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New Graphic Novels
Looking for a good graphic novel? Try these recent selections from The Ferguson Library collection.
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Tardi, Jacques Tardi’s love letter to New York City paints a decidedly uninviting portrait of an unforgiving metropolis where one wrong turn can land even the most unassuming nobody into serious trouble. Throughout the book, Tardi's uncanny and provocative artwork seamlessly transmits the spirit of a now bygone New York. Source: Publishers Weekly, July 23, 2012 |
Mina, Denise & Steig Larsson Larsson's wildly popular mystery comes through surprisingly clearly in this able adaptation from crime writer Mina. The original Swedish title was “Men Who Hate Women”, and Mina has emphasized the victim's point of view. This is a solid, compelling work with art that is realistic color with monochrome flashbacks. Source: Library Journal, Jan 01, 2013
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Zimmerman, Dwight The blacksmith-terminology title refers to military techniques used during the Civil War. Here the terms reference the collaborative impact of two iconic men: the brilliant escaped slave Frederick Douglass, speaking de facto for the slaves themselves, and President Lincoln, finally siding with the abolitionists. Source: Library Journal, Nov 15, 2012
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Mattotti, Lorenzo This whimsical tale, set in the aftermath of a failed love affair, follows the self-indulgent, fanciful Samuel Darko as he attempts to come to grips with the breakup of his relationship with Alice, and his own pervasive fears about fatherhood and other matters. Mattotti's truly inspired lines, expressive forms, and wild visual imagination will captivate. Source: Publishers Weekly, Sept 10, 2012 |
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Toppio, Sergio A set of tales inspired by the Arabian Nights, exploring a barbaric society where the supernatural is the only remedy to injustice. Sharaz-de must each night spin tales to entertain her master and save herself. Featuring tales filled with evil spirits, treasures, risk, and danger, but ever at their center the passions of gods and men. Source: From the Publisher, Dec 2012
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Roberts, Victoria Roberts has been enlivening the pages of the New Yorker since 1988 with her buoyant and fanciful cartoons. In her latest book, she combines her charming drawings and penchant for whimsy with storytelling panache to create a stylish, funny, and sweet illustrated novel about a Fifth Avenue penthouse family fallen on hard times. Source: Booklist, Oct 15, 2012 |
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Chwast, Seymour & Homer Legendary graphic designer and illustrator Chwast tackles a paragon of world literature with this comic-strip rendition of Homer's epic poem about the Greek warrior Odysseus' voyage home after the Trojan War. in Chwast's hands the story is a rousing adventure tale, making this imaginative interpretation a genuinely fun read. Source: Booklist, Sept 15, 2012
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Forney, Ellen Forney, who has garnered both Harvey and Eisner Award nominations for her comic strips and collections that address living happily and mostly safely in alternative cultures (including the call-girl profession), now provides readers with a still-lighthearted but genuinely serious view of her battles with bipolar disorder. Source: Booklist, Dec 15, 2012
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