك الروائي بين الوقائع والذكريات، وكثيراً ما تشكل الذكريات ملاذاً من الوقائع القاسية وهنا تجنح اللغة السردية نحو الوصف، "... قالوا: ماذا نفعل يا شيخ.. أندفن الرؤوس لوحدها أم ننتظر حتى نعثر على أجسادها وندفنها سوية؟ لقد قُتلوا في بغداد، أو في الطريق إليها، وبغداد الآن فوضى تغص بالجثث المجهولة والمفخخات والأجانب والكذب، وربما من الاستحالة العثور على جثثهم...".
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In this post-apocalytpic sci-fi story, humanity has been devastated by the bizarre, giant humanoids known as the Titans.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"LOVE IT MY FAVORITE MANGA <3 <3 even though you make me suffer every month i still love you for creating this amazing and beautiful manga in which you kill my favorite characters QwQ just kidding but you actually make me cry QwQ b I wonder what other surprises you got for us your Fans this next chapters, the plot on the manga has increased into a point i want to scream of emotion I'm really exited!"
"The setting of this world is basically the apocalypse; the majority of humanity has been wiped out by huge man-eating humanoid creatures called Titans. The survivors of humanity hide behind huge walls to protect themselves, and only a brave few, the Survey Corps, venture from the safety of the walls to fight against the Titans."
"After reading the 1st manga or volume I was hooked and watched the series afterwards."
"This fast paced Seinen manga is amazing."
"I have a 2014 Kindle Paperwhite, which I otherwise love, but I won't be buying manga for my Kindle again until this issue is addressed :(."
"Do NOT read the interview with the author at the end if you want to be surprised in volume two! Do NOT read it until you're done with volume two!"
"When I first read this manga I thought this was the best manga ever, it's a lot different than the other manga I have read."
"I never liked manga or any anime."
Best Comics & Manga in German
Lawrence ist ein fahrender Kaufmann, der davon träumt, sich irgendwann mit einem eigenen Ladengeschäft in einer Stadt niederzulassen. Isuna Hasekura's debut novel, SPICE AND WOLF, earned the Silver Prize in the 2005 Dengeki Novel Prize with the series going on to total seventeen novels and both manga and anime adaptations.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Lawrence is a traveling merchant that is very trusted throughout the land, even though that land is very heavily controlled by the church, who will do anything to make sure the gods from the past are no longer worshiped. She can shift between forms, even though it's not the most convenient of ways, but in human form she is still left with cute little wolf ears and a tail. This will not be the last time we see these two companies or the church, I'm sure. I think fantasy lovers would really enjoy this, and it would be a nice place to start if you want to get into light-novels and manga."
"Fans of the anime will love reading the original story and will gain a greater understanding of Lawrence & Holo. Paul Starr is doing an AMAZING job, this is by far one of the best translated light novels I have read to date, it perfectly captures the tone of the series."
"However, I try to review any book I read on my Kindle."
"For better or worse, I watched quite a few episodes of the anime before reading the light novel, a fact I now blame for my slow reading seeing as I already knew (and still know) what was going to happen. Still, while the anime remains relatively faithful to the light novel (a character is swapped for another), the latter is far more accomplished in portraying the relationship between Holo and Lawrence."
Best Comics & Manga in Russian
В книге «ПРАВИЛА ХОРОШЕГО ТОНА» Манро Лиф на самых простых примерах показывает детям, что быть воспитанным гораздо практичнее, чем быть неотёсанным невежей, которого все сторонятся и над которым смеются.
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