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THE 101 BEST GRAPHIC NOVELS 2nd Edition
Stephen Weiner
Introduction by Neil Gaiman
Edited by Keith De Candido
This concise guide to the best of what is out there and available now is updated considerably with half of the listings all new and a significant representation of the best in manga. There is so much being published in this exploding field, let this guide show you what is worth concentrating on and having in your library. Weiner ("The Rise of the Graphic Novel") is the director of a library in Massachusetts and renowned pioneering expert in the field of graphic novels for two decades.
In two editions: hardcover and paperback.
Winner of the Comics Creator Guild Award (UK) for Best Comics Related Publication
"A handy guide. Recommended."
-Andrew Smith, Knight-Ridder papers
"You'll want to keep up with the best using THE 101 BEST GRAPHIC NOVELS as your guide. A concise, updated reference to the best."
-Midwest Book Review
"This much-improved edition is a useful tool for librarians and graphic novel fans alike." -School Library Journal
"A recommended collection development tool for libraries and a nice guide for the general public as well." -Library Journal
6x9, 96pp., B&W, hardcover: $15.95, ISBN 1-56163-443-3

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Trade paperback: $9.95, ISBN 1-56163-444-1

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THE BRISTOL BOARD JUNGLE
Mark Kneece & Bob Pendarvis
A full college class on creating comics... in a graphic novel! Learn the secrets of the trade but also... the secrets of the students who make quite a cast of characters. Can the professors keep up? Hey, life is art! By two professors of the Savannah College of Art & Design with a class of their best seniors.
"Jungle incorporates quite a bit of solid information on comics creation in the telling of its story." -Tony Isabella, Comics Buyers Guide
"Grade: A. The book takes readers through the beginnings of a semester right up to the fledgling artists' first opportunity at landing work. Along the way, it throws in a few how-tos that are of special interest to both would-be comics creators and casual readers." -Comics Buyers Guide
"Belongs in a similar category as Scott McCloud's Understanding Comics. A lighthearted complement." - School Library Journal
6x9, 144pp., B&W trade pb., $11.95, ISBN 1-56163-379-8
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Faster than a Speeding Bullet:
THE RISE OF THE GRAPHIC NOVEL
Stephen Weiner, edited by Chris Couch
Introduction by Will Eisner
Cover by Jeff Smith
It took a few years of false starts but now it’s official: the graphic novel form is the fastest growing new category of publishing, rising like a meteor. Stephen (The 101 Best Graphic Novels) Weiner takes us on a historical tour of this format with a bit of background on comics as a whole.
"A solid work on American publications." -Library Journal
"Engagingly written, this book provides excellent insight into the growth of a twenty-first-century phenomenon. -Foreword
A superb detailed history" -Pittsburgh Post Gazette

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6x9, 80pp., paperback: $9.95, ISBN 1-56163-368-2
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