The Year's Best Graphic Novels, Comics & Manga
by Preiss, Byron; Zimmerman, Howard; Gaiman, NeilFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2005-12-13
Publisher(s): St. Martin's Griffin
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Summary
The first and only collection of leading works by major publishers of graphic novels, comics and manga Called maybe the most interesting fiction in America today, by the New York Times, graphic novels, comics and manga have recently been soaring in popularity. The medium maintains one of the most diverse readerships and more significantly, graphic novels and manga have garnered critical acclaim from every major national publication for such works as Blankets, Persepolis and Trigun. Now, for the first time ever, The Years Best Graphic Novels, Comics and Manga will feature the best of this genre published between June 2003 and December 2004. With selections and excerpts from leading works by commercial and independent publishers and separate sections for graphic novels, comics and manga, The Years Best Graphic Novels, Comics and Manga will provide insight and entertainment to the casual and passionate comics reader alike.
Author Biography
BYRON PREISS was one of the first publishers of graphic novels starting in 1976. He has produced graphic novels based on the works of Ray Bradbury, Harlan Ellison, Isaac Asimov and many others.
HOWARD ZIMMERMAN co-created and edited the first nationally distributed magazine devoted to comic books and strips, Comics Scene. He has worked with both Marvel and DC Comics and produced numerous award-winning graphic works.
Table of Contents
| Forward | |
| Introduction | |
| Novels | |
| Superman:Secret Identity Written | |
| Published | |
| Blankets Written and illustrated | |
| Published | |
| League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Written | |
| illustrated | |
| colored | |
| lettered | |
| Scott Pilgrim Written and illustrated | |
| Published | |
| Blab! Selections written | |
| Last of the Independents Written | |
| illustrated | |
| Published | |
| Queen & Country Written | |
| Published | |
| Blacksad Written | |
| Published | |
| Dogs and Water Written and illustrated | |
| Published | |
| Suspended in Language Written | |
| Published | |
| You Can't Get There From Here Written and illustrated | |
| Published | |
| Artesia Written and illustrated | |
| Published | |
| Yossel Written and illustrated | |
| Published | |
| Owly Written and illustrated | |
| Published | |
| The Originals Written and illustrated | |
| Published | |
| Graphic Novel Highlights | |
| Table of Contents provided by Publisher. All Rights Reserved. |
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