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Book

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CENTRAL: Children's Collection
CENTRAL: Teen Collection

Comics confidential : thirteen graphic novelists talk story, craft, and life outside the box

Author

Leonard S Marcus

Call Numbers

J 741.51 COMI (CEN)
741.51 C7331 TEEN (CEN)

Edition

First edition.

Publication Information

Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2016.

Physical Description

xv, 176 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm

Audience

Young Adult.

Summary

Thirteen prominent cartoonists discuss their creative processes and the experiences and influences that led to their success in one of today's most vibrant art forms. Each interview is followed by an original graphic short on the common theme of "the city."

Contents

Harry Bliss ; Up, up, and away
Cátia Chien ; Water
Geoffrey Hayes ; Mister Bear makes his move
Kazu Kibuishi ; Copper
Hope Larson ; Starland
Danica Novgorodoff ; Turf
Matt Phelan ; City life
Dave Roman ; The proximity effect
Mark Siegel and Siena Cherson Siegel ; City entity
James Strum ; Tomorrow, the world
Sara Varon ; No place like home
Gene Luen Yang ; Berkeley, California.

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